{"product_id":"a-measure-of-murder-isbn-9781683314936","title":"A Measure of Murder","description":"Sally Solari is busy juggling work at her family’s Italian restaurant, Solari’s, and helping Javier plan the autumn menu for the restaurant she’s just inherited, Gauguin. Complicating this already hectic schedule, Sally joins her ex-boyfriend Eric’s chorus, which is performing a newly discovered version of her favorite composition: the Mozart \u003ci\u003eRequiem\u003c\/i\u003e. But then, at the first rehearsal, a tenor falls to his death on the church courtyard—and his soprano girlfriend is sure it wasn’t an accident.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow Sally's back on another murder case mixed in with a dash of revenge, a pinch of peril, and a suspicious stack of sheet music. And while tensions in the chorus heat up, so does the kitchen at Gauguin—set aflame right as Sally starts getting too close to the truth. Can Sally catch the killer before she’s burnt to a crisp, or will the case grow as cold as yesterday’s leftovers?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a stew of suspects and restaurateurs, trouble boils over in the second in Leslie Karst’s tasty and tantalizing Sally Solari mystery series, \u003ci\u003eA Measure of Murder.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Measure of Murder\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Engaging characters, terrific writing, and a savory blend of musical and culinary erudition...polymath Karst sauces her plot without masking its flavor. And she’s a dab hand with the red herrings.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A mystery that rings true and features several unexpected twists along with the appended recipes that are de rigueur for culinary cozies.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Addicting and brilliantly plotted...truly a fun experience.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNight Owl Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Top Pick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A tasty, food-oriented mystery, enriched with a handful of recipes. Amateur detective and restaurateur Sally Solari has to juggle the hectic life of restaurant management and murder investigation in this savory sleuth-connoisseur’s delight!\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeslie Karst\u003c\/b\u003e has degrees in English literature, law, and culinary arts. After graduating from Stanford Law School, she worked for twenty years as a research and appellate attorney before retiring. Karst now spends her time cooking, gardening, cycling, singing alto in the local community chorus, and of course writing. She and her wife, Robin, and their Jack Russell mix, Ziggy, split their time between Santa Cruz, CA and Hilo, HI.","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305296711909,"sku":"NP9781683314936","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781683314936.jpg?v=1767720642","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/a-measure-of-murder-isbn-9781683314936","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}