Cheddar Late Than Dead

by Linda Reilly

Overview

"A complex mystery and yummy grilled cheese recipes. What's not to like?"— Kirkus Reviews

A bridal shower gone bad quickly becomes the swiss of death, and grilled cheese shop owner Carly Hale must sniff out the suspect

Winter in Balsam Dell is a snowy affair, and to add in some cheer after the holidays Carly's former classmate Klarissa Taddeo is hosting her extravagant bridal shower at the historic Balsam Dell inn. But when a double-booking throws some mold in the cheese, Klarissa is left scrambling. Dawn, the maid of honor and wedding planner, saves the day by moving the shower to her family's mansion and books Carly to cater the party. It seems the group is going to pull off the shower without a hitch.

That is, until Klarissa's fiancé crashes the event. She's furious with her groom-to-be and when a loud argument ensues, everyone is shocked by what they hear. When the groom is later found dead at the bottom of the stairs, his drink spiked with a hefty dose of poison, Carly must put her nose to the rind and save Klarissa from being suspect #1.

Because you know what they say: it's always the (almost) wife.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728238388
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	01/31/2023
Series:	Grilled Cheese Mysteries , #3
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	4.70(w) x 6.80(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Linda Reilly is the author of several mystery novels, including the Cat Lady Mysteries, the Deep Fried Mysteries, and the Grilled Cheese Mysteries. A member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and Cat Writers' Association, she can be found prowling the shelves of a local bookstore or library when she's not pounding away at her keyboard. A dyed-in-the-wool New Englander, she lives with her husband and rescue cat in southern New Hampshire. For more information, visit LindaSReilly.com.

Mia Gaskin is a professionally trained actor who has narrated over a hundred audiobook titles and has lent her voice to radio ads, cartoons, and guided meditations. When not in the booth recording, she can be found on stage performing in theaters across the West Coast. Originally from Los Angeles, she received her degree in theatre from UCSD and currently resides in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and very well behaved Golden Retriever.

Editorial Reviews

"A complex mystery and yummy grilled cheese recipes. What’s not to like? The queen of grilled cheese proves for a third time that she’s also a pretty good detective." — Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2022-11-29
The queen of grilled cheese proves for a third time that she’s also a pretty good detective.

Carly’s Grilled Cheese Eatery is the place where Carly Hale serves up delicious and exotic sandwiches. Her latest customers are Dawn Chapin and Klarissa Taddeo, whom she remembers from high school. Klarissa is about to marry Tony Manous, but not all is moonlight and roses. She blames Dawn, her wedding planner, for not reserving a venue for her bridal shower on time. The pair talk Carly into making grilled cheese doughnuts for the party, which Dawn’s mother will host at her mansion. Dawn and Klarissa have been best buds forever, but Dawn, who’s not fond of Tony, feels underappreciated. The shower unfolds without incident until Tony shows up, has a fight with the videographer, and turns up dead at the bottom of a staircase. Neither Carly’s boyfriend, Ari Mitchell, nor Police Chief Fred Holloway, a family friend, is happy to see Carly, who’s been entangled in murder cases before, get involved in this one. But she can’t resist a little sleuthing, and she agrees to help Dawn, who’s naturally come under suspicion. For better or worse, there’s a lot of tension between the Manous and Taddeo families, so Dawn’s not the only suspect. When town manager Gretel Engstrom, who had problems with Tony, goes missing, the case becomes even more unnerving.

A complex mystery and yummy grilled cheese recipes. What’s not to like?

Kirkus Reviews