Of Mushrooms and Matrimony

by Amy Patricia Meade

Overview

"A charming cozy with plenty of suspects for the romantically inclined sleuths to winnow out'" Kirkus Reviews Starred Review

Tish Tarragon is catering for a wedding, but the weekend goes from sweet to sour when a guest at the venue is poisoned.

Literary caterer and owner of Cookin' the Books caf Tish Tarragon is pushing thoughts of her impending eviction aside to prepare an appetising welcome buffet for a wedding weekend at Abbingdon Green Bed and Breakfast. While there, Tish witnesses one of the guests, controversial TV chef and restaurant critic, Gunner Randall, threatening staff after missing breakfast and making do with a mushroom omelet.

When Randall is found dead the following day, it soon becomes clear that poisoned mushrooms were behind his demise. With no shortage of potential suspects and motives, can Tish and her new beau, Sheriff Clemson Reade, uncover who was enraged enough with the unsavoury star to silence him for good?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781448306626
Publisher:	Severn House
Publication date:	01/03/2023
Series:	A Tish Tarragon mystery , #6
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Amy Patricia Meade is a native of Long Island, NY. Now residing in Bristol, England, Amy spends her time writing mysteries with a humorous or historical bent, and is a member of Sisters in Crime and The Crime Writers' Association.
Amy Patricia Meade is a native of Long Island, NY. Now residing in Bristol, England, Amy spends her time writing mysteries with a humorous or historical bent, and is a member of Sisters in Crime and The Crime Writers Association.

Editorial Reviews

2022-11-16
The murder of a much-hated chef leaves investigators with too many suspects.

Tish Tarragon is in a tizzy. Both her book-themed cafe and her catering business are on hold until she can find new quarters after her vengeful ex-boyfriend evicted her. Luckily, her best pal, television weatherman Julian Davis, and her new love, Sheriff Clemson Reade, are there to support her as she caters a wedding and searches for a venue for her business and a place to live. Unfortunately, the perfect spot is beyond her means. The wedding is being held at Abbingdon Green, a lovely Victorian B&B where most of the guests are staying. A guest unconnected to the wedding is obnoxious Gunnar Randall, a television host renowned for insulting and demeaning chefs hoping for a good review as they present their meals to him. Inn owner Glory Bishop’s willingness to make the irate Randall a mushroom omelet when he misses breakfast puts her on the suspect list when he’s found dead and the coroner suspects mushroom poisoning. Tish, who has a nose for murder, pitches in to help Reade develop a list of suspects that grows and grows as they realize that Randall’s nasty personality had alienated everyone, from his put-upon assistant to the network bosses who were considering pulling the plug on his show. They slowly work their way through the list in search of the one person who could not take it anymore.

Foodies and cozy lovers will enjoy both the puzzle and the recipes.

Kirkus Reviews