{"product_id":"a-dish-to-die-for-a-key-west-food-critic-mystery-hardcover","title":"A Dish to Die for: A Key West Food Critic Mystery - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLucy Burdette\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational bestselling author Lucy Burdette returns to Key West for another delectable dish of secrets, intrigue, and murder.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeace and quiet are hard to find in bustling Key West, so Hayley Snow, food critic for \u003ci\u003eKey Zest \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, is taking the afternoon off for a tranquil lunch with a friend outside of town. As they are enjoying the wild beach and the lunch, she realizes that her husband Nathan's dog, Ziggy, has disappeared. She follows his barking, to find him furiously digging at a shallow grave with a man's body in it. Davis Jager, a local birdwatcher, identifies him as GG Garcia, a rabble-rousing Key West local and developer. Garcia was famous for over-development on the fragile Keys, womanizing, and refusing to follow city rules--so it's no wonder he had a few enemies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Davis is attacked in the parking lot of a local restaurant after talking to Hayley and her dear friend, the octogenarian Miss Gloria, Hayley is slowly but surely drawn into the case. Hayley's mother, Janet, has been hired to cater GG's memorial service reception at the local Woman's Club, using recipes from their vintage Key West cookbook--and Hayley and Miss Gloria sign on to work with her, hoping to cook up some clues by observing the mourners. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the real clues appear when Hayley begins to study the old cookbook, as whispers of old secrets come to life, dragging the past into the present--with murderous results.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eClinical psychologist \u003cb\u003eLucy Burdette\u003c\/b\u003e has published 15 mysteries, including the latest in the Key West food critic mysteries. Her books and stories have been shortlisted for Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity awards. She's a member of Mystery Writers of America and a past president of Sisters in Crime. She lives in Madison, CT and Key West, FL.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 09, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766470607136,"sku":"9781639100729","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/62f08d15c9fb22645a9ebd8da3fb00c6.webp?v=1780293243","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-dish-to-die-for-a-key-west-food-critic-mystery-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}