{"product_id":"murder-on-the-page-hardcover","title":"Murder on the Page - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaryl Wood Gerber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis delectably intriguing new series debut from one of the queens of cozy mysteries features a caterer who crafts literary-themed dinner parties--and must ensure that a killer gets their just desserts . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's a truth universally acknowledged that a genuinely top-notch party must be in want of a theme. Allie Catt, caterer and personal chef in the beautiful mountain community of Asheville, North Carolina, has devised a winning formula by using her clients' favorite books as inspiration. Her first themed event is based on \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e (Allie's cat, Darcy, approves), and it's so popular that soon she has grand ideas for future parties based on \u003ci\u003eRebecca\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBabette's Feast\u003c\/i\u003e and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBusiness is booming, and a rival catering company is fuming. But there's a sting in the tale when the aunt of one of Allie's clients and best friends, Tegan, is murdered. Tegan is the victim's sole heir, and quickly becomes the main suspect. Allie has no doubts about her friend's innocence, but how to prove it? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce again, her love of literature comes to the rescue, and with some guidance from her favorite fictional detectives, including Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes, Allie sifts through the clues. \u003cbr\u003eWith a little luck--and the kind of pluck that would make Elizabeth Bennett proud--she may be able to stop a killer from serving up a second course of murder . . .\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaryl Wood Gerber\u003c\/b\u003e is the Agatha Award-winning, nationally bestselling author of the Literary Dining Mysteries, the Fairy Garden Mysteries, the French Bistro Mysteries, and the Cookbook Nook Mysteries, as well as the Cheese Shop Mysteries written under the name Avery Aames. She also writes standalone suspense novels and the Aspen Adams Novels of Suspense. Prior to her career as a novelist, she was an actress with roles in television shows including \"Murder, She Wrote,\" and she wrote for the popular TV sitcom \"Out of this World.\" Originally from the Bay Area, she now lives in Southern California where she likes to cook, garden and spend time with her frisky Goldendoodle named Sparky. Visit her online at DarylWoodGerber.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.5 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773727080736,"sku":"9781496748171","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3a3e6437b0c5fe76e0e31c6b3a6a1e37_8b1bc9a7-a086-4511-8968-8808618c4521.webp?v=1780431394","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/murder-on-the-page-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}