Mysterious Sautrday Review: Pie a la Murder

Della's boyfriend just informed her he has an 18 year old daughter. Her mother has sole custody and she lives in Europe. However, she's asked to move in with him. Della's dumbfounded at the idea. Still she hopes to make the best of it.

She invites Nicholas and Celeste to her cooking show. She debuts easy to make pies.

Hoping to make it in Hollywood, Lindy and Della invite her to a luncheon. There Celeste meets a prominent photographer. She makes an appointment to have her photo taken.

Before long, Della finds Celeste's mother fuming on her doorstep. Apparently the photographer took a very risque photo of Celeste holding a pie.

Now her parents are fuming and want to confront the photographer. It's unfortunate that Nicholas finds his body and Della arrives at the house soon after. Now the police are sure Nicholas murdered him. Can Della keep the police from arresting the wrong man?

My Thoughts: This is the 4th in this delightful series. I love Della. I love her cooking show and her prep work for it. With her connection to the police force, she's very good at figuring out clues and poking her nose in dangerous situations. I love her friendships with her honorary daughter and her two girl friends. Plus there are yummy recipes to try! The romance between Nicholas and Della go through some real ups and downs in this book, but remain true to their characters. Another wonderful addition to the series!

Cover Thoughts - Clever and fun as always

Source: Inter-Library Loan

Mysterious Saturday Review: The Proof is in the Pudding

Della learns that her almost daughter is in trouble - the romantic kind. She's fallen for a heartless man who breaks her heart and then proceeds to blackmail her. But their trouble is just beginning. When her father learns she's heartbroken, he punches the man at a cooking contest. An hour or so later, there's a disturbance and then the find the man on the floor dead.

Now the police are after John as the main suspect for wanting to protect his daughter. John doesn't know the whole story, but Della commits a crime to recover embarrassing evidence used as blackmail. Now she's also on the key suspect list. Can Della and John figure out who really murdered this man before one them ends up behind bars?

My Thoughts: This is the 3rd in a foodie series that I devour, a cute fund read with a lovable cast of characters.

Cover: Fun
Source: My library