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Murder Once Removed By S.C. Perkins: Review/Giveaway/Guest Post

IN THE April 6 ISSUE

FROM THE 2019 Articles,
andCynthia Chow,
andFood Fun,
andMysteryrat's Maze SECTIONS

by Cynthia Chow
& S.C. Perkins

If you want to know who is your third cousin three times removed, Lucy Lancaster is the person to ask. Not only can she explain what being “removed” actually means, Lucy and her Ancestry Investigations creates for clients a book of family records that includes her meticulous research, photos, DNA analysis, newspapers, and census reports.

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Murder with Collard Greens and Hot Sauce By A. L. Herbert: Review/Giveaway/Interview

IN THE April 6 ISSUE

FROM THE 2019 Articles,
andFood Fun,
andMysteryrat's Maze,
andSandra Murphy SECTIONS

by Sandra Murphy

Halia and Wavonne are at it again: another murder, another can’t-resist-it-investigation by Halia. Latasha is hosting Monique, famous in the haircare industry for her products like Sleek, a relaxant for African-American hair. She’s flamboyant, flashy, and loud—and a treat to meet. Halia and Wavonne are invited to Latasha’s salon to do just that. Of course, once Monique hears about the mouth-watering fried chicken and biscuits Halia serves at Mahalia’s Sweet Tea, she and her entourage just have to try it.

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Food Mysteries For Your Spring Reading Fun!

IN THE March 23 ISSUE

FROM THE 2019 Articles,
andCynthia Chow,
andFood Fun,
andMysteryrat's Maze,
andSandra Murphy SECTIONS

by Sandra Murphy
& Cynthia Chow

This week we have some more fun food mysteries for your Spring reading-Hot Fudge Murder: A Lickety Splits Ice Cream Shoppe Mystery by Cynthia Baxter, Restaurant Weeks Are Murder: A Poppy McAllister Mystery by Libby Klein, Drawn and Buttered: A Lobster Shack Mystery by Shari Randall, No Good Tea Goes Unpunished: A Seaside Café Mystery by Bree Baker.

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Great Food Search: I Ate All That At Rogue Festival?

IN THE March 23 ISSUE

FROM THE 2019 Articles,
andTerrance V. Mc Arthur,
andThe Great Food Search SECTIONS

by Terrance McArthur

The Rogue Festival: the crown performing-arts jewel of Fresno’s Tower District, 9 days (or 10, if you count the Rogue Teaser, which I do) filled with music, dance, theatre, magic, comedy, and other things. I managed to see twenty-five shows this year, dashing from venue to venue to see as much as I could…but a chubby little reviewer’s gotta eat, right? Where can you grab some food when you’re on your way to somewhere else? Is there any place for a quick bite to eat? Let me put it this way—I did not lose weight during Rogue 2019.

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Chocolate Cream Pie Murder By Joanne Fluke: Review/Giveaway/Recipe

IN THE March 16 ISSUE

FROM THE 2019 Articles,
andFood Fun,
andMysteryrat's Maze,
andSandra Murphy SECTIONS

by Sandra Murphy
& Joanne Fluke

Hannah Swensen of Cookie Jar fame, has a confession to make. Although her family says she doesn’t have to, she’s determined to make her announcement after the Sunday sermon. Confession is good for the soul, right?

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Death Bakes a Pecan Pie By Livia J. Washburn: Review/Giveaway

IN THE February 2 ISSUE

FROM THE 2019 Articles,
andFood Fun,
andMysteryrat's Maze,
andSandra Murphy SECTIONS

by Sandra Murphy

Weatherford, Texas, is the setting for a new movie, based on a book Eve wrote. She changed the names and some details, but everybody knows the book is about Phyllis, a retired school teacher and Eve’s friend, who solves murders faster than the police. The movie set is in Austin, but for the Harvest Festival scenes where the body is discovered, the crew will be in Weatherford.

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More Fun Food & Wine Mysteries For Your Reading Appetite

IN THE January 26 ISSUE

FROM THE 2019 Articles,
andCynthia Chow,
andFood Fun,
andMysteryrat's Maze,
andSandra Murphy SECTIONS

by Sandra Murphy
& Cynthia Chow

Here is another fun group of food and wine mysteries-Batter Off Dead: A Southern Cake Baker Mystery by Maymee Bell, One Taste Too Many: Sarah Blair Mystery by Debra H. Goldstein, Steamed Open: A Maine Clambake Mystery by Barbara Ross, Wine and Punishment: A Literary Pub Mystery by Sarah Fox, Live and Let Pie: A Bakeshop Mystery by Ellie Alexander, Kappy King and the Pie Kaper: An Amish Mystery by Amy Lillard.

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Best of Great Food Search 2018

IN THE January 26 ISSUE

FROM THE 2019 Articles,
andTerrance V. Mc Arthur,
andThe Great Food Search SECTIONS

by Terrance McArthur

The basement of a hospital, Kingsburg, Sanger, Fresno, Reedley, Hanford. In 2018, The Great Food Search proved it will go anywhere to find great eats in the Valley. Here’s a roundup of the best munchies and crunchies.

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Updates: Tree of Life and Delly Beans, the Next Chapters

IN THE January 19 ISSUE

FROM THE 2019 Articles,
andFood Fun,
andTom Sims SECTIONS

by Tom Sims

The world turns and things change.
Tree of Life, Fresno, has a new location and Delly Beans, Clovis has new owners. This is good news because in a world where restaurants are constantly going out of business, these two are simply making changes and thriving.

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Wreath Between the Lines By Daryl Wood Gerber: Review/Giveaway/Recipe

IN THE December 15 ISSUE

FROM THE 2018 Articles,
andCynthia Chow,
andFood Fun,
andMysteryrat's Maze SECTIONS

by Cynthia Chow
& Daryl Wood Gerber

As California’s Crystal Cove prepares for their annual Christmas Festival, not everyone is embracing the holiday spirit. Grinch Emmett Atwater refuses to decorate his home, filing numerous complaints against his neighbor Jake Chapman, who amps up his own decorative efforts in retaliation. Unfortunately, those decorations are put to nefarious use when Jake’s friend Geoffrey is found just outside of Jake’s house, stabbed by a tree topper, and wrapped in Christmas lights.

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Eggs on Ice By Laura Childs: Review/Giveaway

IN THE December 8 ISSUE

FROM THE 2018 Articles,
andFood Fun,
andMysteryrat's Maze,
andSandra Murphy SECTIONS

by Sandra Murphy

Choosing attorney Allan Sharp to play Scrooge in the local production of A Christmas Carol was type-casting. He and Mayor Mobley hatched up schemes to their benefit, not the townspeople, very Scrooge-like behavior.

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Food & Craft Mysteries For Your Holidays

IN THE November 17 ISSUE

FROM THE 2018 Articles,
andCynthia Chow,
andFood Fun,
andMysteryrat's Maze,
andSandra Murphy SECTIONS

by Sandra Murphy
& Cynthia Chow

This week we have a fun group of food and craft mysteries perfect for your holiday reading-the crafts may inspire you with gift ideas, and the holidays aren’t complete without great food-A Crafter Knits a Clue: A Handcrafted Mystery by Holly Quinn, How to Knit a Murder: Seaside Knitters Society Mystery by Sally Goldenbaum, Purls and Poison: Black Sheep Knit Mystery by Anne Canadeo, Forever Fudge! A Candy-Coated Mystery with Recipes by Nancy Coco, In Cold Chocolate: A Southern Chocolate Shop Mystery by Dorothy St. James, and The Walking Bread: A Bread Shop Mystery by Winnie Archer.

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