by Sandra Murphy
Details at the end of this post on how to enter to win a copy of Crypt Suzette, and a link to purchase it from Amazon, and an indie bookstore where a portion of the sale goes to help support KRL.
Val Deniston runs the café inside the local gym. Members go for the burn and then for smoothies, lunch, and dessert. Off hours, she caters for dinner parties. Dorothy, an old friend of Val’s granddad has opened a bookstore and asked for catering for the store’s Halloween party. It’s a fun night, vampire filled, with customers dressed like characters from favorite books.
Suzette is a young woman who rents a room from Granddad. The house is large enough that Val and Granddad barely see her coming and going. Suzette is friendly enough but school, a job, and writing a book take up most of her time.
When Suzette’s body is found alongside the road, it’s assumed she was the victim of a hit and run driver. Nothing much is known about her past but hints say Suzette was being followed, possibly threatened or stalked. Val and Granddad believe Suzette was murdered, but the police don’t agree. It’s up to the pair to provide enough evidence to change their minds.
This is book six in the series. Val is expanding her business as well as her personal life. She does things impulsively but doesn’t put herself in harm’s way. When Val first moved in with Granddad, he was depressed, still mourning the loss of his wife. When he began to recover, he promoted himself as the Five Ingredient Cook, taking Val’s recipes and deciding to leave out ingredients, without testing. Val tried to salvage them. Now he does his own testing. He’s also studied how to do investigations and learned to search online. In this book, he declares himself to be a ghost hunter. One of the benefits of a series is the chance to see the characters grow and change. Readers will enjoy following their adventures and the potential romance for both Granddad and Val.
Since they are both cooks, recipes are included as The Codger Cook’s Recipes: Crêpes and Orange Butter Sauce for Crêpes Suzette, Sweet Potato Rounds with Goat Cheese, Cranberries, and Nuts, Parsnipity Pork, and Madeleines.
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I would be absolutely thrilled to win and read a copy of Crtpt Suzette. I love cozy mysteries and you had me with the title. Thank you for the chance.
I enjoy seasonal themed mysteries and looking forward to reading Crypt Susette. What a wonderful title!
I haven’t read this series yet, but sure would love to win a copy – thanks for the chance – trwilliams69(at)msn(dot)com
Sounds interesting. Count me in!
delightful and special story. Thanks.
Would love to read this. Appealing cover and story
Sounds like a great story.
Great series. I’m really excited for a Halloween one n
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I’m new to this series and never read a cozy with a grandfather and grand daughter. It sounds really interesting and fun to read..thank you for the chance.
I’m new to this series and never read a cozy with a grandfather and grand daughter. It sounds really interesting and fun to read..thank you for the chance. I hope to read It soon especially since its Halloween in the story.
Perfect for Halloween-time. Thanks for the contest! ckmbeg (at) gmail (dot) com
I love Halloween themed mysteries! Thanks for the chance! JL_Minter(at)hotmail(dot)com
Sounds great!
I’d love to read this!
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Being owned by a beautiful black male cat named Romeo Luigi, I fell in love with the cover on Maya Corrigan’s latest book. Following the seasonal book through your page is greatly appreciated. robeader53(at)yahoo(dot)com
I love Halloween Stories and this is the time for it…thank you for the chance.
Marilyn ewatvess@yahoo.com
Sounds like another great Halloween story. Would love to read.
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Love this series.
I just saw a tea place in my city that is holding a book club next week and this is the book! What a coincidence! I’ve been wanting to go to that tea place and now have a reason to check it out during the book club meeting!
Halloween cozies are great. I have the S’mores book in this series.
I’d love to win this book.
The recipes are always good in
these cooking-related books.
Look forward to them (and to
an interesting story). New
series for me. thanks
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We have a winner!