Leslie Karst

Aug 2022 20

The Fragrance of Death By Leslie Karst: Review/Giveaway/Travel Guest Post

2022 Articles, Food Fun, Kathleen Costa, Mysteryrat's Maze, Travel

by Kathleen Costa
& Leslie Karst

Sally Solari lives in the low-key beach community of Santa Cruz, California, amidst rich farmland producing bushels of fruits and vegetables perfect for any kitchen artist’s culinary creations. Sally grew up and honed her culinary skills in the family”s Italian seafood restaurant Solari’s, and recently inherited Gauguin’s restaurant from her Aunt Letta. She promoted the head chef, Javier, to co-owner, and now they’re experiencing excellent success.

Mar 2018 24

Death al Fresco By Leslie Karst: Review/Giveaway/Interview/Recipe

2018 Articles, Food Fun, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy
& Leslie Karst

Sally Solari worked at her family’s Italian family-style restaurant until she inherited her aunt’s fine dining restaurant, Gauguin. Too bad her dad doesn’t understand the concept of having her own place now.

Feb 2017 11

Two Food Mysteries For Your Valentine’s Day Reading

2017 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Food Fun, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy
& Cynthia Chow

This week we have reviews & giveaways of 2 food related mysteries perfect for your Valentine's Day reading-A Measure of Murder: A Sally Solari Mystery by Leslie Karst, and War and Peach: A Georgia Peach Mystery by Susan Furlong. Details at the end of this post on how to enter to win a copy both books, along with links you can use to purchase them.

Apr 2016 23

Dying for a Taste By Leslie Karst: Review/Interview/Giveaway

2016 Articles, Food Fun, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy

Solari’s Italian restaurant is an old-fashioned kind of place with fried zucchini appetizers, spaghetti carbonara entrees, men in the kitchen to make the dishes, and women in the front of the house to soothe cranky diners, make the schedules and balance the register at the end of the night.

Mar 2016 26

April Coming Attractions: Spring Forward Edition

2016 Articles, Coming Attractions!, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sunny Frazier

by Sunny Frazier

There’s flowers in bloom, magic in the air, Georgia on our minds, and these terrific books to read!
After a successful party at Bodie Island’s Lighthouse Library in North Carolina’s Outer Banks, librarian Lucy Richardson is ready to curl up with Charles the cat and a good book.