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Murder by Cheesecake
A Cozy Mystery Novel by Rachel Ekstrom Courage
Book 1 of the Golden Girls Cozy Mysteries Series
Subgenres:
- Wedding Mystery,
- Friendship Fiction,
- Ensemble Cast,
- Miami,
- Media Tie-In
This book is for you if you're into...
- Miami weddings with St. Olaf traditions and plenty of family drama
- Cheesecake-fueled murder mysteries solved by four hilarious friends
- Wedding week mishaps where every guest is a suspect
From Little Stack
If you love The Golden Girls as much as I do, you’ll devour this cozy mystery treat. The series starter brings back to life Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, and Sophie as they help plan a St. Olaf-themed wedding for Rose’s cousin. Meanwhile, Dorothy, not wanting to go stag to the nuptials, goes on a date with a man who ghosts her… and is later discovered dead in a freezer at the wedding venue, face smooshed into a cheesecake.
Now, along with navigating wedding shenanigans and slinging barbs at one another, the ladies turn to sleuthing. This is an absolute comfort read, with great 1980s nostalgia and four unforgettable personalities.
The first novel in the all-new Golden Girls Cozy Mystery Series!
When Dorothy's obnoxious date is found dead in a hotel freezer, it not only ruins a gorgeous cheesecake but threatens the elaborate St. Olaf–themed wedding Rose is hosting. Things are heating up, and not just because of Blanche's hot flashes. Rose's cousin is eloping to Miami, and Rose is playing host. If she can't balance the groom's family's snobbery against the traditional St. Olaf wedding week guidelines, her hometown may never accept her cousin again!
Dorothy quickly realizes she needs a date with whom she can exchange wedding-related wisecracks. Turning to a newfangled VHS dating service, she believes she's found the ideal conversationalist. Unfortunately, what looks good on TV can actually be a total jerk in real life. It seems she'll just have to enjoy the company of Sophia, Blanche, and whomever Blanche has targeted for a hookup.
As the Girls all pitch in, Rose is thrilled that the tea-and-fish-themed kickoff event is perfect, not a herring out of place. That is until Dorothy's date is found dead—face-planted in an otherwise scrumptious-looking cheesecake. With every guest a suspect (especially Dorothy) and a marriage on the line, the four besties must ID the real killer, get the should-be-happy couple down the aisle, and make sure nobody from St. Olaf gets lost in the wilds of Miami.
It's up to the Golden Girls to sleuth out a way for friendship and love to win the day!
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