In the midst of a cook-off at a posh spa, southern PI
Sarah Booth Delaney gets embroiled in a juicy murder in
the latest mystery from Carolyn Haines
For many years Jitty, Dahlia House’s resident ghost, has
dreamed that Sarah Booth Delaney would have a child to
inherit the family’s ancestral home. Sarah Booth has
always had reservations about being a parent. There was
her work as an actress and PI, taking care of the house,
not to mention finding the right man. But when Jitty’s
dream finally looks like it’s going to come true, Sarah
Booth is crushed when it doesn’t. Depressed, unable to act
or investigate, Sarah Booth finally allows her best friend
to whisk her away for a luxurious weekend vacation at a
special spa and cooking school.
The pampering and food go a long way toward making her
feel like her old self, but there’s another welcome
distraction—there’s a beauty contest/cook-off going on to
find the spa’s next spokesperson, and watching the drama
really takes her mind off of her woes. Sarah finds the
backbiting to be great fun—until the heated competition
boils over, the top contender is poisoned, and the prime
suspect hires Sarah Booth to clear her name.
Between swimsuit competitions and soufflés, Sarah Booth
Delaney and her best friend and partner, Tinkie, must find
out which of the ambitious young ladies is to blame in
Bone Appetit, the latest in Carolyn Haines’s delightfully
Southern cozy mystery series.
I haven't read any of your books, But am going to. Have 5 book stores near by and am going shopping. Your books sound great. (Sharon Baker 2:30pm August 23, 2010)