The old saying is that an apple a day keeps the doctor
away, but when it comes to Sheila Connolly's Orchard
Mystery series, an apple-inspired tale will keep a cozy
mystery fan very happy indeed.
The latest installment in the Orchard series, RED DELICIOUS
DEATH, finds orchard owner Meg Corey employing her
sleuthing skills once again as the murder of a newcomer
causes a stir in the small town of Branford, Massachusetts.
A group of young chefs have come to Branford, looking for
the ideal place to open their own restaurant, one that
incorporates fresh local produce into the menu. Meg is
thrilled with the prospect and with her background in
banking, offers to advise the fledgling business owners as
well as supply them with all the apples they need. The
whole town is excited about the new business, but when one
of the young men is found dead in a pig wallow, it soon
appears that somebody wasn't too happy about the idea.
As Meg talks to her neighbors and tries to piece together
the clues that will lead to the identity of the killer, her
romance with handyman Seth Chapin continues to bubble along
as nicely as a hot apple pie. With Seth's help, Meg soon
tracks down the culprit, just in time to save the
restaurant from certain demise.
With RED DELICIOUS DEATH, Sheila Connolly once again pulls
together all the right ingredients for a pleasing cozy
mystery. Just the right dash of intrigue, a pinch of
adventure and a heaping helping of romance is stirred
together for a delicious story that will keep readers happy
and satisfied until the next batch of her charming apple
mysteries is served up.
In this latest Orchard mystery, amateur sleuth Meg Corey
takes a bite out of crime...
Some baby-faced
chefs, fresh out of cooking school, are looking to open a
restaurant in Granford. They plan on using local foods-great
news for city girl banker-turned orchard owner Meg Corey.
Yet when one of the chefs is found dead, face-down in a
farmer's pig wallow, plans come to a screeching halt. And
Meg soon discovers they may have a locally grown killer on
their hands.