Recommendations based on Dying for Chocolateby Diane Mott Davidson

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  1. Catering to Nobody

    by Diane Mott Davidson
    A caterer becomes a sleuth after a client dies from her food. A cozy mystery with recipes included.

    MEET THE CATERER WHO WHIPPED UP THE MULTIMILLION-COPY MYSTERY SERIES– AS GOLDY SOLVES HER FIRST MURDER! Diane Mott Davidson’s winning recipe of first-class suspense and five-star fare has won her and ... (Goodreads)

  2. The Cereal Murders

    by Diane Mott Davidson
    A chef investigates the strange deaths of her friends, uncovering a sinister plot.

    Thanks to her recent adventures in Dying for Chocolate, Goldy Bear, the premier caterer of Aspen Meadow, Colorado, is no stranger to violence–or sudden death. But when she agrees to cater the first ... (Goodreads)

  3. The Last Camel Died at Noon

    by Elizabeth Peters
    A young woman sets out on a daring mission to rescue her kidnapped father in the Nile Valley.

    Bestselling author Peters brings back 19th-century Egyptologist Amelia Peabody and her entourage in a delicious caper that digs up mystery in the shadow of the pyramids. ... (Goodreads)

  4. T is for Trespass

    by Sue Grafton
    Detective Kinsey Millhone investigates the disappearance of a client's daughter, uncovering a web of secrets and lies.

    Kinsey's cantankerous neighbor Gus is badly injured in a fall and hires Solana Rojas, a private nurse, to help him while he recuperates. Kinsey becomes suspicious when Gus becomes isolated and ... (Wikipedia)

  5. At Home in Mitford

    by Jan Karon
    Small town life in Mitford, filled with spiritual and comedic moments.

    Enter the world of Mitford, and you won't want to leave. It's easy to feel at home in Mitford. In these high, green hills, the air is pure, the village is charming, and the people are generally ... (Goodreads)

  6. The Wednesday Wars

    by Gary D. Schmidt
    A coming-of-age story of a student facing the challenges of the Vietnam War era.

    In this Newbery Honor-winning novel, Gary D. Schmidt offers an unforgettable antihero. The Wednesday Wars is a wonderfully witty and compelling story about a teenage boy’s mishaps and adventures over ... (Goodreads)

  7. Living Dead in Dallas

    by Charlaine Harris
    A vampire detective novel, exploring a mystery that has its roots in the supernatural.

    This book opens with Sookie Stackhouse finding the dead body of Lafayette in the backseat of Andy Bellefleur 's car, which had been left at Merlotte's the night before. Sookie learns that her friend ... (Wikipedia)

  8. The Good Mother

    by Sue Miller
    A divorced mother's life is turned upside down when her ex-husband accuses her of sexually abusing their child.

    New York Times Bestseller “This powerful novel proves as subtle as it is dramatic, as durable—in its emotional afterlife—as it is instantly readable.”—,New York Times, Sue Miller’s critically ... (Barnes & Noble)

  9. Holy Smokes

    by Katie MacAlister
    A woman discovers she's a demon hunter and falls for a demon she's supposed to kill. Chaos ensues.

    Drake Vireo, the green dragon of Aisling's dreams, is finally ready to make an honest woman of her-if she can ever get him to the altar. Being stood up cools Aisling's jets, but not her passion, ... (Goodreads)

  10. Final Jeopardy

    by Linda Fairstein
    Alexandra Cooper investigates the murder of a contestant on the TV show "Jeopardy!" while also dealing with personal struggles.

    This critically acclaimed, explosive thriller is a book only prosecutor Linda Fairstein could write. Patricia Cornwall knows the morgue; John Grisham knows the courtroom; but no one knows the inner ... (Goodreads)

  11. Very Valentine

    by Adriana Trigiani
    Valentine Roncalli navigates life and love while trying to save her family's shoe business. Set in New York City and Italy.

    The Angelini Shoe Company, one of the last family-owned businesses in Greenwich Village, has been making exquisite wedding shoes since 1903 but now teeters on the brink of financial collapse. To save ... (Barnes & Noble)

  12. Apple Turnover Murder

    by Joanne Fluke
    A small-town baker solves a murder mystery while preparing for a baking contest.

    The Luscious, Los Angeles Times, And, USA Today, Bestseller!,Early summer brings plenty of work for baker Hannah Swensen, even before Mayor Bascomb's wife drops by The Cookie Jar to place an order ... (Barnes & Noble)

  13. The Forgotten Room

    by Karen White
    Three women's lives intertwine as they uncover the secrets of a forgotten room in a New York mansion.

    New York Times, bestselling authors Karen White, Beatriz Williams, and Lauren Willig present a masterful collaboration—a rich, multigenerational novel of love and loss that spans half a century.... ... (Goodreads)

  14. Wilde Lake

    by Laura Lippman
    A small-town prosecutor uncovers dark secrets from her family's past while working on a high-profile murder case.

    A Best Novel nominee for the 2017 Anthony Award!, An African-American man accused of rape by a humiliated girl. A vengeful father. A courageous attorney. A worshipful daughter., Think you know this ... (Barnes & Noble)

  15. Cream Puff Murder

    by Joanne Fluke
    A small-town baker solves a murder mystery while preparing for a cream puff contest.

    Bakery owner Hannah Swensen has a dress to fit into and a date with her sister, Andrea, at Lake Eden's new health club, Heavenly Bodies. Dragging herself out of bed on a frigid Minnesota morning for ... (Barnes & Noble)

  16. Songs of the Humpback Whale

    by Jodi Picoult
    A woman leaves her husband, taking their daughter to find solace in the songs of humpback whales. Told from multiple perspectives.

    Jane Jones, a speech pathologist , has been married to Oliver Jones for almost twenty years. Together, they have a teenage daughter named Rebecca. Oliver is a world-renowned marine biologist . ... (Wikipedia)

  17. The Secret of Red Gate Farm

    by Carolyn Keene
    Nancy Drew investigates a mysterious horse theft at Red Gate Farm, uncovering a hidden treasure and foiling a criminal plot.

    When Bess Marvin purchased an expensive bottle of Oriental perfume, she never expected to stumble into a mystery. Now Bess, Nancy, George, and their new friend Jo are out to unravel the secrets of a ... (Goodreads)

  18. The Bride Wore Size 12

    by Meg Cabot
    Heather Wells, former pop star turned assistant dorm director, solves a murder mystery while planning her wedding.

    Heather Wells is used to having her cake and eating it too, but this time her cake just might be cooked. Her wedding cake, that is. With her upcoming nuptials to PI Cooper Cartwright only weeks away, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  19. Valley of Silence

    by Nora Roberts
    A secret order of immortal warriors protect the world from the forces of darkness.

    The battleground has been chosen for the final showdown between those selected by the gods and the minions of the vampire Lilith. But there is one vampire who dares stand against her. And his love ... (Goodreads)

  20. Key Lime Pie Murder

    by Joanne Fluke
    Hannah Swensen, amateur sleuth and bakery owner, investigates a murder at a charity auction. Recipes included.

    The yummy [ninth] smalltown cozy from Fluke (after 2006's Cherry Cheesecake Murder) finds sometime sleuth Hannah Swensen, owner of the Cookie Jar in Lake Eden, Minn., judging the baking contest at ... (Goodreads)

  21. Larger Than Life

    by Jodi Picoult
    A famous elephant trainer is accused of animal cruelty, and his daughter must confront her past and the truth about her father.

    From Jodi Picoult, #1, New York Times, bestselling author of, The Storyteller, and, My Sister’s Keeper, comes a gripping and beautifully written novella, now available exclusively as an eBook. Set in ... (Goodreads)

  22. The Night the Lights Went Out

    by Karen White
    A woman moves to a small town and uncovers dark secrets about her new home and the people in it.

    15 hours, 19 minutes From the, New York Times, bestselling author of the Tradd Street series comes a stunning new novel about a young single mother who discovers that the nature of friendship is ... (Goodreads)

  23. Lost For Words

    by Stephanie Butland
    Loveday Cardew, a bookshop worker with a tragic past, finds solace in books until a mysterious poet enters her life.

    You can trust a book to keep your secret . . . Loveday Cardew prefers books to people. If you look closely, you might glimpse the first lines of the novels she loves most tattooed on her skin. But ... (Goodreads)

  24. These Happy Golden Years

    by Laura Ingalls Wilder
    A young girl's journey of self-discovery as she moves through adulthood.

    As the novel begins, Pa is taking Laura 12 miles from home in the dead of winter to her first teaching assignment at Brewster settlement. Laura being only 15 and a schoolgirl herself, is apprehensive ... (Wikipedia)

  25. Supernova

    by Marissa Meyer
    Two teens on a space mission fall in love as they race against time to save their ship from a deadly supernova.

    All's fair in love and anarchy... The epic conclusion to Marissa Meyer's thrilling Renegades Trilogy finds Nova and Adrian fighting to keep their identities secret. While the battle rages on between ... (Goodreads)

  26. Broken Prey

    by John Sandford
    Detective Lucas Davenport investigates a series of gruesome murders in Minneapolis, uncovering a twisted web of secrets and lies.

    The first body is of a young woman, found on a Minneapolis riverbank, her throat cut, her body scourged and put on display. Whoever did this, Lucas Davenport knows, is pushed by brain chemistry. ... (Goodreads)

  27. The Diary of Mattie Spenser

    by Sandra Dallas
    A young woman's journey through the hardships of frontier life in the American West during the late 1800s.

    No one is more surprised than Mattie Spenser herself when Luke Spenser, considered the great catch of their small Iowa town, asks her to marry him. Less than a month later, they are off in a covered ... (Goodreads)

  28. Sunburn

    by Laura Lippman
    A sultry and suspenseful noir novel about a woman who comes to a small town with a secret and falls in love with a man who has secrets of his own.

    “Suspenseful as hell, and she writes like a dream [...] Lippman’s always good, but this is a cut above.” —STEPHEN KING They meet at a local tavern in the small town of Belleville, Delaware. Polly is ... (Barnes & Noble)

  29. A Memory of Violets: A Novel of London's Flower Sellers

    by Hazel Gaynor
    A heartwarming story of two flower sellers in Victorian London, their struggles, and the power of hope and love.

    From the author of the USA Today bestseller The Girl Who Came Home comes an unforgettable historical novel that tells the story of two long-lost sisters—orphaned flower sellers—and a young woman who ... (Barnes & Noble)

  30. Delusion in Death

    by J.D. Robb
    Detective Eve Dallas investigates a murder shrouded in virtual reality, uncovering a web of secrets.

    After years on the force, Eve Dallas didn't think she could be shocked anymore... until now. It was just another after-work happy-hour bar downtown, where business professionals unwound with a few ... (Goodreads)