Get a little taste of a brand new cozy mystery series! When the public library computers are stolen in a late-night burglary, Bethany Bradstreet misses out on a catering job that would have paid this month's rent. To add sizzle to the pie, the bakery where she works has to shut down because of mice—the little thieves. With no money and no job prospects, Bethany only has her suspicious nature to fall back on as she hunts down Newbridge's most notorious sticky fingers (and paws). Risky Bisqueness is a short cozy mystery story that takes place between Book 1 and Book 2 of the Death Du Jour series, but it can be read as a stand-alone mystery. Book One in the series, Crime Chowder, launches December 13, 2018. If you like culinary mysteries with smart sleuths, strong friendships, and quaint settings, you'll love this series! The DEATH DU JOUR Series: Crime Chowder (Book 1) Risky Bisqueness (short story, Book 1.5) Rest in Split Peas (Book 2) Chili con Carnage (Book 3) Lentil Death Do Us Part (Book 4)

She’s serving up soup—with a side of gunpowder. Aspiring chef Bethany Bradstreet dreams of opening her own restaurant, but she knows she has to work her way up from her current job as a fry cook. So when her real estate developer boyfriend offers her a sweet catering gig, she jumps at the chance to cook for his gala and rub elbows with the town’s elite. The problem? That fancy gala is only happening because her best friend’s home was burned down by an arsonist. And the more Bethany learns about her boyfriend’s planned development, the more she suspects that he might have had something to do with it. Determined to uncover the arsonist’s identity, Bethany cooks her way through the gala, listening to the secrets, lies, and gossip swirling around Hosanna Street. But when someone close to her is killed during the party—and the murder weapon is found in her pot of clam chowder—Bethany finds herself in more than a little hot water. ———————————————————- If you like smart culinary mysteries with quirky characters and quaint seaside towns, you’ll love the Death du Jour series that follows Bethany Bradstreet as she builds her career and solves crimes with the help of her friends. Crime Chowder is the first book in the Death du Jour series. This book has clean language and mild suspense with no cliffhangers. It contains depictions of an LGBT relationship. P.S. – There’s a dog in it.