Murder Most Delectable is an anthology of short crime stories whose common elements include food, restaurants, and food preparation. Included are stories by Ruth Rendell, M. D. Lake, Edward Hoch, Joyce Carol Oates, and Rex Stout. Contents:Introduction / John Helfers The last bottle in the world / Stanley Ellin Takeout / Joyce Christmas The case of the shaggy caps / Ruth Rendell The cassoulet / Walter Satterthwait Tea for two / M.D. Lake The second-oldest profession / Linda Grant Connoisseur / Bill Pronzini Gored / Bill Crider Day for a picnic / Edward D. Hoch Guardian angel / Caroline Benton The main event / Peter Crowther The deadly egg / Janwillem van de Wetering Dead and breakfast / Barbara Collins Recipe for a happy marriage / Nedra Tyre Death cup / Joyce Carol Oates Poison peach / Gillian Linscott Of course you know that chocolate is a vegetable / Barbara D'Amato Poison a la carte / Rex Stout