Murder on the Page by Daryl Wood Gerber. Kensington Books, 2024. Mystery. Fiction.In this first in the Literary Dining Mystery series, caterer Allie Catt bakes and reads and loves her cat, Darcy. Her friend's aunt who is owner of the local bookstore is found dead. Allie becomes involved in the investigation by the handsome local law enforcement. The dead woman's favorite book was Pride and Prejudice and each chapter begins with a Jane Austen quote. As Allie bakes her way through the book, the goodies sound delicious and the recipes are helpfully included at the end. The beautiful little fictional town near Asheville, North Carolina is its own character as the shops and citizens are set up amidst the plot's red herrings. Gerber paces things so that readers don't really guess the ending and will enjoy the virtual trip away from home.
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