Poaching Is Puzzling
Poaching Is Puzzling by Daryl Wood Gerber, published by Beyond the Page Publishing on April 25, 2023, is a cozy mystery that immerses readers in the competitive world of crossword puzzle solvers. As the annual crossword puzzle contest unfolds in Crystal Cove, Jenna Hart, who manages the Cookbook Nook, finds herself entangled in a murder investigation when a prominent puzzle constructor is killed. With her aunt Vera wrongfully accused, Jenna takes it upon herself to unravel the mystery, navigating a web of deceit among the contestants.
In this engaging narrative, readers will follow Jenna as she trades her puzzle-solving skills for crime-solving, sifting through a variety of suspects and motives. The story features culinary elements, including mouthwatering recipes that complement the mystery. As Jenna delves deeper into the case, she must decipher clues that lead her closer to the truth, all while ensuring her aunt’s innocence. This edition spans 264 pages and is presented in English, making it accessible for a wide audience.
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In the cutthroat world of crossword solvers, Jenna Hart will have to decipher some puzzling clues to catch a killer . . .
The annual crossword puzzle contest has drawn contestants from near and far to Crystal Cove, and Jenna watches in amazement as puzzle-themed books fly off the shelves at the Cookbook Nook. Her aunt Vera is putting up a sizable cash prize, and no one is more surprised than Jenna to discover there’s bad blood between Vera and the prominent puzzle constructor who’s acting as master of ceremonies. And when the puzzle guru has his throat slit while he’s out hiking, the police instantly peg Aunt Vera as the culprit.
Jenna can’t stand by and watch her aunt take the fall. It’s been clear since the victim arrived that he had contentious relationships with a number of the contestants-even going so far as to steal puzzles from some of them and claim them as his own-and Jenna’s certain one of them is the killer. Trading puzzle solving for crime solving, she sorts through the convoluted clues and cryptic suspects, hoping to nab the guilty party before they decide she’s a problem they’ll solve with another murder . . .
Includes mouthwatering recipes!
Praise for Daryl Wood Gerber and the Cookbook Nook Mysteries:
“There’s a feisty new amateur sleuth in town and her name is Jenna Hart. With a bodacious cast of characters, a wrenching murder, and a collection of cookbooks to die for, Daryl Wood Gerber’s Final Sentence is a page-turning puzzler of a mystery that I could not put down.” -Jenn McKinlay, New York Times bestselling author of the Cupcake Mysteries and Library Lovers Mysteries
“In Final Sentence, the author smartly blends crime, recipes, and an array of cookbooks that all should covet in a witty, well-plotted whodunit.” -Kate Carlisle, New York Times bestselling author of the Bibliophile Mysteries
“Readers will relish the extensive cookbook suggestions, the cooking primer, and the whole foodie phenomenon. Gerber’s perky tone with a multigenerational cast makes this series a good match for Lorna Barrett’s Booktown Mystery series . . .” -Library Journal
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