Four Parties and a Funeral
Four Parties and a Funeral by Maria DiRico is the fourth installment in the Catering Hall Mystery Series, published by Kensington on March 28, 2023. This 304-page novel is presented in English and follows Mia Carina as she navigates the challenges of running her Italian-American family’s catering hall, Belle View Banquet Manor, in Astoria, Queens. As the venue prepares for a busy June filled with proms, graduations, and weddings, a TV casting call for the pilot of Dons of Ditmars Boulevard introduces unexpected chaos and danger.
Readers will find Mia grappling with the antics of a reality show crew that brings a mix of wannabe personalities and drama to her catering business. As tensions rise among the production team, including a minor British royal, the situation escalates when a body is discovered in a pool house. With the potential for murder to overshadow the show’s ratings, Mia is determined to uncover the truth and ensure justice prevails. This cozy mystery intertwines elements of amateur sleuthing with the vibrant backdrop of a bustling catering hall, making it a notable addition to the genre.
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Agatha Award-winning author Maria DiRico returns with the fourth book in the Catering Hall Mystery Series, starring Mia Carina who is coming to grips with being back in Astoria, Queens, and running her Italian-American family’s catering hall, Belle View Banquet Manor but a TV casting call is about to put murder in the spotlight . . .
The June events schedule at Belle View is busting out all over—proms, graduations, and of course, weddings. There are unexpected bookings too, including a casting call for the pilot of Dons of Ditmars Boulevard. But soon, Mia’s fears about the cheesy reality show are confirmed . . .
Belle View quickly becomes the site of a sea of wanna-be goombahs and phony girlfriends, and some of Mia’s friends insist on getting in on the action. The production company owner and his executive producer ex-wife—who’s also very minor British royalty—have assembled a motley crew that does as much infighting and backstabbing as the on-screen “talent.” Even so, it’s a shock when a dead body is found in the pool house of a local mansion rented by the show . . .
Murder might boost the ratings. But Mia intends to make sure the killer gets jail time, not airtime . . .
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