2015 Summer Reading Program: Bone Apetit

Several mystery series feature cooking, recipes, and food culture.

Goldy Bear mysteries by Dianne Mott Davidson

Goldy B. Schulz is drawn into the amateur detective business while operating a catering firm.

Hannah Swensen mysteries by Joanne Fluke

These leisurely paced cozy mysteries, set in small-town Lake Eden, MN, are solved by witty and practical bakery-owner Hannah Swenson, with the help of her family and two boyfriends vying for her attention. The suspenseful mysteries are filled with foodie goodness such as bakery talk, caterers, and cooking competitions, and include mouth-watering recipes. And there's always time for cookies and gossip.

China Bayles mysteries by Susan Wittig Albert

This mystery series features China Bayles, an ex-lawyer turned herbalist and talented amateur sleuth. The leisurely stories concern themselves with relationships among the eccentric and well-drawn citizens of small-town Pecan Springs, TX as much as with intriguing mysteries. The books are replete with herbalist lore, tantalizing recipes, and interesting information related to the current puzzle.

Angie Amalfi mysteries by Joanne Pence

When someone murders a frequent contributor to Angelina Amalfi's food column, the sophisticated journalist must elude dangerous smugglers and brutal killers and help a sexy homicide cop crack the case.

Della Cooks mysteries by Melinda Wells

Set in Santa Monica, California, these mysteries feature the adventures of cooking school owner and cable TV star Della Carmichael. 

Charly Poisson mysteries by Cecile Lamalle

While on an odyssey to find his favorite oyster mushrooms, Charly Poisson--the chef/owner of La Fermett in upstate New York--discovers an unsavory corpse, and his sleepy town becomes a hotbed of arson, murder, danger, and intrigue.

Piper Prescott mysteries by Gail Oust

Recently divorced, Piper decides to pursue a dream she's secretly harbored- owning her own business, Spice it Up!, a spice shop in her adopted hometown, Brandywine Creek, Georgia.

Country Cooking School mysteries by Paige Shelton

Isabelle “Betts” Winston and her grandmother (Gram) solve crimes while running a cooking school (Grams Country Cooking)  in  Broken Rope, Missouri.

Tea Shop mysteries by Laura Childs

Set in and around the historic district of Charleston, SC, these amateur detective mysteries offer a colorful and vibrant locale, a large cast of continuing characters and a series of unfortunately timed murders all linked in some way to Theodosia Browning’s Indigo Tea Shop and the various herbal concoctions she sells.

Faith Fairchild mysteries by Katherine Hall Page

The wife and daughter of a clergyman, Faith Fairchild is also a busy mom and runs her own catering business while still finding time to solve various mysteries in her New England town.

These are just a few of the titles available in the library.  To find more mysteries, search the catalog.