[A Sally Solari Mystery 05] • The Fragrance of Death

Restaurateur

Sally Solari has a nose for trouble,

but when her sense of smell goes missing, it’s not just her career on the

line . . . it’s her life.

Restaurateur Sally Solari is a champion, both in the kitchen and on the

case, but after getting mixed up in one too many murders, her nonna’s friends have taken to crossing themselves every

time they meet. Sally’s determined to stay out of trouble and focus on her

cooking. It’s too bad the food scene in Santa Cruz is cut-throat – sometimes

literally.

When a head cold knocks out Sally’s sense of taste and smell, at the same time

her old acquaintance Neil Lerici is murdered at the annual Artichoke

Cook-Off, her powers of investigation are once again called into action.

Could Neil have been killed by the local restaurant owner who took his

winning spot at the competition? Or maybe by one of his siblings, who were

desperate to sell the family farm to a real estate developer?

Sally plunges headfirst into the case, risking alienating everyone she

knows – including the handsome Detective Vargas, who finds her sleuthing both

infuriating and endearing. And soon it’s not just her restaurant and her

tentative new relationship that are on the line – it’s her life . . .

The Fragrance of Death is a non-stop fun cozy

mystery that will keep your mind buzzing and your mouth watering, and

contains a selection of delicious recipes to cook at home.