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For a sleuthing chef at a Santa Fe cafe, it's a holly, jolly, and downright deadly Christmas . . .
It's the most picturesque time of the year in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and chef Rita Lafitte of Tres Amigas Café hopes the twinkling lights and tasty holiday treats will charm her visiting mom. Rita is also planning fun activities like watching her teenage daughter, Celia, perform in an outdoor Christmas play. What she doesn't plan for is murder.
Rita discovers a dead actor during the premier performance, but vows to keep clear of the case. Sleuthing would upset her mom. Besides, there's already a prime suspect, caught red-handed in his bloodied Santa suit. However, when the accused Santa's wife begs for assistance—and points out that Celia and other performers could be in danger—Rita can't say no. With the help of her elderly boss, Flori, and her coterie of rogue knitters, Rita strives to salvage her mother's vacation, unmask a murderer, and stop this festive season from turning even more fatal.
Praise for Ann Myers's Bread of the Dead:
"Delectable, well-plotted mystery." —Kate Carlisle, New York Times–bestselling author of The Knife Before Christmas
It's the most picturesque time of the year in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and chef Rita Lafitte of Tres Amigas Café hopes the twinkling lights and tasty holiday treats will charm her visiting mom. Rita is also planning fun activities like watching her teenage daughter, Celia, perform in an outdoor Christmas play. What she doesn't plan for is murder.
Rita discovers a dead actor during the premier performance, but vows to keep clear of the case. Sleuthing would upset her mom. Besides, there's already a prime suspect, caught red-handed in his bloodied Santa suit. However, when the accused Santa's wife begs for assistance—and points out that Celia and other performers could be in danger—Rita can't say no. With the help of her elderly boss, Flori, and her coterie of rogue knitters, Rita strives to salvage her mother's vacation, unmask a murderer, and stop this festive season from turning even more fatal.
Praise for Ann Myers's Bread of the Dead:
"Delectable, well-plotted mystery." —Kate Carlisle, New York Times–bestselling author of The Knife Before Christmas
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For a sleuthing chef at a Santa Fe cafe, it's a holly, jolly, and downright deadly Christmas . . .
It's the most picturesque time of the year in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and chef Rita Lafitte of Tres Amigas Café hopes the twinkling lights and tasty holiday treats will charm her visiting mom. Rita is also planning fun activities like watching her teenage daughter, Celia, perform in an outdoor Christmas play. What she doesn't plan for is murder.
Rita discovers a dead actor during the premier performance, but vows to keep clear of the case. Sleuthing would upset her mom. Besides, there's already a prime suspect, caught red-handed in his bloodied Santa suit. However, when the accused Santa's wife begs for assistance—and points out that Celia and other performers could be in danger—Rita can't say no. With the help of her elderly boss, Flori, and her coterie of rogue knitters, Rita strives to salvage her mother's vacation, unmask a murderer, and stop this festive season from turning even more fatal.
Praise for Ann Myers's Bread of the Dead:
"Delectable, well-plotted mystery." —Kate Carlisle, New York Times–bestselling author of The Knife Before Christmas
It's the most picturesque time of the year in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and chef Rita Lafitte of Tres Amigas Café hopes the twinkling lights and tasty holiday treats will charm her visiting mom. Rita is also planning fun activities like watching her teenage daughter, Celia, perform in an outdoor Christmas play. What she doesn't plan for is murder.
Rita discovers a dead actor during the premier performance, but vows to keep clear of the case. Sleuthing would upset her mom. Besides, there's already a prime suspect, caught red-handed in his bloodied Santa suit. However, when the accused Santa's wife begs for assistance—and points out that Celia and other performers could be in danger—Rita can't say no. With the help of her elderly boss, Flori, and her coterie of rogue knitters, Rita strives to salvage her mother's vacation, unmask a murderer, and stop this festive season from turning even more fatal.
Praise for Ann Myers's Bread of the Dead:
"Delectable, well-plotted mystery." —Kate Carlisle, New York Times–bestselling author of The Knife Before Christmas
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Ann Myers, her husband, and extra-large housecat live in Colorado but, like Rita, feel most at home in Santa Fe.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Nov 17, 2019
This is the 3rd book in a cozy mystery series set in Santa Fe, NM. I am sad it's also the last book (so far!) in the series... and I hope she writes more! It's well paced and well-charactered, and the mysteries are not obvious (which I like!). I enjoyed this one in particular ... because it's Christmas, because it's familiar (Santa Fe) and because the mystery was well-paced, written, and resolved! Hoping for more! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Jan 21, 2018
I loved this book! I love the humor and the setting. Very Christmas-y as well.
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