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A caterer's nightmare... Caterer Goldy Schulz is convinced things couldn't get worse. An unscrupulous rival is driving her out of business. An incompetent contractor has left her precious kitchen in shambles. And she has just agreed to cater a fashion shoot at a nineteenth-century mountain... read more

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  • Goldy Schulz: Caterer in Aspen Meadows. Lives with her second husband Tom Shultz and son Andy.
  • Arch: Goldie's son with her former husband Dr. John Richard Korman.
  • Andre Hibbard: Goldy's mentor and old friend, a French chef
  • Marla Korman: An ex wife of Dr. John Korman and good friend of Goldy Schulz.
  • Tom Schulz: Goldy's husband, a detective Sergeant in the County Sheriffs office. Their top investigator.
  • Leah Smythe: Casting director for Ian's images. Founder of Merciful Migrations
  • Gerald Eliot: Contractor who has a bad habit of taking client's money, starting the job and never finishing.
  • Peter: Male model
  • Rustine: Model for Prince & Grogan catalog.
  • Hanna Klapper: Artistic Director at Prince & Grogan. Former director of docents at the Furman County Historical Museum
  • Sgt. Bill Boyd: Deputy Sheriff and friend of Tom Schulz
  • Charlie Smythe: Old time western outlaw and builder of cabin now HQ for Merciful migrations.
  • Sylvia Bevans: Furman County Historical Museum Head Curator and Head of Volunteers.
  • Andy Fuller: Assistant District Attorney Prosecutor and thorn in side of law enforcement.
  • Bobby Whitaker: Half brother of Leah Smythe, male model and realtor.
  • Lettie: Rustine's sister also a model.
  • Weezie Smythe Harrington: Widow of Brian Harrington
  • Jake: Bloodhound adopted by Goldy and her family.
  • Craig Litchfield: New caterer in Aspen Meadows. Company is called Upscale Appetite.
  • Ian Hood: Wildlife and fashion photographer. Co founder of erciful Migrations.
  • Yvonne: Fashion model
  • Rufus Driggle: Scruffy construction worker, set builder and still life photographer.
  • Cameron Burr: Historian and President of the Furman County Historical Society. Owners of house rented for fashion shoot.
  • Dr. John Richard Korman: Ex husband of Goldy and Marla, father to Archy, now in jail.
  • Wanda Cooney: Caretaker for Pru Hibbard wife of Andre Hibbard, chef and Goldy's mentor.
  • Barbara Burr: Wife of Cameron Burr
  • Julian Teller: Friend to Arch, Goldy and Tom. Wants to be a chef. Father was Brian Herrington.
  • Sheila O'connor: Furman County Coroner
  • Edna Hardcastle: Member of Soiree Committee and frequent client of Goldy.
  • Annie: General secretary for Historical pociety.
  • Winnie Smythe: Wife of Charlie Smythe.
  • Rosie: Child model
  • Todd Druckerman: 14 year old friend of Archy Korman.
  • Sgt. Chambers: Deputy in the Furman Couty Sheriff's Department.
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First Sentence edit see section history

Like a fudge souffle, life can collapse.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 8 of 16 in Goldy Schulz Culinary Mysteries. (standard series)

Preceded by The Grilling Season, and followed by Tough Cookie.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Diane Mott Davidson (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Country: USA
Publication Date: September 1998
ISBN: 978-0553100013
Page Count: 320

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Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • Catering to Nobody
  • Dying for Chocolate
  • The Cereal Murders
  • The Last Suppers
  • Killer Pancake
  • The Main Corpse
  • The Grilling Season

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