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Description edit
In Goldy's tantalizing debut, she serves up a savory dish of secrets, suspicions, and murder....Catering a wake is not Goldy's idea of fun. Yet the Colorado caterer throws herself into preparing a savory feast including Poached Salmon and Strawberry Shortcake Buffet designed to soothe forty... read more
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Characters edit
- Goldy: Single mom, caterer, and amateur sleuth
- Arch: Goldy’s son
- John Richard Korman: Goldy and Marla's abusive ex-husband and Arch's dad, they call him the J.E.R.K. and not just because of his initials.
- Tom Schulz: The detective
- Marla Korman: Goldy's best friend
- Laura Smiley: A teacher who has committed suicide. As more is found out about her background it seems she was ready to expose someone who has caused a lot of pain over the years.
- Vonette: Goldy's ex-mother-in-law who drinks to dull the pain of her bad marriage.
- Fritz Korman: Goldy's ex father-in-law. The local OB-Gyn in town.
- Pomeroy Locraft: A beekeeper who also teaches driver's ed at the local high school.
- Patty Sue: A younjg woman living with Goldy while she seeks medical treatment.
- Trixie: Add a description of this character.
- Diane Mott Davidson: Author of the series about Goldy the Caterer.
- Todd: Arch's best friend.
- Bebe Hollenbeck
- Hal
- Kathleen
- Janet Heath
- Jerk
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First Sentence edit
Catering a wake was not my idea of fun.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 16 in Goldy Schulz Culinary Mysteries. (standard series)
Followed by Dying for Chocolate.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Diane Mott Davidson (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: July 1990
ISBN: 978-0312042776
Page Count: 266
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: July 1990
ISBN: 978-0312042776
Page Count: 266
Awards edit
- Nominated for Agatha Award (1990: Best First Mystery Novel)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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