Malice on the Menu

During a Friday night dinner party in Crescent Creek, Colorado, former private investigator Kate Reed hears scandalous gossip about an acquaintance named Ryan Ellerbee. The rumors include tales of marital infidelity, bar brawls and death threats. By Monday morning, the news is even worse: Ryan was the victim of a fatal shooting over the weekend in the nearby town of Carlton Springs. Ellerbee, a notorious braggart, womanizer and gambler, owns a successful chain of casual dining restaurants with his sister and brother. Since Kate knows the victim personally and professionally, she decides to help crack the case. The subsequent inquiry involves Elvis Presley window decals, embezzled corporate funds, a one-of-a-kind sweater coat, muddy footprints on pricey Persian rugs, a dark green Range Rover and duct tape speckled with curious fibers. Malice on the Menu, Book 22 in the Sky High Pies Cozy Mystery series, includes a tasty trio of Nana Reed’s Sky High recipes!