Death of a cookbook author, paperback/lee hollis

Food and cocktails columnist Hayley Powell will be cooking alongside top chefs at a cookbook authors party.

But a killer plans to ruin her appetite .

When Hayleys idol, cookbook author and TV personality Penelope Janice, invites her to participate in a Fourth of July celebrity cook-off at her seaside estate in Seal Harbor, Maine, Hayley couldnt be more flattered.

She just hopes she can measure up.

With a whos who of famous chefs whipping up their signature dishes, this holiday weekend has all the ingredients for a once-in-a-lifetime culinary experience.

Instead, Hayley gets food poisoning her first night and thinks she overhears two people cooking up a murder plot.

The next morning, a body is found at the bottom of a cliff.

Tragic accident or foul play? To solve a real cliffhanger, Hayley will need to uncover some simmering secrets--before a killer boils over again .

Includes seven delectable recipes from Hayleys kitchen Praise for Death of a Pumpkin Carver ``Well-written .

the story will keep any readers attention.

After reading just one and meeting these hysterical characters there is no doubt that youll go back.

`` -- Suspense Magazine.