Italian Chef Mysteries

Tomato sauce isn't the only thing that runs red... Local chef Tessa Esposito is struggling to get back on her feet following her husband's fatal accident. And when the police knock on Tessa's door, things just get worse. They've discovered Dylan's death wasn't an accident after all, and they need Tessa to start filling in the blanks. Who would want her beloved husband dead, and why? With the investigation running cold, Tessa decides it's time to save her sanity by reconnecting with her first love-cooking. And maybe the best way back into the kitchen is to infiltrate Dylan's favorite local pizza parlor, which also happens to be the last place he was seen before he died. But the anchovies aren't the only thing that stink inside the small family business, and with suspects around every corner, Tessa finds that her husband's many secrets might land her in hot water.

It's time to serve some just desserts... Six months after her husband's death, Tessa Esposito is hoping to drum up reservations for her restaurant's grand opening. And since a signing with bestselling author, Preston Rigotta, is sure to draw a crowd, Tessa agrees to cater her cousin's bookstore event - whipping up some of her famous Italian desserts. But the event soon takes a sour turn when Preston's publicist, an old high school rival, arrives and begins to whisk up their old grudges. That night, a fight breaks out in front of the crowd, and it becomes clear there's bad blood in Harvest Park. And when the publicist is found dead on the bookstore floor the next morning, a stray cannolo at her side, Tessa knows who will be framed as the prime suspect. To clear both her cousin's and her own name, Tessa must investigate the murder. But Preston's publicist has many secrets to hide, and in the end, the truth is bittersweet... The second book in the Italian Chef Cozy Mystery series!

It's the deadliest thyme of the year in this third book in the Italian Chef cozy mystery series! It's the holiday season in Harvest Park, and the town is in a flurry of activity leading up to the popular Festival of Lights display! Tessa Esposito, chef and owner of Anything's Pastable, is keeping all things merry, bright, and delicious for everyone. But a dark cloud looms when Mario Russo, the new proprietor of More Mocha, decides it's thyme to sleigh his competition. Mario's new espresso bar has been stealing customers from Java Time, owned by Tessa's beloved friend Archie. Things go from less-than-jolly to bleak when Mario, dressed up like Santa, is found dead in the snow during the festival with one of Archie's knives beside him. Suspicion begins to snowball around town, and Tessa knows that it's up to her to prove her friend's innocence-and stop a cold-blooded killer-before it becomes the deadliest time of year...