To Catch a Cook - (Angie Amalfi Mysteries) by Joanne Pence (Paperback)

About the Book

Angie's detective boyfriend has only an antique brooch to remember his mother by. When the heirloom vanishes and the jeweler who was repairing it is murdered, the gourmet chef and eager sleuth tastes a mystery. When she sniffs around, Angie finds a lethal pot of betrayals, mafia mayhem, and FBI deceptions.

Book Synopsis

A Nasty Stew

Between her latest "sure-fire" foray into the food industry--video restaurant reviews--and her concern over boyfriend Homicide Detective Paavo Smith's depressed state, Angie Amalfi's plate is full to overflowing. Paavo has never come to terms with the fact that his mother abandoned him when he was four, leaving vehind only an antique brooch to remember her by. But when the bauble vanishes, the jeweler who was repairing it is murdered, and Paavo's surrogate father is critically wounded by a would-be burglar, Paavo decides it's time to discover the truth about his errant parent's life and mysterious disappearance.

Gourmet chef and eager sleuth Angie Smells a tasty mystery cooking. But what's bubbling in this pot is a lethal goulash of intrigues, betrayals, FBI deceptions, and murderous Russian mafia mayhem--an old family recipe for disaster for Angie and her policeman beau.

Review Quotes

"Joanne Pence provides laughter, love, and cold chills."--Carolyn Hart"Pence's tongue-in-cheek humor keeps us grinning."--"San Francisco Chronicle""Her latest foray...titillates the senses, provides a satisfying read, and arouses a hunger for yet another book in this great series."--"Crescent Blues Reviews"Joanne Pence shows her talent as a mighty good mystery writer."--"BookBrowser Review"Will have readers rapidly turning the pages...snatches of humor, real life intrigue and sparks of passion."--"Rendezvous"Joanne Pence outdoes herself with this intricate and intriguing novel...without a doubt, Ms. Pence's greatest book to date."--"Romantic Times