A Delicious Deception - (Key West Food Critic Mystery) by Lucy Burdette (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

In the sixteenth installment of the Key West Food Critic mysteries from USA Today bestselling author Lucy Burdette, mother-to-be Hayley Snow is pulled into a criminal investigation.

When sheriff's deputy Darcy Rogers asks Key West food critic Hayley Snow for a favor, she can't say no. Nine months pregnant and sidelined from her usual reporting, Hayley is anxious for a distraction and eager to help. So she agrees to accompany a young woman who is picking up her daughter from Monroe County's new location for safe custody exchange, even if her husband, Detective Nathanm Bransford, thinks it's a terrible idea.

But nothing about the exchange goes as planned.

The sheriff's office is hosting an animal farm open house and in the chaos, the mother mysteriously disappears. When the father bolts, Hayley is left with a little girl who might be in grave danger. Left responsible for the child, Hayley turns to Deputy Rogers. Together, they head north in search of answers, instead, they find a body.

With time running out, Hayley is drawn into a deepening mystery. When the little girl's safety is put at risk, Hayley must trust her mama bear instincts--and dig deeper than ever--to uncover the truth.

About the Author

New Jersey-born clinical psychologist Lucy Burdette, a.k.a. Roberta Isleib, is the author of twenty-two mysteries, including THE MANGO MURDERS, the latest in the Key West series featuring food critic Hayley Snow (Crooked Lane Books). The tenth book in her Key West food critic mystery series, THE KEY LIME CRIME, won the Florida Book Award's bronze medal for popular fiction. Her first thriller, UNSAFE HAVEN, was published by Severn House in 2021. Her books and stories have been short-listed for Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Awards. She's a past president of Sisters in Crime and is currently serving as president of the Friends of the Key West Library.