Truffles to Die For
The Cook and Inspector Mysteries, Book 9
By Joanne Pence
Publisher: Quail Hill Publishing
Release Date: June 25, 2025
ASIN: B0F79VZDBH
Genre: Cozy Mystery, Culinary Cozy Mystery
Buried secrets, a killer in disguise, and not even the truffles can be trusted…
When culinary dreamer Angie Amalfi sets her sights on chocolate stardom, her kitchen becomes a cocoa-covered lab of decadent disasters and divine delights. Her goal? To invent the perfect chocolate candy—“angelinas”—a melt-in-your-mouth masterpiece that could finally make her name in San Francisco’s cutthroat foodie scene.
But when Angie donates her “not-quite-there-yet” test batches to a local charity mission, she stumbles into more than gratitude. The mission’s minister seems to have secrets simmering beneath his saintly smile, and when Angie volunteers for their big fundraiser, she’s suddenly stirring up something far more sinister than ganache.
Her fiancé, Inspector Paavo Smith, warns her to stay away—especially with rumors swirling of police corruption and a killer on the loose. But when Paavo is framed and suspended, Angie ditches her spatula for sleuthing gear. Someone’s cooking up a setup—and she’s not about to let Paavo take the fall.
To help clear his name, Angie will need more than her confectionery skills… and the clock is ticking.
Sink your teeth into Truffles to Die For—a deliciously suspenseful cozy mystery. Indulge yourself in murder with a chocolate twist!
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