Grilled 4 Murder — J.C. Eaton

With a high-stakes barbecue contest coming to town, Sophie Phee Kimball's friends will get raked over the coals when one of the contestants is murdered . . .Sun City West is abuzz with the news that the Food Network is sponsoring a local barbecue cook-off and that Phee's friends from the pinochle club are in the finals. But the mood soon darkens when the county planning committee announces a plan to situate a new garbage transfer station on the town's edge. With tempers flaring and rumors of corruption swirling, it comes as little surprise when the committee's chair, who happens to be a finalist in the cook-off, is found murdered. When Phee's friends are named as the most likely suspects, she knows the accusation stinks to high heaven. As she navigates a world of politics and payoffs, she discovers there are any number of community members, along with the committee itself, who had a reason to want the chair dead¬. With the barbecue contest in full swing and celebrity chefs on hand to judge, Phee will have to sniff out the clues, no matter how noxious, to catch a killer . . .Praise for the Books of J. C. Eaton:Fun characters, a touch of humor, and a great mystery, the perfect combination for a cozy. —Lena Gregory, author of the Bay Island Psychic Mysteries on Ditched 4 Murder So cleverly written, you won't guess the perpetrators until the very end. —Mary Marks, award-winning author of the Quilting Mystery Series on Booked 4 MurderA thoroughly entertaining series debut, with enjoyable yet realistic characters and enough plot twists—and dead ends—to appeal from beginning to end. —Booklist, starred review, on Booked 4 MurderEnjoy this laugh-out-loud funny mystery that will make you scream for the authors to get busy on the next one. —Suspense Magazine on Molded 4 Murder