Murdered, My Sweet — Joan Lowery Nixon

When a chocolate tycoon is found dead, it's anything but sweet. . . .

Jenny Jakes and her mother, a famous mystery writer, travel to see their millionaire cousin, Arnold Harmony, who made his fortune in the chocolate business. Harmony, a true eccentric, wants his will read publicly before he dies.

When Harmony's son is murdered just before the reading, Jenny's mother decides to spring into action as a real-life detective. But Jenny's mother doesn't have a clue about solving a real crime, so it's up to Jenny to use her wits to save her mother's reputation. And to keep herself from being killed.