The fragrance of death / Leslie Karst.

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Title:

The fragrance of death / Leslie Karst.

Author:

Karst, Leslie, author.

ISBN:

9781448309030

9781448309283

Edition:

First world edition.

Physical Description:

216 pages ; 23 cm.

Series:

A Sally Solari mystery ; [5]

Sally Solari mystery ; 5.

General Note:

Includes recipes.

Abstract:

"Restaurateur Sally Solari has a nose for trouble, but when her sense of smell goes missing, it's not just her career on the line ... it's her life. Restaurateur Sally Solari is a champion, both in the kitchen and on the case, but after getting mixed up in one too many murders, she's noticed her nonna's friends have now taken to crossing themselves when they see her in the street. Adding to her woes, a sinus infection has knocked out her sense of smell, making cooking on the hot line difficult, indeed. Nevertheless, Sally is determined to stay out of trouble and focus on her work. But then her old acquaintance Neil Lerici is murdered at the annual Santa Cruz Artichoke Cook-Off, and her powers of investigation are called into action once more. Could Neil have been killed by the local restaurant owner who took his winning spot at the competition? Or maybe by one of his siblings, who were desperate to sell the family farm to a real estate developer? Sally plunges headfirst into the case, risking alienating everyone she knows - including the dapper Detective Vargas, who finds her sleuthing both infuriating and endearing. And soon it's not only her restaurant and tentative new relationship that are on the line - it's her life ..."--provided by publisher.

Personal Subject:

Solari, Sally (Fictitious character)-Fiction.

Subject Term:

Restaurateurs -- Fiction.

Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.

Murder -- Investigation. (OCoLC)fst01029788

Restaurateurs. (OCoLC)fst01095966

Geographic Term:

California -- Fiction.

Santa Cruz (Calif.) -- Fiction.

California. (OCoLC)fst01204928

California -- Santa Cruz. (OCoLC)fst01205880

Genre:

Cozy mysteries. (OCoLC)fst02010328

Detective and mystery fiction. (OCoLC)fst01726581

Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787

Mystery fiction.

Cozy mysteries.

Detective and mystery fiction.

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Summary

RestaurateurSally Solari has a nose for trouble,but when her sense of smell goes missing, it's not just her career on theline . . . it's her life.

Restaurateur Sally Solari is a champion, both in the kitchen and on thecase, but after getting mixed up in one too many murders, her nonna's friends have taken to crossing themselves everytime they meet. Sally's determined to stay out of trouble and focus on hercooking. It's too bad the food scene in Santa Cruz is cut-throat - sometimesliterally.

When a head cold knocks out Sally's sense of taste and smell, at the same timeher old acquaintance Neil Lerici is murdered at the annual ArtichokeCook-Off, her powers of investigation are once again called into action.Could Neil have been killed by the local restaurant owner who took hiswinning spot at the competition? Or maybe by one of his siblings, who weredesperate to sell the family farm to a real estate developer?

Sally plunges headfirst into the case, risking alienating everyone sheknows - including the handsome Detective Vargas, who finds her sleuthing bothinfuriating and endearing. And soon it's not just her restaurant and hertentative new relationship that are on the line - it's her life . . .

The Fragrance of Death is a non-stop fun cozymystery that will keep your mind buzzing and your mouth watering, andcontains a selection of delicious recipes to cook at home.

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

At the start of Karst's enjoyable fifth outing for Santa Cruz, Calif., chef Sally Solari (after 2019's Murder from Scratch), Sally realizes that a sinus infection has left her without a sense of smell. The timing couldn't be worse, with the annual Artichoke Cook-Off about to begin. Sally hopes her artichoke salad recipe will place her in the winner's circle, but a chef who can't taste her own cooking is a liability in the kitchen. Cutthroat competition pits Sally against friends and family, including former high school classmate Neil Lerici, an artichoke grower, and her father, restaurateur Mario Solari. When the discovery of Neil's body--with an artichoke wedged in his mouth--cuts short the awards ceremony, the motives for Neil's murder are as abundant as the suspects. Unable to keep her nose out of the investigation, Sally uncovers troubling family secrets, including her father's romance with Neil's mother. Meanwhile, Sally's efforts to ignore her feelings as ex-boyfriend Eric is consumed by his new relationship with another woman adds some emotional depth. This well-done culinary cozy should win new fans for the ever enterprising Sally. Agent: Erin Niumata, Folio Literary Management. (Aug.)

Kirkus Review

What could be worse for a chef than to lose her sense of smell and taste? Wait and see. Sally Solari is stricken with a head cold just as she's competing in the annual Artichoke Cook-Off in her hometown of Santa Cruz. Among the competitors are her father and Neil Lerici, the brother of her high school bestie, Grace, who's running his parents' artichoke farm. Neil once again wins the People's Choice award, but any enjoyment he might take in his honor ends when his body is discovered with a gash in the head and an artichoke stuffed in his mouth. Since breaking off a romantic relationship with Eric, her closest friend, Sally's been dating Det. Martin Vargas, who, knowing that she's had a hand in solving other murders, asks her to keep her eyes open. All right, maybe Sally gets a little carried away when she renews her friendship with Grace and becomes involved in the family's problems. Their father, who seems to be having memory issues, had been thinking about dividing the farm among Neil, Grace, and their older brother, Ryan, a real estate agent, but their mother's and Neil's opposition to the idea had stirred up bitter feelings within Ryan, who already had a buyer in mind. Mrs. Lerici used to date Sally's dad in high school, and she gets a funny feeling about their relationship after Mr. Lerici makes a vague reference to someone not being his son. Juggling all these problems with her attempts to cook without any sense of smell, Sally learns enough to alienate Vargas, who thinks she's gone too far. Lots of suspects and even more food. Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.