"An inside, irreverent look into the high profile world of celebrity culinary arts. Hilarious!"—from the author of Midnight Snacks Are Murder (Suspense Magazine).

Cape May, New Jersey, is the site of a big culinary competition—and the knives are out . . .

Poppy McAllister is happy about opening a Jersey Shore B&B—but working in a professional kitchen has always been her real dream. Now it's coming true, at least briefly, as she teams up with her former fiancé, Tim—and his condescending partner, Gigi—during the high-profile Restaurant Week challenge. Poppy's specialty is pastries, despite her devotion to a Paleo diet. But if anyone can make glorious gluten-free goodies, it's Poppy.

Things get heated quickly—especially when some ingredients get switched and Tim's accused of sabotage. Relatively harmless pranks soon escalate into real hazards, including an exploding deep fryer. And now one of the judges has died after taking a bite of Poppy's cannoli—making her the chef suspect . . .

Includes Seven Recipes from Poppy's Kitchen!

Praise for the Poppy McAllister series

"Fans of Chopped will have fun juggling the complicated set of suspects and following a romantic triangle that has yet to be resolved."—Kirkus Reviews

"Funny and entertaining. An excellent cozy mystery to curl up with."—The Cozy Pages

"Each book is better than the last."—The Montana Bookaholic