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Culinary Mysteries
Mouth-watering tales of murder, often including recipes.
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Non-Mystery Books with Recipes
Authors & Titles
- Abresch, Peter E.: James P. Dandy series
- Bloody Bonsai
- Killing Thyme
- Tip A Canoe
- Albert, Susan Wittig: China Bayles series (herbs & herb lore)
- Thyme of Death
- Witches' Bane
- Hangman's Root
- Rosemary Remembered
- Rueful Death
- Love Lies Bleeding
- Chile Death
- Lavender Lies
- Mistletoe Man
- Bloodroot
- Indigo Dying
- A Dilly of a Death
- Dead Man's Bones
- Bleeding Hearts
- Spanish Dagger
- Nightshade
- Wormwood
- Holly Blues
(short stories) An Unthymely Death
- Balzo, Sandra: Maggy Thorsen series
- Uncommon Grounds
- Grounds for Murder
- Bean There, Done That
- Brewed, Crude, and Tattooed
- From the Grounds Up
- Bishop, Claudia: Hemlock Falls series
- A Taste for Murder
- A Dash of Death
- A Pinch of Poison
- Murder Well-Done
- Death Dines Out
- A Touch of the Grape
- A Steak in Murder
- Bond, Michael: Monsieur Pamplemousse series
- Monsieur Pamplemousse
- Monsieur Pamplemousse and the Secret Mission
- Monsieur Pamplemousse on the Spot
- Monsieur Pamplemousse Takes the Cure
- Monsieur Pamplemousse Aloft
- Monsieur Pamplemousse Investigates
- Monsieur Pamplemousse Rests His Case
- Monsieur Pamplemousse Stands Firm
- Monsieur Pamplemousse Afloat
- Monsieur Pamplemousse on Probation
- Monsieur Pamplemousse on Vacation
- Bourdain, Anthony: The Bobby Gold Stories
- Carl, JoAnna: Chocoholic series
- The Chocolate Cat Caper
- The Chocolate Bear Burglary
- The Chocolate Frog Frame-Up
- The Chocolate Puppy Puzzle
- The Chocolate Mouse Trap
- The Chocolate Bridal Bash
- The Chocolate Jewel Case
- The Chocolate Snowman Murders
- Carter, Paula: Red Wine Goes with Murder
- Carter, Sammi: Candy Shop series
- Candy Apple Dead
- Chocolate Dipped Death
- Cavender, Chris: Eleanor Swift series
- A Slice of Murder
- Pepperoni Pizza Can Be Murder
- Childs, Laura: Tea Shop series
- Death by Darjeeling
- Gunpowder Green
- Shades of Earl Grey
- The English Breakfast Murder
- The Jasmine Moon Murder
- Chamomile Mourning
- Blood Orange Brewing
- Dragonwell Dead
- The Silver Needle Murder
- Oolong Dead
- The Teaberry Strangler
- Conant-Park, Jessica & Conant, Susan: Gourmet Girl series (aka Chloe Carter series)
- Steamed
- Simmer Down
- Turn Up the Heat
- Fed Up
- Cook the Books
- Coyle, Cleo: Coffeehouse series (aka Clare Cosi series)
- On What Grounds
- Through the Grinder
- Latte Trouble
- Murder Most Frothy
- Decaffeinated Corpse
- French Pressed
- Espresso Shot
- Holiday Grind
- Crawford, Isis: Bernie & Libby Simmons series
- A Catered Murder
- A Catered Wedding
- A Catered Christmas
- A Catered Valentine's Day
- A Catered Halloween
- A Catered Birthday Party
- Criminal Appetites (edited by Jeffrey Marks)
- Cutler, Judith: Josie Welford series
- The Food Detective
- Davidson, Diane Mott: Goldy Bear series
- Catering to Nobody
- Dying for Chocolate
- The Cereal Murders
- The Last Suppers
- Killer Pancake
- The Main Corpse
- The Grilling Season
- Prime Cut
- Tough Cookie
- Sticks & Scones
- Chopping Spree
- Double Shot
- Dark Tort
- Sweet Revenge
- Fatally Flaky
- Death Dines at 8:30 (edited by Diane Mott Davidson)
- Dietz, Denise: Ellie Bernstein series
- Beat Up a Cookie
- Throw Darts at a Cheesecake
- Dunbar, Sophie: Eclaire series
- Behind Eclaire's Door
- Redneck Riviera
- A Bad Hair Day
- Shiveree
- Eichler, Selma: Desiree Shapiro series (aka Murder Can... series)
- Murder Can Kill Your Social Life
- Murder Can Ruin Your Looks
- Murder Can Stunt Your Growth
- Murder Can Wreck Your Reunion
- Murder Can Spook Your Cat
- Murder Can Singe Your Old Flame
- Murder Can Spoil Your Appetite
- Murder Can Upset Your Mother
- Murder Can Cool Off Your Affair
- Murder Can Rain On Your Shower
- Murder Can Botch Up Your Birthday
- Murder Can Mess Up Your Mascara
- Murder Can Run Your Stockings
- Fairbanks, Nancy: Carolyn Blue series
- Crime Brulee
- Truffled Feathers
- Death a L'Orange
- Chocolate Quake
- Perils of Paella
- Holy Guacamole!
- Mozzarella Most Murderous
- Bon Von Voyage
(omnibus volume) Three-Course Murder (contains Crime Brulee, Truffled Feathers, & Death a L'Orange)
- Farmer, Jerrilyn: Madeline Bean series
- Sympathy for the Devil
- Immaculate Reception
- Killer Wedding
- Dim Sum Dead
- Mumbo Gumbo
- Perfect Sax
- The Flaming Luau of Death
- Fluke, Joanne: Hannah Swensen series
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder
- Strawberry Shortcake Murder
- Blueberry Muffin Murder
- Lemon Meringue Pie Murder
- Fudge Cupcake Murder
- Sugar Cookie Murder
- Cherry Cheesecake Murder
- Key Lime Pie Murder
- Carrot Cake Murder
- Cream Puff Murder
- Plum Pudding Murder
- Apple Turnover Murder
A Hannah Swensen short story appears in Candy Cane Murder by Joanne Fluke, Laura Levine, & Leslie Meier
- Gannascoli, Joseph R.: A Meal To Die For
- Girdner, Jaqueline: Fat-Free and Fatal
- Greenwood, Kerry: Corinna Chapman series
- Earthly Delights
- Heavenly Pleasures
- Devil's Food
- Trick or Treat
- Forbidden Fruit
- Hart, Ellen: Sophie Greenway series
- This Little Piggy Went to Murder
- For Every Evil
- The Oldest Sin
- Murder in the Air
- Slice and Dice
- Dial M for Meat Loaf
- Death on a Silver Platter
- No Reservations Required
- Hemlin, Tim: Neil Marshall series
- If Wishes Were Horses . . .
- A Whisper of Rage
- People in Glass Houses
- A Catered Christmas
- Dead Man's Broth
- Johnson, Claire M.: Mary Ryan series
- Beat Until Stiff
- Roux Morgue
- Kahn, Sharon: Ruby, the Rabbi's Wife series
- Fax Me a Bagel
- Never Nosh a Matzo Ball
- Don't Cry For Me, Hot Pastrami
- Hold the Cream Cheese, Kill the Lox
- Which Big Giver Stole the Chopped Liver?
- Killham, Nina: How to Cook a Tart
- King, Peter: Gourmet Detective series (aka Goodwin Harper series)
- The Gourmet Detective
- Spiced to Death
- Dying on the Vine
- Death al Dente
- A Healthy Place to Die
- Eat, Drink and Be Buried
- Roux the Day
- Dine and Die on the Danube Express
- Lamalle, Cecile: Charly Poisson series
- Appetite for Murder
- Glutton for Punishment
- Lyons, Nan & Ivan: Someone is Killing the Great Chefs of America
- MacInerney, Karen: Gray Whale Inn series
- Murder on the Rocks
- Dead and Berried
- Murder Most Maine
- Malmont, Valerie S.: Tori Miracle series
- Death Pays the Rose Rent
- Death, Lies, and Apple Pies
- Death, Guns, and Sticky Buns
- Death, Snow, and Mistletoe
- Death, Bones, and Stately Homes
- Massey, Sujata: The Pearl Diver
- Mayle, Peter: The Vintage Caper
- McKevett, G.A.: Savannah Reid series
- Just Desserts
- Bitter Sweets
- Killer Calories
- Cooked Goose
- Sugar and Spite
- Sour Grapes
- Peaches and Screams
- Death by Chocolate
- Cereal Killer
- Murder a la Mode
- Corpse Suzette
- Fat Free and Fatal
- Poisoned Tarts
- A Body to Die For
- Wicked Craving
- McRae, Cricket: Home Crafting series
- Lye in Wait
- Heaven Preserve Us
- Spin a Wicked Web
- Something Borrowed, Something Bleu
- Myers, Tamar: Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery series
- Too Many Crooks Spoil the Broth
- Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Crime
- No Use Dying Over Spilled Milk
- Just Plain Pickled to Death
- Between a Wok and a Hard Place: A Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery with Recipes
- Eat, Drink, and Be Wary
- Play it Again, Spam
- The Hand That Rocks the Ladle
- The Crepes of Wrath
- Gruel and Unusual Punishment
- Custard's Last Stand
- Thou Shalt Not Grill
- Assault and Pepper
- Grape Expectations
- Hell Hath No Curry
- As the World Churns
- Batter Off Dead
- Neel, Janet: To Die For
- Page, Katherine Hall: Faith Fairchild series
- The Body in the Belfry
- The Body in the Kelp
- The Body in the Bouillon
- The Body in the Vestibule
- The Body in the Cast
- The Body in the Basement
- The Body in the Bog
- The Body in the Fjord
- The Body in the Bookcase
- The Body in the Big Apple
- The Body in the Moonlight
- The Body in the Bonfire
- The Body in the Lighthouse
- The Body in the Attic
- The Body in the Snowdrift
- The Body in the Ivy
- The Body in the Gallery
- The Body in the Sleigh
- Pence, Joanne: Angie Amalfi series
- Something's Cooking
- Too Many Cooks
- Cooking Up Trouble
- Cooking Most Deadly
- Cook's Night Out
- Cooks Overboard
- A Cook in Time
- To Catch a Cook
- If Cooks Could Kill
- Bell, Cook, and Candle
- Two Cooks A-Killing
- Courting Disaster
- Red Hot Murder
- Posadas, Carmen: Little Indiscretions
- Relling, William Jr.: Jack Donne series
- Deadly Vintage
- Sweet Poison
- Rich, Virginia: Eugenia Potter series
- The Cooking School Murders
- The Baked Bean Supper Murders
- The Nantucket Diet Murders
Series continued by Nancy Pickard:
- The 27-Ingredient Chili Con Carne Murders (by Nancy Pickard)
- The Blue Corn Murders
- The Secret Ingredient Murders
- Richman, Phyllis: Chas Wheatley series
- The Butter Did It
- Murder on the Gravy Train
- Who's Afraid of Virginia Ham?
- Rosen, Dorothy & Sidney: Belle Appleman series
- Death and Blintzes
- Death and Strudel
- Scott, Michele: Wine Lover's series
- Murder Uncorked
- Murder by the Glass
- Short, Sharon: Josie Toadfern series
- Death of a Domestic Diva
- Death By Deep Dish Pie
- Death in the Cards
- Hung Out to Die
- Murder Unfolds
- Stanley, J.B.: Supper Club series
- Carbs and Cadavers
- Fit to Die
- Chili Con Corpses
- Taylor, Timothy: Stanley Park
- Temple, Lou Jane: Bridget Heaney series (Civil War)
- The Spice Box
- Temple, Lou Jane: Heaven Lee series
- Death by Rhubarb
- Revenge of the Barbeque Queens
- A Stiff Risotto
- Bread on Arrival
- The Cornbread Killer
- Red Beans and Vice
- Death is Semisweet
- Weber, Janice: Devil's Food
Related Nonfiction
- Grossman, Jo: A Taste of Murder
- Grossman, Jo: A Second Helping of Murder
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