Nacho Average Murder

Maddie Day

Jun 2020 · A Country Store Mystery Book 7 · Kensington Cozies

About this ebook

Robbie Jordan is temporarily leaving Pans ’N Pancakes, her country store in South Lick, Indiana, to visit Santa Barbara, California—where wildfire smoke tinges the air, but a more immediate danger may lie in wait . . .
 
While looking forward to her high school reunion back in California, Robbie’s anticipation is complicated by memories of her mother’s untimely death. At first, she has fun hanging out with her old classmates and reuniting with the local flavors—avocados, citrus, fish, and spicy Cali-Mex dishes. But then she gets wind of rumors that her mother, an environmental activist, may not have died of natural causes. With the help of friends, Robbie starts clearing the smoke surrounding the mystery—but what she finds could make it hard to get back to Indiana alive . . .
 
Includes Recipes for You to Try!
 

Ratings and reviews

Another great read in what has proved to be a fun, puzzling mystery series. Robbie Jordan has closed her diner in Indiana for a much needed break, coinciding with a school reunion in her home town of Santa Barbara where the climate is much gentler - even in winter! It's a bittersweet visit as her mother died there a couple of years ago; when Robbie gets wind of the possibility that it may not have been from natural causes she can't help but make further enquiries. As she begins to think she's making headway, the dead bodies begin to turn up and Robbie feels threatened . . . What a fabulous addition to this wonderful series! Maddie Day writes very plausible mysteries but, for me, what makes them truly different is the setting and - oh boy - the food! Being a Scot, there are very few dishes which are known to me and my mouth fairly waters every time Robbie enjoys a meal or a snack. This is a fine change from the usual setting in Indiana and I have been enthralled by the differences according to location. From an author who never fails to deliver (I adore her Quaker Midwife Mysteries, written under her real name of Edith Maxwell), this is another engaging and enigmatic read which I almost finished reading in bed last evening: I just couldn't put it down! A sparkling 5* read and worthy of a hearty recommendation to all lovers of cosy mysteries.

About the author

Agatha and Macavity finalist author Maddie Day is a talented amateur chef who knows both Indiana and Cape Cod intimately. She is a member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America and blogs with the Wicked Authors and at Killer Characters. Day lives with her beau north of Boston, where she gardens, cooks, and devises new murderous plots. She hopes you’ll find her at maddiedayauthor.com.