Jordan McAllister
is taking some time off from writing her column, the Kitchen
Kupboard, for the Ranchero Globe, with the blessing of her
boss Dwayne Egan. She and the gang from the Empire Apartments
are going on a cruise! Best of all, it will be free as they
are all doing something to earn their supper. Funnily enough,
the girl that hates gourmet food is going to be a judge on
the Carnation Queen for a cooking competition. In addition
to tasting the food, Jordan is very seasick. I hope those
patches she is wearing help.
A fishing
trip the day before the competition introduces Jordan to the
people she will be judging. Right away there is animosity
between the chefs. Stefano, who believes he is going to win,
is disliked by most of his competition. He is the one who“accidentally”
got a fishing hook in his thumb. Casey said it was just an
accident.
Well
the competition has now started and the chefs are cooking
their hearts out in the thirty minute Greased Lightning Elimination
Round. Just as the clock is running down, Stefano falls face
first into his dish. Unfortunately, he can not be revived.
Things to ponder: Who wants to win the competition
so badly they would kill a contestant? Who knew about Stefano’s
allergy? Who did Jordan hear discussing how to eliminate the
competition? Looks like Jordan will have to break a few eggs
in order to solve this case. She certainly has a delicious
menu of potential murderers from which to choose.
I always love reading a Liz Lipperman mystery,
they are full of red herrings and move at a fast pace. While
I hate when they end, I am glad there will be another one
coming out this year. So if you like your mystery with a touch
of sea air, then Murder for the Halibut is for you.
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