My name is Coco and I’m the star 1 of the Chocolate Covered Mystery series. I’ve become something of a minor celebrity in the town of West Riverdale, Maryland, and not just because I happen to be in the right place at the right time.2 I helped solve the first murder mystery this town has seen in decades.
My days start with me leaving my secret sleeping location that everyone in town wonders about.3 I like to be mysterious. Then I complete my tour of duty. I stop at Chocolates and Chapters where Human #1, who arrives early, feeds me.4 She needs something to do besides make chocolate.
Then I head over to the diner, where Human #2 feeds me. For some reason, she calls me Lentil.5 And then I wait patiently for the Knit Wits Yarn Store to open, where Human #3 feeds me. And later, down to the library, where the younger humans feed me.
The rest of the day is filled with adventures too numerous to mention here, but believe me, my life is awesome.6
I know my Human #1 worries about where I sleep, and it seems like no one has told her that I’m perfectly comfortable on a porch with a wonderful cat bed.7 It’s right by a little hole in the house siding where the heat or air conditioning escapes, keeping me quite comfortable.
I sometimes hear people wondering where I came from. I’ll never admit that I had another town quite similar to West Riverdale, but decided to go on a quest8 to explore what else was “out there.” And guess what I found? Another small town! I guess I’m a small town cat at heart. Just like my humans.
Something is going on with me because I can’t stop the urge to go “inside.”9 I haven’t liked “inside” for many years. But now all I want to do is curl up by someone’s fireplace and sleep. And sometimes I do, but as soon as I can, I get back outside to complete my rounds.
Those food bowls won’t empty themselves.10
You can read more about Coco and her adventures in Truffled to Death, the second book in the “Chocolate Covered” mystery series, published by Berkley Prime Crime. The first book in the series is Death Is Like a Box of Chocolates.
About Truffled To Death
Hoping to sweeten sales for their shop, Chocolates and Chapters, Michelle and Erica host a reception highlighting a new museum display of ancient Mayan pottery curated by Erica’s former mentor, Professor Addison Moody. The evening has a few hiccups, but the ladies soon smooth things over with ample servings of wine and chocolate.
Yet with the sweet comes the bitter. The very next day, the antiquities from the reception are discovered missing. The professor accuses Erica of having sticky fingers, claiming she wants revenge on him. And she’s only in more trouble after he’s found stabbed to death with one of the artifacts. Now Michelle must help Erica track down the real killer before someone else finds themselves in less than mint condition.
GIVEAWAY: Leave a comment by 12 a.m. eastern on June 10 for the chance to win a print copy of Truffled to Death. The giveaway is open to U.S. residents only. Winner will be notified within 48 hours after giveaway closes and you will have three days to respond after being contacted or another winner will be selected. Make sure to check your SPAM folder.
About the author
Kathy Aarons is the author of Truffled to Death, the second book in the Chocolate Covered Mystery 
series by Berkley Prime Crime. Death is Like a Box of Chocolates, the first book in the series, was a national bestseller and was named a Top Book of 2014 by the San Diego Union Tribune.
Research for the series was such a hardship: sampling chocolate, making chocolate, sampling more chocolate, and hanging out in bookstores.
After growing up in rural Pennsylvania and attending Carnegie Mellon University, Kathy built a career in public relations in New York City. She now lives in San Diego with her husband and two daughters where she wakes up far too early, and is currently obsessed with the Broadway Idiot documentary, finding the perfect cup of coffee, and Dallmann’s Sea Salt Caramels.
You can follow Kathy on Facebook or Twitter or visit her at: www.kathyaarons.com.
1 No, she’s not. Okay, maybe she is.
2 More like the wrong place at the wrong time.
3 This is true.
4 Michelle Serrano, Chocolatier. She’d love to know she’s called Human #1.
5 Coco would not like to find out why.
6 It includes lots of naps in strange places to sleep off the food coma.
7 Michelle knows.
8 For more food.
9 This is quite strange.
10 True.
I can’t wait to read this book. Thank you for the chance.
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I read Death is Like a Box of Chocolates (which was a great book), and I have been looking forward to reading this one. So glad that Coco has a safe and warm place to sleep, and she gets plenty of food. Thank you for the giveaway.
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So glad you liked Death is Like a Box of Chocolates! Good luck!
I love this fun series, thank you for the chance to win. itsacatslife17 (at) yahoo dot com
Thanks Missy! Good luck!
Cocoa’s a cat after my own heart, foot loose & fancy free, maybe. This sounds like such a marvelous series, I’m checking out book 1 & getting caught up. Thanks for the chance in the giveaway.
Hope you like both books! Good luck!
There is a cat like Cocoa in my neighborhood. I call him Tommy. I do worry about him, but he is who he is. This series sound great! Thanks for the opportunity!
Tommy just may be one of Coco’s aliases 🙂 Good luck!
Thanks god the review and giveaway. This sounds like another book to add to my TBR pile.
I hope you like it! Good luck!
Sounds yummy, can’t wait to read it
Thanks! Good luck!
What an adorable cover to this new book!!!! I love Cocoa the cat and can’t wait to read this book. I loved the first book in this series and know this will be just as exciting! Thank you so much for the opportunity to win!!! God bless!!!
So glad you liked Death is Like a Box of Chocolates! Good luck!
Ever so nice of you having these giveaways!
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Would love to win. Thanks for the chance.
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Sounds like a delightful series. Thank you for the chance.
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This looks like a delightful read! Thanks for the opportunity!
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thank you for a chance to win a fun read 🙂
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Thank you for the chance to win – this looks like a good book
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Cats, books, and chocolate! My kind of combo.
Me too! Good luck!
I’d like to read this cozy.
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I would love to read about a cat who solves mysteries. Thank you for the chance.
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Cats and chocolate! I love it. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Thanks for this great cozy giveaway.
Very cute interview with a real character Dru. I’d love to read this book so I guess you’ll have to enter me in the giveaway.
Haven’t read a book with a cat as the hero for awhile. This one sounds like fun. thanks.
What a dream store, a book store and chocolates too. Thanks for the opportunity to win a copy of it. robeader53@yahoo.com
I’d like to know why Coco is also called Lentil! What a fun interview.
I enjoyed the first book a lot and I’m really looking forward to reading the new one!
What can be better than books and chocolate? Thank you for the opportunity to enter your giveaway.
I just love that cover!
I’d love to read about Coco and hope she decides to move inside.
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Sleeping off a food coma sounds like an excellent way for a cat to spend the day!
I want to read this!
Mystery & chocolate, what’s not to love!
Sounds like a sweet read.
I love reading cozy mysteries. Would love to win this.
Thank you for the giveaway opportunity!
Just love the name and would love to win.
Thanks, Dru and Coco/Kathy! I love cozies with cats and Coco can curl up at my place whenever she wants!
I loved the first book to this series and am excited about this one. I loved reading Coco’s point of view, cute. Thanks for the chance to win.
Great, another culinary mystery and another cute kitty detective. This should be wonderful summer reading. I can’t wait to read it.
Love Coco, awesome cat. I loved the first book.
I can’t wait to read this. I love this series. Thank you for the chance.
Thank you for hosting Kathy, Dru. When I read this blog post, it dawned on me that I lent out my copy of her first book, and I have never gotten it back, so I must check on that as I had not read it when it was asked to be borrowed. I would love to be considered for this second in the series. Thank you so much.
Cynthia
Any book about chocolate is my kind of book!!!
I would love to read this.
Coco sounds like a great kitty and sharing star of the book – I would love to read this, and find out more about the antiquities theft & search. That sounds fascinating!
Thank you for the opportunity to win!
Looking forward to reading this one.
Thank you !
Another awesome book. Love this series.
Book, chocolates and pets! My kind of book. Appreciate the giveaway. servedogmom@yahoo.com
Great series and goes well with chocolate.
I wantto read this
I would love to read this book—thanks for the chance to win a copy!
Death is Like a Box of Chocolates was a great read and this definitely seems like it will be at least just as great. Thank you very much for the chance to win.
I am rather fond of cats who solve crimes, culinary mysteries and chocolate, so this one sounds PURRfect for me.
What could be better than a cozy about chocolate?
A series I really need to start!!!
Thank you for the giveaway….
Love the series!! Count me in!!
Chocolate, cats and a mystery–all the good things in life. Sounds like a great read.
Thanks for offering this book, it looks good. Haven’t read your series but I have the first book from the library to read.
Thank you Kathy for commenting and interacting with my readers.
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