Here it is. . . the cover reveal for the next book in the “Italian Chef” mystery series from Poisoned Pen Press, coming July 2020.
Book Synopsis
It’s time to serve some just desserts. . .
Six months after her husband’s death, Tessa Esposito has a lot on her plate. She’s trying to drum up reservations for her restaurant’s grand opening, and since a signing with bestselling author Preston Rigotta is sure to draw a crowd, Tessa whips up her famous Italian desserts for her cousin Gabby’s bookstore event. But the signing soon takes a sour turn when Preston’s publicist, an old high school nemesis of Gabby’s, arrives and quickly begins to stir up old grudges.
That night, a fight breaks out in front of the crowd, and it becomes clear there’s bad blood in Harvest Park. When the publicist is found dead on the bookstore floor the next morning with stray cannoli by her side, Tessa knows who the prime suspect is. To clear both her and Gabby’s name, Tessa must investigate and soon learns that the publicist was hiding many secrets and none of them were sweet. . .
Publication Date: July 28, 2020
Name of Series: Italian Chef
Number in Series: #2
Genre: Cozy Culinary Mystery
Author Website: catherinebruns.net
About the author
USA Today Today bestselling author Catherine Bruns lives in Upstate New York with her very patient husband, three sons, and several spoiled pets. She is the author of over 15 novels and four series, including: the Italian Chef, Cookies & Chance, Cindy York and Aloha Lagoon Mysteries. Her book, For Sale by Killer, won the 2019 Daphne du Maurier award for Mainstream Mystery/Suspense.
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All comments are welcomed.
I’m a fan of this newish series and look forward to its release in July.
Sounds like a fun read… It brings back memories of neighbors fighting on the street back in East New York (Brooklyn). My olde Italian neighborhood.