Award winning author Kate Carlisle spent over twenty years working in television production as an Associate 
Director for game and variety shows, including The Midnight Special, Solid Gold and The Gong Show. She traveled the world as a Dating Game chaperone and performed strange acts of silliness on The Gong Show. She also studied acting and singing, toiled in vineyards, collected books, joined a commune, sold fried chicken, modeled spring fashions and worked for a cruise ship line, but it was the year she spent in law school that finally drove her to begin writing fiction. It seemed the safest way to kill off her professors. Those professors are breathing easier now that Kate spends most of her time writing near the beach in Southern California where she lives with her perfect husband.
A lifelong love of old books and an appreciation of the art of bookbinding led Kate to create the Bibliophile Mysteries, featuring rare book expert Brooklyn Wainwright, whose bookbinding and restoration skills invariably uncover old secrets, treachery and murder. Find Kate online at www.katecarlisle.com.
My name is Stone. Derek Stone.
Apologies. I couldn’t resist the obvious James Bond reference, as every American I meet seems to immediately leap to comparisons. I am British. I wear decent suits, drive a nice car. I work in security. The resemblance ends there. I do not have a license to kill, nor do I want one. In point of fact, I’d be quite happy to see less killing, considering that my partner seems to draw so bloody many murderers into her life. Who would have guessed that bookbinding would be more dangerous than running an international security firm?
My partner is Brooklyn Wainwright. Girlfriend, I suppose I should say as I live in America now. “Partner” seems to have a somewhat different connotation, particularly here in San Francisco. She is most assuredly a she, and a lovely she, at that.
Brooklyn has decided that I must miss British food, having moved to America to be with her. I haven’t the heart to tell her that I have never loved British food. Now if she could make a decent curry… But no, British food is too often a bland, soggy mess even from the most talented chefs. Which she most assuredly is not. However, she’s so delightfully earnest in the attempt to cook for me that I hold my tongue.
All of the culinary skills in the family went to her sister Savannah, a chef. Savannah trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. A few of her friends from school are due to visit any day now, including an ex-boyfriend whom Brooklyn says is a cad of the first order. He is a famous television chef, and though I don’t follow celebrity gossip, even I have heard of his exceedingly nasty behavior. He had better be cautious. Someday, someone he offends may injure him . . . or worse.
In A COOKBOOK CONSPIRACY, Derek’s prediction will come true. But what Derek can’t possibly know is that Brooklyn’s sister Savannah will become the prime suspect in Chef Baxter’s grisly murder. Brooklyn will do anything to prove her sister’s innocence – even risk her own life.
What is your favorite ethnicity of food? Italian? Mexican? (Will anyone say “British,” I wonder?)
The Cozy Mystery 
Book Tour is giving away one (1) copy of A COOKBOOK CONSPIRACY. Leave a comment to be included in the giveaway. Contest ends at midnight June 5, EST; US entries only, at the Cozy Mystery Tour’s request.
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I love Thai food. and Italian, and Indian, and…. I love food! Dee
I do, too, Dee! Too much sometimes!
Is chocolate an ethnicity? 🙂 I love food too…and Kate’s books. But I’m not eligible for the contest. Good luck to everybody who is!
Hmmm… Swiss chocolate is an ethnicity. Or maybe we can attribute all chocolate to the mountains of South America. Thanks for stopping by, Elaine!
I would love to win a copy of this book. Thank you for the chance.
Good luck!
I love Chinese food! Thanks for the opportunity.
Hi, Barbara! I love Chinese food, too. And the “advice” that comes at the end of the meal (in the fortune cookie) is always fun, if sometimes confusing.
After living in England for a wonderful 5 yrs, I love British food, but also love Greek food.
Oh, how wonderful, Debbie! To have spent five years in England… what a dream.
I love this series – Brooklyn and her family are fun and endearing, and Derek is so sexy Bondish! My favorite food is Italian! Thanks.
He is – without the fear of commitment! LOL I adore writing Derek. He’s dreamy. He would take you out for some Italian food, Linda.
I would love to win a copy of COOKBOOK CONSPIRACY – one of my favorite series.
Thank you, Cheryl! That’s so nice to hear. Good luck in today’s giveaway. Check back tomorrow to see if you’ve won.
Looking forward to Brooklyn (and Derek’s) new story! Overall, I tend to like Italian best, there is such a wide variety of goodies! I chuckled over your “British” comment–that was my granny, ate a lot of cold, crispy toast and boiled veggies!
LOL! Each culture has its own comfort food. But cold toast doesn’t do it for me.
Kate sure has a way with words, and most definitely that translates to make me hungry when I read her books and anyone else’s too with the subject or the hint of food! 🙂 Our family prefers a good mixture of ethnic foods, and two favorites are Chinese and Italian. But just plain meat, potatoes and veggies sits just fine with most people. Not too many meat eaters would refuse a nice thick juicy steak cooked on the grill with a big baked potato and an ear of fresh sweet corn along side it.
Kate’s series is spectacular. I just want to read one book after another and not have lapses in between them. So, that is why I have to have a few of my favorite authors intermixed to keep up the momentum of reading these great cozies until their next book comes along.
Keep up the great writing, Kate; you have a reading fan forever.
Thank you so much, Cynthia! I’m so glad you love the Bibliophile Mystery series. And yes, I would be very happy with a steak, a baked potato, and an ear of corn. That sounds like the perfect outdoor summer meal.
I love Deep South cooking, but Mexican is a close second. Can’t wait to read this!
Deep South… now THAT is comfort food! The kind of food that weighs you down so heavily that you can’t do anything but lay around on the sofa watching reruns of Mama’s Family. (Not that I do that.)
I love Italian food. Put a plate of baked ziti or penne ala vodka in front of my face and I’m a happy person.
Oh YUM, Dru! Penne ala vodka would really hit the spot. My deadline is fast approaching, so I’ve been nose-to-the-computer for the past couple of weeks. When I finish this book, I’m going to treat myself to my favorite Italian bistro. And if penne ala vodka is on the menu, I’ll order it and think of you.
I think I read the above with a very bad British accent (in my head). I also think I fell in love with Derek! I’ve eaten my share of Yorhshire Pudding as my in-laws came to the US from England in the ’50s. However, due to my own heritage, Italian food is my favorite!
Jan, did you ever see the show Bomb Girls? It’s a Canadian series that takes place during World War II, and I caught a couple of episodes on Netflix. One of the women prepared an exotic meal for her husband: spaghetti. He was horrified and couldn’t figure out how to eat it. Your post made me think of that, with English and Italian coming together. Must’ve made for some fun times in your family.
This sounds really good and I love the title.
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Thanks, Wendy! It’s a lot of fun coming up with bookish titles with a murderous twist. Homicide in Hardcover started it all. 🙂
I love Italian food,brought up on it and love to cook it. My second favorite is seafood, I guess that’s New Englander or East Coast category. Did I just make an ethnicity?
I have been wanting to read this book since I first read about it!
I’m so glad, Kathy! Wait no longer – A COOKBOOK CONSPIRACY is here! 🙂
I love this series!!!! Thx for the giveaway!!
Thank you, Valerie! I hope you’ll love A COOKBOOK CONSPIRACY. Check back tomorrow to see if you’ve won.
I love Southern food!
Me too… and a lot of it! So much so that southern food has at times filled me with regret.
i love Italian food!!! also Chinese & of course, American!!!!!
congrats & good luck to Kate on her new release!!!
thank you for the giveaway!!
Thanks, Cyn! Best of luck in the contest. Check back tomorrow to see if you’ve won a copy of A COOKBOOK CONSPIRACY!
I do like British food. Love Jamie Oliver. LOL. I’m looking forward to this installment and it was fun to hear from Derek.
Jamie Oliver seems like a sweetheart, doesn’t he?
I wont say I’m a Chef (never went to culinary school) but I’ve been hired to cook for private parties. I love cooking Asian food, and Italian. I admit to being a foodie and I love finding new restaurants with a friend to try out. Then I try to duplicate the dish at home (making changes because my partner’s home is strictly Kosher) so that my partner can try new things also.
I’ve read all the books so far and even own one of them. I’d love to win this one because mine is lonely for a friend on the bookshelf.
Thank you, Nora-Adrienne! Wow, you are a woman of many talents. I promise you, no one would ever, ever hire me to cook for private parties. LOL Soooo not gonna happen.
Good luck in the A COOKBOOK CONSPIRACY giveaway!
When it comes to my favorite food, I could say Thai, Mexican, Italian, Greek, or Chinese, but to be honest I would have to say one I don’t have to cook. I would love a copy of the new book, by the way.
LOL, Melanie! I love watching other people cook! 😉
Good luck in the giveaway!
My favorite ethnic food is Irish– they have some of the most interesting dishes. No, it’s not all corned beef and cabbage!
I would say that Italian is my favorite food. Of course I am not a very good cook though.
I’m not either, Nancy… and neither is Brooklyn. We’re in good company, I’d say.
I love Mexican!!
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I loved the comment from Derek Stone. I could just hear him speaking with that British accent! Goosebumps!!! I can’t wait to read this book. Sounds exciting!
One of my favorite things about writing the books is hearing Derek’s sexy accent in my head. Yum! Glad you’re enjoying the Bibliophile Mystery series, Sandy. Thank you!
I love Chinese food! I would love to win a copy of this book. Thank you for the chance.
You’re welcome, Kavitha, and good luck!
This is one of those book series that always has me eagerly anticipating the next book!
Oh wow, thank you! I appreciate that, Carol!
Mexican food – authentic or not…I could eat this 6 days a week!
And on the seventh day, her stomach rested. 😉
Italian for sure!
White sauce or red sauce, Melanie?
I am a very picky eater, but I find foods to enjoy from many ethnicities. I love sushi (Japanese), drunken noodles with Shrimp (Thai) and Shrimp fried rice (Chinese). I also love Italian and Greek (salads are the best).
You’re the first person today to mention sushi! Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Raquel.
My favorite ethnic food? Mediterranean. Or Bosnian. Or Italian. Mexican. Thai. Oh, all of them! Having been born in London, I’m quite fond of British food too, though my crumpets still don’t have enough holes. And I’m so fond of Kate’s books that, even though I got the latest yesterday, I’m still re-reading “Peril in Paperback” because it’s just so much fun!
What kind of dishes do Bosnian restaurants serve, Laine? I’m intrigued!
Thank you so much for buying A COOKBOOK CONSPIRACY. Thrilled to hear you’re loving PERIL IN PAPERBACK, too. That was a really fun book to write, as well, with the wacky mansion owned by an eccentric self-made game designer. My imagination took me in very quirky directions!
I love this series! I can’t wait to read this newest book! 🙂
Oops! I forgot to say my favorite ethnic foods are Mexican and Italian. And Indian. (But leave out the damn cilantro. Yuck. No damn cilantro!)
LOL!!! I love cilantro! (Do you hate me now?) Thank you so much, Jan. It’s wonderful to hear that you love the Bibliophile Mystery series.
Italian food is my favorite and I love cooking meals.
I love watching people cook Italian food. 😉
I have not mastered the art of al dente.
Love Chinese.. Thanks for the chance to win!!
You’re welcome, Tina, and good luck! (Or should I say, good fortune? You know, ‘cuz you like Chinese.)
I was born in Finland so I love Finnish food. I grew up in Australia so I love Aussie food. Living here now I love American food.
I find when I think back on my travels, my memories often involve food. The world is a delicious place.
How can I pick a favorite–Italian, Chinese, French, Indian—I just love food, but I don’t think I’d ever say English.
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LOL! That’s pretty much exactly how I feel, Sue!
I love all kinds of ethnic food, two favorites are Thai and Greek. British…not so much.
Thai and Greek… let’s see, stuffed grape leaves with peanut sauce?
It’s a toss-up between Italian and Mexican for me. 🙂
I love them both, too! Quesadillas… fettuccini alfredo… Hm, how could we combine those? Mama needs some quesaccini!
I love the book title and would love to win the giveaway. Thanks for the opportunity.
Thank you, Darlene, and good luck in the giveaway! Be sure to check back tomorrow to see if you’ve won!
Fish and Chips was probably the only British food I cared for! 😉 Can’t wait to read the book!
Okay, yeah, definitely love fish and chips! I’m with you!
This is a great series. I look forward to each new entry. Trying different foods is fun, but I still pick Italian as my favorite.
See, you’re smart. If you didn’t try all of those different foods, you’d never know that Italian was your favorite of all!
Sounds like a great cozy mysteries.
Thanks, Kiki! You can read a free excerpt of A COOKBOOK CONSPIRACY on my website, http://www.katecarlisle.com. Hope you love it!
I love all sorts of food-French, Mexican, Polish…perhaps my favorite though is not an ethnicity, but a region-Western New York-beef on weck, real wings (and pizza), loganberry drinks…
Funny that English cuisine gets such a bad rap. I’ve been missing the fabulous ethnic dishes available at Borough Market and Greenwich Market. And what I wouldn’t give for a plate of fish and chips at a pub washed down with a pint of cider!
Contest is closed, but comments are always welcome
Thanks Kate for letting us know what’s on Brooklyn and Derek’s plate.
Thank you, Dru, for hosting me and for helping to get the word out about A COOKBOOK CONSPIRACY!