Murder in the Moonshine: An Italian-American Culinary Cozy Mystery

About Murder in the Moonshine: An Italian-American Culinary Cozy Mystery

Italian-American matriarch turned reporter Rita Calabrese is catering a Jazz Age-themed party in a mothballed old mansion. What could go wrong? As it turns out, everything... When Rita Calabrese’s twin asks for help drumming up interest in her newest real estate listing—a mothballed old mansion that was once a Prohibition-era speakeasy and FDR hangout—Rita can’t resist. So Rita does what she does best: she plans a glitzy Jazz Age-themed soirée complete with vintage recipes, zesty cocktails, and an unforgettable “G-men raid” staged by her son Vinnie and his best friend Rocco--and she enlists the incomparable culinary services of Rocco’s mom, the beautiful but troubled Fran, who has just been released from prison. But when Vinnie and Rocco stage their “raid”, what they find in the old dairy barn behind the mansion isn’t moonshine…but a dead body. The citizens of Acorn Hollow are eager to point the finger at Rocco and Fran, but Rita isn’t buying it. She’s pooling all of her resources as a multi-tasking mother, sleuth, and journalist to prove their innocence—all while mentoring a sulky teenaged intern, unmasking the identity of the newspaper’s new male advice columnist, and encouraging her daughter’s fledgling romance with a handsome teacher. With so much on her plate, Rita will have to blend her culinary skills and investigative instincts to solve the case before the party’s over—and before the killer gets away with murder...

Featuring mouth-watering recipes for Italian classics, including bruschetta and tiramisu!