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Goldy Schulz, a former chef now catering to a shrinking client base, lands a temporary hosting gig on a PBS cooking show filmed at Colorado’s upscale Killdeer Ski Resort. Facing harsh weather, kitchen disasters, and a personal TV telethon, she must juggle culinary creativity with mounting financial pressures. After a fatal skiing accident claims art critic Doug Portman—who had purchased a treasured war relic from Goldy and her policeman husband, Tom—goldily charged via a mysterious glowing card, police suspect foul play. Diving into the mystery herself, Goldy investigates Portman’s ties to parole board bribery, a potential poisoning plot, and her own precarious involvement with the dead man. The story weaves together kitchen antics, alpine danger, and twists that test Goldy’s resolve as she strives to protect her livelihood and uncover the killer before another deadly secret threatens her soul.
Goldy’s original recipes — including Sonora Chicken Strudel, Marmalade Mogul Muffins, and Chocolate Coma Cookies — pepper the narrative, offering readers a taste of her culinary talent amid the suspense.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Diane Mott Davidson
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