Books like To Die For by Janet Neel

Selina Marsh‑Hayden and Judith Delves share the running of Cafe de la Paix, a prime London eatery that has attracted the attention of the powerful Gemini Group. Despite their differing personalities—Selina’s glamour and Judith’s pragmatism—their partnership has led to success, but it also brings internal conflict: Selina’s husband Richard is eager to sell for a profit, while Judith’s lover Michael wishes her to abandon the restaurant for his country house. Tensions peak when Selina is murdered, plunging the business—and the friends who depend on it—into chaos. Detective John McLeish is assigned to the case, and his wife, the sharp‑tongued Francesca Wilson, becomes involved after her acquaintance with Judith. As the investigation unfolds, a blaze, a second attempted murder and a potential suicide threaten to destroy everything surrounding Cafe de la Paix.

First publish date: 1998