Books like Murder Can Spoil Your Appetite by Selma Eichler

An anatomist investigates a murder in Oxfordshire’s elite society.

Full‑figured private investigator Desiree Shapiro is reluctantly pulled into a double‑murder mystery when her friend’s fiancée and her twin sister are shot in a posh New York condo, forcing Desiree to navigate actors, ex‑lovers, and New York’s gritty underbelly to uncover the truth.

When her potential new boss at "Key Zest" magazine--Kristen Faulkner, the woman who stole her boyfriend--is murdered, aspiring food critic Hayley Snow becomes the prime suspect in the investigation and works to clear her name.

A Christmas mystery in a bakery kitchen, as Hannah swears to keep her friend's Christmas promise and solve a killer who left behind a puzzling clue about restoring antique furniture.

New York's plus-size PI, Desiree Shapiro, discovers that her latest would-be client is harder to say no to than a second--make that a third--slice of Little Angie's pizza. There have already been two attempts to kill charismatic pharmaceutical exec Gordon Curry, and he wants Desiree to prevent number three. Fearful of accepting the responsibility for someone's life--or death-- Desiree prefers to take cases after the body has been carted away. However, the charming Curry wins her over. He even supplies her with the name of the disgruntled ex- employee who, he is convinced, is the only one who could possibly want to do him in. But before Desiree has the chance to follow up, Curry is shot to death. What's more, she learns that the ex-employee--her sole suspect--committed suicide two months earlier! With a tough case like this on her hands, Desiree needs to get cracking... but not before she polishes off that pizza.

When a wealthy uncle nears death and a favored nephew is murdered, a new heir enlists Manhattan PI Desiree Shapiro to uncover the truth—only to discover that the family’s hidden motives may threaten her life and inheritance.

When philanthropist Miriam Weiden is murdered, her mother enlists plump PI Desiree Shapiro to recover a harrowing voicemail left on Desiree’s answering machine that read, “Someone is trying to kill me!” Desiree must untangle hidden motives among Miriam’s suspects and clear her own conscience.

Private investigator Desiree Shapiro takes on a murder case in a New York apartment building, confronting a cook‑dressed suspect and a string of killings while juggling her own love life.

Private investigator Desiree Shapiro investigates the mysterious murder of a stand‑up dog trainer whose death triggered a double tragedy: the loss of a kidney donor and the suicide of his brother.

Big‑hearted private investigator Desiree Shapiro follows a twisted trail of murder, drugs, and subway tracks to uncover the truth behind her ex‑boyfriend’s new wife’s death.