A Poisonous Palate

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When food critic Hayley Snow receives an intriguing email about a mysterious, decades-old disappearance, her curiosity is piqued. Writer Catherine Davitt has returned to the Keys to research a book about Hemingways wives, but shes also on the hunt for the truth about her missing friend. Hayley quickly agrees to help investigate and they hit the road to see what clues they might find.

Back in the late 1970s, Catherine and her friend Veronica were part of a group of lost souls camping in the mangroves of Big Pine Key, until Veronica vanished, and the sheriffs office cleared out the camp. Catherine and Hayley begin interviewing Big Pine Key residents who were around at the time of Veronicas disappearance, but uncover more questions than answers.

Catherine and Hayley stop to speak with a motel owner who frequented the fringes of the commune, but they find him stabbed to death. Then Catherine also goes missing, and signs point to a connection between the old case and the new murder. Its up to Hayley to unravel the knot of secrets and lies before time runs out.

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A fascinating mix of Hemingway lore, flashbacks to the 1970s, and appended recipes.

Kirkus Reviews

Burdette knows what she's doing.

Cozy Mystery Book Reviews

[A] delightful series set in Key West.

Florida Weekly, Naples Edition

Author Bio

Lucy Burdette is a clinical psychologist who has published fifteen mysteries. Her books and stories have been shortlisted for Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity awards. She is a member of Mystery Writers of America and a past president of Sisters in Crime.