The second book in a delicious culinary cozy series—the muensters have arrived in Balsam Dell in this Halloween cozy mystery featuring a grilled cheese shop owner turned amateur sleuth
After a long hot summer in Balsam Dell, Carly Hale is ready for crisp Vermont weather and gourmet grilled cheeses at her Grilled Cheese Eatery. And the upcoming Halloween food competition is the perfect way to impress the locals.
But Ferris Menard, the owner of Sub-a-Dub-Sub, is nursing a serious grudge against Carly. Two days before the competition, one of Carly's employees quit his part-time gig at Menard's sub shop, sending Menard into a serious snit. In a confrontation at the Eatery, Menard accused Carly of sabotage and vowed to bring her down.
That's when Menard's body is found in his kitchen the morning after the competition, a steak knife sticking out of his heart. But Menard had a slew of enemies, and if Carly doesn't figure out which one is the culprit, she might find herself—or someone she cares about—serving grilled cheese sandwiches under lock and brie!
This book doesn't start with a bang, or a whimper but a WOW! Grant (Carly's part time cook) comes in and says he can work full time as he has quit his other part time job, he does warn Carly that Ferris Menard (his previous boss) is spitting mad, which Carly discovers for herself a couple of days later when Ferris arrives in the grilled cheese shop full of shout, bluster, and threats! Luckily some of her regulars manage to get his out of the shop, at which point Carly and Grant can relax (a bit) and concentrate on the Halloween snack competition.
The day of the competition goes reasonably well, the only odd thing being Ferris's daughter coming over to try their pumpkin bread cheese grills, but at the end of the competition when the amount raised for the local food bank was stated, they said they couldn't announce the winner as someone had stuffed the ballot box! That should have been the last problem, however, Ferris was found the next day in his sub shop - with a steak knife through his heart! Now someone seems determined to frame Carly's boyfriend, Ari, so much as Carly would like to leave this to the Police, she can't help but get involved.
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