"Fast-paced and fun... Tart of Darkness is utterly unputdownable." – Julie Hyzy, New York Times bestselling author
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From New York Times bestselling author Denise Swanson comes the first book in the cosy crime Chef-to-Go Mysteries series – a must-read for fans of culinary cosy mysteries.

Right when Dani thinks she's hit a dead-end in her career, she unexpectedly inherits an enormous empty mansion in a quaint college town. This gives her the perfect opportunity to pursue her true passion – cooking!

Dani opens Chef-to-Go, preparing delicious, ready-made meals for hungry students attending the nearby university, as well as providing personal chef services and catering events for the local community. To help support her new business, she opens her home to a few students, renting them rooms and becoming a big sister figure in their lives.

But Dani's sweet new life has a measure of darkness in it: when the friend of one of her boarders is murdered, Dani becomes a primary suspect!

She'll have to scramble to clear her name, solve this culinary mystery, and save her business before the killer reappears – perhaps to silence the new chef forever.

Perfect for fans of culinary cosy murder mysteries by the likes of Joanne Fluke and Kate Carlisle, Tart of Darkness kicks off an exciting new series with a delightful cast of small-town characters…and a deliciously mysterious murder!
Tropes

Cosy Crime

Murder Mystery

Culinary Mystery

A Dash of Romance