Dangerously Dark: a Chocolate Whisperer mystery

"A victim gets iced in this chocolate-themed mystery with recipes and “a loving description of the food scene in Portland” **** (Kirkus Reviews)

Hayden Mundy Moore is an expert on everything chocolate, helping clients develop new products and revamp recipes until they're irresistible. But sometimes, a dash of murder finds its way into the mix...

After her involvement in a murder case in San Francisco, heiress Hayden Mundy Moore has moved on for the moment to Portland, Oregon, where her old college friend Carissa is celebrating her recent engagement. Naturally, while Hayden’s in town, staying in a house rented by her financial adviser, she has to visit every local destination known for serving chocolate treats.

Among them is Carissa’s ice cream business, Churn PDX, part of a group of food carts called Cartorama. Then Carissa’s fiancé is killed by the liquid nitrogen used to make ice cream—and Hayden gets the scoop on his notorious womanizing, which leads to more than a sprinkling of suspects...

"Chocoholics and food cozy fans rejoice! With prose as smooth and delicious as its theme, this quality debut cozy by an anonymous best-selling novelist introduces a smart protagonist with an unusual and tasty profession." —Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW) on Criminal Confections