The Last Suppers

It should be the happiest day of Goldy the��caterer's life. After years of putting the disaster of��her first marriage behind her, she has finally��found the courage to love again. Soon she'll be��walking down the aisle of St. Luke's Episcopal Church to��wed the man of her dreams, Tom Schulz, a homicide��detective who shares Goldy's passions for��preparing food and solving crimes. But moments after��Goldy's put the finishing touches on the scrumptious��wedding feast, and just before the ceremony begins,��she receives an urgent phone call from the groom.��The wedding is off, and the reason is a killer. In�� The Last Suppers, Diane Mott��Davidson mixes irresistible suspense with delectable��humor to create a five-star treat for readers and��cooks alike. Included are Goldy's original recipes��for such delicious dishes as her heavenly Dark��Chocolate Wedding Cake with White Peppermint Frosting,��savory Shrimp on Wheels and zesty Fusilli in��Parmesan Cream Sauce. The Last Suppers ��is a mystery with a gourmet twist--recipes no one��can resist! From the Paperback edition. From Library Journal The author of The Cereal Murders (LJ 10/1/93) offers more of the same: an appealing mixture of food and crime. A murder delays Colorado caterer Goldy Bear's second wedding when duty calls away the homicide-detective groom-to-be. Includes 12 original recipes. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Booklist Caterer Goldy Bear's wedding would have been perfect except for two minor problems--the priest is killed shortly before the wedding and her fianc e, homicide detective Tom Schulz, is kidnapped from the scene of the crime. Frustrated with waiting for updates from the police, Goldy attempts to find out who ruined her wedding. Is the killer the organist, recently fired by the priest? Or the disgruntled theology student snubbed by the ordination board? Sandwiched between the suspense and Goldy's 10 gourmet recipes are layerings of criticism directed at organized religion. The scandals of Goldy's church snowball as she pursues the killer. Battles over church funds, building projects, and hymnal music lead to suspicious miracle healing and cleric egocentricity as well as corruptness. And although Tom Schulz's character is never more than one-dimensional, Goldy's realistic thoughts and reactions to events make her an interesting personality--and turn this book into a substantive mystery. Caroline Andrew