Still Life in Brunswick Stew

<p><strong><em>Delightfully Southern Surprisingly Edgy and Deliciously Unpredictable.</em></strong></p><p>"Reinhart's country-fried mystery is as much fun as a ride on the Tilt-a-Whirl at a state fair. Her sleuth wields a paintbrush and unravels clues with equal skill and flair. Readers who like a little small-town charm with their mysteries will enjoy Reinhart's series.” — Denise Swanson <em>New York Times</em> Bestselling author of the <em>Scumble River</em> and <em>Devereaux's Dime Store</em> mysteries</p><p>Cherry Tucker’s in a stew. Art commissions dried up after her nemesis became president of the County Arts Council. Desperate and broke Cherry and her friend Eloise spend a sultry summer weekend hawking their art at the Sidewinder Annual Brunswick Stew Cook-Off. When a bad case of food poisoning breaks out and Eloise dies the police brush off her death as accidental. However Cherry suspects someone spiked the stew and killed her friend. </p><p>Caught between helping Eloise’s family and an ongoing investigation Cherry finds herself in hot water with her deputy boyfriend who doesn’t appreciate her style of sleuthing. As Cherry calls on cook-off competitors bitter rivals and crooked judges her love life steams. Meanwhile the killer prepares to cook Cherry’s goose. A Night Owl Reviews Top Pick and part of the Cherry Tucker Mystery series.</p>