J. B. Stanley

While covering the kiln-opening of a rising star in Southern pottery-making, Molly Appeby, a writer for Collector's Weekly, investigates the death of an obnoxious collector whose murder was made to look like an accident. Original.

A Killer Collection

While dodging delectable temptations, Professor Henry and his fellow dieters work together to shed pounds and find a killer who has struck fear in the tight-knit community of Quincy's Gap, a small Virginia town in the Shenandoah Valley.

Carbs and Cadavers

Invited to be the guest judges at a regional barbecue contest, members of the Supper Club find the festivities interrupted by the murder of one of the contestants, and one of the friends is accused of the crime.

Stiffs and Swine

There's trouble on the rise when the "Diva of Dough" arrives in Quincy's Gap to make the wedding cake for Milla and Jackson's Christmas Eve nuptials. The famous chef and television personality is Milla's sister, but while her confections are sweet and beautiful, the Diva herself makes enemies faster than you can say "praline pecan bundt cake." When the Diva is done in, her body found covered in cake batter, James and the other supper club members find themselves up to their elbows in suspects. A cozy "village" mystery, The Battered Body is the fifth book in the warm and wonderful Supper Club Mystery series. This high-calorie caper includes delicious recipes! Praise for the Supper Club Mystery series "Heavy on fun, light on gore, this savory mystery comes complete with yummy recipes."—Publishers Weekly "Foodies will love the recipes and fans the new adventures of the five friends."—Kirkus Reviews "Sprinkled with delightful characters and topped off with a dash of suspense."—Romantic Times Book Reviews

The Battered Body

The Flab Five team up to help James discover who is sending him threatening messages and find out the truth about the deaths of a local councilman and a young animal rights activist.

Black Beans and Vice

Six months after starting their low-carb diet, the Flab Five are feeling motivationally challenged. A new ice cream shop has come to town, but so has the Witness to Fitness weight loss center, run by the fanatical Veronica Levitt. Maybe Veronica's "take-no-prisoners" approach is just what the group needs... Between dieting, caring for his cranky father, and struggling with his growing affection for Lucy, James has his plate full. But when he and his fellow dieters poke around in an arson case that turns into a murder investigation, the Flab Five discover that they may have bitten off more than they can chew.

Fit to Die

When she stumbles upon the dead body of a medical antiques dealer while covering the famous Heart of Dixie antique show, reporter and amateur sleuth Molly Appleby follows this breaking story, which could be her last. Original.

A Deadly Dealer

While covering a taping of Hidden Treasures, a popular antiques show in Richmond, Virginia, writer Molly Appleby must solve the murder of the show's main appraiser who, after inspecting an eighteenth-century desk with secret compartments, is found dead in his car. Original.

A Fatal Appraisal

After James' attempt to reconcile with his ex-wife is marred by mysterious threatening messages, and then a councilman and an animal-rights advocate both end up dead, he and the rest of the Flab Five team up to solve the mystery, in a book that includes actual recipes. (mystery & detective). By the author of The Battered Body.

Black Beans & Vice

There's trouble on the rise when the "Diva of Dough" arrives in Quincy's Gap to make the wedding cake for Milla and Jackson's Christmas Eve nuptials. The famous chef and television personality is Milla's sister, but while her confections are sweet and beautiful, the Diva herself makes enemies faster than you can say "praline bundt cake." When the Diva is done in, her body found covered in cake batter, the supper club members are up to their elbows in suspects.

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