Book of Interest: Murder by Cheesecake

Happy Friday, I don't know how I never realized that there is a Golden Girls mystery series by Rachel Ekstrom Courage. And now it's totally going on my list of books to read. I love watching The Golden Girls, it's a classic. You have Dorothy's intellectual sarcastic wit, Blanche's sexy confidence, Sophia's unapologetic honesty and shifty business ideas to Rose's childlike airheaded whimsy. And now I'm wondering how those four distinct personalities are going to fare trying to solve a mystery.

And in this first book Murder by Cheesecake, Dorothy's wedding date is found dead. So, who's the killer? Anyone else read or plan on reading The Golden Girls' mystery books? Next time I go to the bookstore, I'm going to take my book list and get this book and a few others.

Book: Murder by Cheesecake (A Golden Girls Cozy Mystery book #1) by Rachel Ekstrom Courage

Description:

When Dorothy’s obnoxious date is found dead in a hotel freezer, it not only ruins a gorgeous cheesecake but threatens the elaborate St. Olaf–themed wedding Rose is hosting.

Things are heating up, and not just because of Blanche’s hot flashes. Rose’s cousin is eloping to Miami, and Rose is playing host. If she can't balance the groom’s family’s snobbery against the traditional St. Olaf wedding week guidelines, her hometown may never accept her cousin again!

Dorothy quickly realizes she needs a date with whom she can exchange wedding-related wisecracks. Turning to a newfangled VHS dating service, she believes she’s found the ideal conversationalist. Unfortunately, what looks good on TV can actually be a total jerk in real life. It seems she’ll just have to enjoy the company of Sophia, Blanche, and whomever Blanche has targeted for a hookup.

As the Girls all pitch in, Rose is thrilled that the tea-and-fish-themed kickoff event is perfect, not a herring out of place. That is until Dorothy’s date is found dead—face-planted in an otherwise scrumptious-looking cheesecake. With every guest a suspect (especially Dorothy) and a marriage on the line, the four besties must ID the real killer, get the should-be-happy couple down the aisle, and make sure nobody from St. Olaf gets lost in the wilds of Miami. It’s up to the Golden Girls to sleuth out a way for friendship and love to win the day!