Product Description

A Nasty Stew

Between her latest "sure–fire" foray into the food industry—video restaurant reviews—and her concern over boyfriend Homicide Detective Paavo Smith‘s depressed state, Angie Amalfi‘s plate is full to overflowing. Paavo has never come to terms with the fact that his mother abandoned him when he was four, leaving vehind only an antique brooch to remember her by. But when the bauble vanishes, the jeweler who was repairing it is murdered, and Paavo‘s surrogate father is critically wounded by a would–be burglar, Paavo decides it‘s time to discover the truth about his errant parent‘s life and mysterious disappearance.

Gourmet chef and eager sleuth Angie Smells a tasty mystery cooking. But what‘s bubbling in this pot is a lethal goulash of intrigues, betrayals, FBI deceptions, and murderous Russian mafia mayhem—an old family recipe for disaster for Angie and her policeman beau.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #648224 in Books
• Published on: 2000-10-19
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .90" h x 4.22" w x 6.80" l, .34 pounds
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 320 pages

--Crescent Blues Reviews
"Her latest foray...titillates the senses, provides a satisfying read, and arouses a hunger for yet another book..."

--San Francisco Chronicle
"Pence's tongue-in-cheek humor keeps us grinning."

--Carolyn Hart
"Joanne Pence provides laughter, love, and cold chills."