MORE PRAISE FOR
DEATH ON EAT STREET
“Here’s a recipe for success: Start with a likeable, engaging sleuth determined to achieve her dream, despite everyone’s objections, and add the complications of murder and kidnapping. Then stir in a large dose of family drama, a dishy lawyer, a difficult would-be fiancé, and lots of humor. Season with murder and kidnapping, then garnish with those sweet and savory biscuit bowls, and oh my, what a delicious mystery. Fast, fun, and so foodworthy!”
—Victoria Abbott, author of the Book Collector Mysteries
“Readers are treated to an eclectic cast of characters and a great new cozy heroine in Zoe Chase. J. J. Cook shows readers how it’s done by giving them a well-thought-out mystery that will have them on the edge of their seats . . . A great new book.”
—Debbie’s Book Bag
“Filled with colorful characters . . . I desperately wanted to try one of Zoe’s deep-fried biscuit bowls! The descriptions of the various sweet and savory fillings had my mouth watering. This is a fantastic new culinary cozy series with a feisty, determined protagonist who I look forward to watching make her dreams come true.”
—Melissa’s Mochas, Mysteries & Meows
“Witty, surprising, and sweet . . . I highly recommend this delightful cozy to anyone who enjoys cooking, mystery, and a touch of romance and whimsy . . . I, for one, am looking forward to the next book in the series. Zoe and Crème Brûlée are a hit.”
—Open Book Society
“Truly wonderful characters . . . [A] fantastic mystery . . . J. J. Cook has cooked up a real winner . . . I could not put it down.”
—Escape with Dollycas in a Good Book
“Lighthearted and funny . . . filled with delightfully eccentric and lovable characters . . . Sure to please fans who relish mysteries filled with recipes, pets, humor, and romance.”
—Kings River Life Magazine
PRAISE FOR THE NATIONAL BESTSELLING SWEET PEPPER FIRE BRIGADE MYSTERIES
PLAYING WITH FIRE
“Engrossing . . . J. J. Cook is a master at cliffhangers.”
—Lesa’s Book Critiques
“I love the series and look forward to the next book. While I wait, I may just try a recipe or two from the back of the book.”
—MyShelf.com
“The characters are a lot of fun [and] the town is a place you’d like to visit.”
—Kings River Life Magazine
THAT OLD FLAME OF MINE
“Dark family secrets, a delicious mystery—and a ghost! What reader could ask for more?”
—Casey Daniels, author of the Pepper Martin Mysteries
“This book was so difficult for me to put down, and even more difficult for me to have it end. I could have continued reading this series forever.”
—Cozy Mystery Reviews
“A fascinating, successful mystery. It’s hard to go wrong with an intriguing mystery involving a ghost, a strong female character in a role normally reserved for men, and a spark of romance. J. J. Cook is kindling a sizzling good mystery series.”
—Lesa’s Book Critiques
Berkley Prime Crime titles by J. J. Cook
Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade Mysteries
THAT OLD FLAME OF MINE
PLAYING WITH FIRE
IN HOT WATER
Biscuit Bowl Food Truck Mysteries
DEATH ON EAT STREET
FRY ANOTHER DAY
Specials
HERO’S JOURNEY
GATOR BOWL
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FRY ANOTHER DAY
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Berkley Prime Crime mass-market edition / February 2015
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For foodies everywhere!
CONTENTS
Praise for Titles by J. J. Cook
Berkley Prime Crime Titles by J. J. Cook
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER TWELVE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
CHAPTER NINETEEN
CHAPTER TWENTY
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
CHAPTER THIRTY
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE
CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE
Recipes
ONE
“Can you really make a biscuit out of sweet potatoes, Zoe?” Delia asked.
“I’m not sure,” I replied. “I guess we’ll find out.”
It was four A.M. on the downtown streets of Charlotte, North Carolina. It was dark and quiet in the city. A line of food trucks with names like Stick It Here, Meggie’s Mushrooms, and my food truck—the Biscuit Bowl—were in place as though they were waiting for the lunch crowd.