Death Dines In, edited by Claudia Bishop and Dean James, is a collection of mystery short stories. Short stories are excellent for giving the reader a taste of an author's style or a glimpse of their latest main character. This anthology happens to focus on food. Each story takes that into consideration. And yes, there are a lot of people keeling over at the table - so this might not be the book that you read at lunch time.
Some highlights - Elixabeth Fowell's story of Alice Roosevelt Longworth's detecting and meddling at an elegant dinner party. (Too bad this is not a series.) Claudia Bishop's tale of a bad dinner at the Inn with the slightly eccentric Dr. and Mrs. Mackenzie. Carole Nelson Douglas' story of how Midnight Louie (the cat) dealt with a dangerous gourmet dinner. An introduction - (for me) of Rhys Bowen's Molly Murphy character, an Irish immigrant who hasn't been in America that long. And Parnell Hall's Puzzle Lady who really doesn't want to give a speech at the luncheon but combines it with solving a murder instead.
A great collection of stories - some a bit creepier than others. It makes one consider the phrase "watch what you eat" in a whole new way. A fun read.
Flowers and bee
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