Murder a la Carte (French Edition) [Hardcover]

Prudy Taylor Board (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 31, 2004

“Murder A La Carte, a fitting title for a book that from the first pages of the prologue pulls mystery fan readers deeper and deeper into the action, leaves romance readers aching and yearning, and avid readers of any genre—even foodaholics, drooling and hungry. The final moments of Prudy Taylor Board’s fast moving mystery novel left me gasping, and mortally afraid for our world as we now know it.”
Virginia B. Elliott
Author of How to Board up Your Kitchen and Cook from a Hammock and The Romantic Tomato. Former South Florida Television talk show host and frequent cooking show guest.

"This book is a non-stop fun ride through mayhem, delectable menu items and some delightfully quirky romance neatly mixed together in a deliciously malicious treat. Don't miss it. Don't even be late."
Stuart M. Kaminsky
Bestselling Author
Former National President of Mystery Writers of America

Clyde Colby is the host of a Miami-based TV cooking show. She—yes she—was also an accomplished investigative reporter earlier in her career. When on assignment at the Far Horizons beach resort on Rattlesnake Key to do a show featuring acclaimed chef Henri Doucette, she finds new friends, a lover—and murder.

The delicious web of conspiracy grows more intricate and elusive as more bodies turn up, a newspaper reporter is savagely beaten, and one of the resort’s maids—who has befriended Clyde—mysteriously disappears. Clyde is determined to unravel the sinister happenings at Far Horizons, or as the locals call it, the infamous Last Resort. Yet she has no idea what peril awaits her.

This is a succulent treat for all mystery-suspense lovers, spicy and delectable in every twist and turn. It will leave you hungry for more.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 280 pages
• Publisher: ArcheBooks Publishing (May 31, 2004)
• Language: French
• ISBN-10: 1595070303
• ISBN-13: 978-1595070302
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,924,179 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Prudy's most recent novel, Murder a la Carte, the first in the Recipes for Murder series, came out in hardback in 2004 and was released in paperback in August 2006 by Worldwide/Gold Eagle Mysteries. Her next, a stand-alone paranormal mystery titled A Grave Injustice, will be released in late 2007 in hardback.

She is currently working on Killer Cuisine, the second in the Recipes for Murder series which takes place in Nassau. Her previous novels, The Vow and Blood Legacy, came out in paperback and were published by Leisure Books and PocketBooks respectively. Prudy is also the author of 101 Tips on Writing and Selling your First Novel. In addition, she has taught creative writing for 20+ as well as lectured, appeared on panels and conducted writers' workshops throughout the United States and in Canada.

As a freelance journalist, she has had more than a thousand articles published in regional and national magazines. She was a staff writer for the Fort Myers News Press, assignment editor and reporter for CBS and NBC TV affiliates in Lee County, FL, Public Information Officer for the Lee County Sheriff's Department, and managing editor of two regional magazines ' Lee Living and Home & Condo. She also edited The Fiction Writer, a magazine for writers distributed nationally. In Palm Beach County, she was managing editor of Dartnell Corporation's sales publications and personally edited Sell!ng' and Sales & Marketing Executive Report. She is currently a project editor with Taylor and Francis Publishing Group based in Boca Raton, Florida.

In 2006 the History of Press in Charleston, SC has published Prudy's Remembering Fort Myers: The City of Palms in May and published Remembering Lee County: Where Summer Spends the Winter in December. She has signed a contract with Donning Publishing Co. to write the history of the Oceanside Golf and Country Club at Ormond Beach, Florida. The History of the Dunes Golf and Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, S.C., published in 2005 represents Prudy Taylor Board's eleventh history written for Donning Publishing Co. Her first book, Lee County: A Pictorial History, was published by the Donning Company/Publishers in 1985. Her most recent books for Donning include The History of Dania Beach, Fl: 100 Years of Pioneer Spirit The History of Barry University, Miami, Fl; One Man's Vision: The History of the Port Royal Club in Naples, FL., Pages From The Past; Historic Fort Myers, FL; Venice, FL Through the Years; The Belleview Biltmore Hotel: A Century of Hospitality; and Mending Minds, Healing Hearts: The History of the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches.

Prudy Taylor Board is a native of Florida and a graduate of the University of Florida. During the day she is a project editor with Taylor and Francis Publishing, a leading publisher of nonfiction. She is now pleased to be a resident of Palm Beach County, FL.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Plot Thickens, February 14, 2005

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Laddie R. Williams (Gainesville, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Murder a la Carte (French Edition) (Hardcover)

Remarkable attention to detail across an accumulation of suspects. It keeps you wondering as well as wandering through a labyrinth of dire, but plausible situations. Charming well defined characters culminating in "Who done it? and Why?" on a south Florida Island. The Author's obviously broad background across a cadre of relevancy makes the reader a part of the setting. A big fast moving story line in a comfortable number of pages. Good reading.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A literary mouthwaterer., December 5, 2005

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Alison (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Murder a la Carte (French Edition) (Hardcover)

A lovely read. The suspense kept me riveted right to the end. Great characters and wonderful descriptive writing that left me feeling full and sated.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jump in, the water's fine, October 11, 2005

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F. J. Fraracci (North Palm Beach, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Murder a la Carte (French Edition) (Hardcover)

Makes one want to relax on a small Key in southwest Florida. But not Rattlesnake Key!
This author knows her Florida and her genre. The sleuth, Clyde Colby, is sexy and smart. It's a very good story, and the food is great.