Daryl Wood Gerber

Murder by the Millions is a marvelous mystery with a great theme and great characters, including a very clever cat. 
~Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book

Murder by the Millions (A Literary Dining Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Setting – North Carolina
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kensington Cozies
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 28, 2025
Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1496748204
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1496748201
Digital ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1496748225
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DX58P859
Audiobook ASIN B0DW5MKYKZ
Audio CD ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8228545793

In a beautiful mountain community near Asheville, North Carolina, caterer and personal chef Allie Catt serves up mouthwatering, literary-themed dinner parties inspired by her clients’ favorite books. Her next event is sure to be a roaring success—if a murderer isn’t a killjoy . . .

If it were true that the best thing a girl can be in this world is a fool, then Allie Catt would be out of luck. Fortunately, Allie’s business is a smashing success. And following her Pride and Prejudice event, grander plans await . . .

Feast for the Eyes bookstore manager and Allie’s best friend, Tegan, is hosting a book club soiree and wants it to be a glittering affair based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic Jazz Age-set novel, The Great Gatsby. Soon, Art Deco table settings and visions of flappers are dancing the Charleston in their heads. Even Tegan’s prickly sister, Vanna, is on board. And surely, Allie’s tuxedo cat, Darcy, thinks it’s the cat’s meow.

Amid the planning, charismatic developer Jason Gardner arrives in town to buy some historic buildings on Main Street. He, too, has plans: to create a modern mall. Allie is more than concerned. She even wants to protest. But when Jason invites her to cater a lavish party, she finds him surprisingly likable. Then she’s summoned to his estate for a meeting—and finds him dead.

Once again, Allie’s landed in the middle of a crime scene. Worse, one of her earrings is later discovered near the body. And when police learn she was upset about the mall, she’s suspect #1. Allie’s blossoming sleuthing skills once cleared Tegan’s name, but can she save herself—before a killer writes her a not-so-great Gatsbyesque ending . . .

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Book 1 in the Series

Also written by Daryl Wood Gerber
Coming December 1, 2025

A Jingle of Justice: A Novella

Essence of Foul Play (An Aroma Wellness Mystery)
Coming in April 2026
Murder in a Lavender Daze (An Aroma Wellness Mystery)

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1/15/2026