Murder by the Millions (A Literary Dining Mystery)
by Daryl Wood Gerber
Murder by the Millions is a mélange of culinary and literary delights served with a liberal portion of mystery. A bookish friend of mine recently introduced me to the term “potato chip mysteries,” and I think Murder by the Millions fits solidly in that category. You want to just keep reading in this world.
~Hall Ways Blog
Murder by the Millions is a delectable cozy with party planning, a dead developer, flapper fashions, curious clues, tasty tidbits, a maddening detective, and a book bash.
~The Avid Reader
MURDER BY THE MILLIONS combines classic literature and scrumptious food molding them into a delightful cozy mystery. I look forward to seeing what book the next themed party will be based on.
~Cozy Up With Kathy
Murder by the Millions is a marvelous mystery with a great theme and great characters, including a very clever cat. The story was totally entertaining and A Perfect Escape!
~Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book
The sophomore book in the Literary Dining Mystery series really delivers. The author set up another wonderful mystery, included numerous suspects besides Allie, and filled the story with twists, turns, and red herrings.
~Sapphyria’s Books
5-STARS
The Roaring Twenties try to make a comeback, but a murder may derail those plans in Murder by the Millions.
~Novels Alive
The mystery aspect of this book is well done, with several suspects and an enjoyable detecting process to follow. I recommend Murder By the Millions for other cozy mystery fans. You will enjoy this series!
~View from the Birdhouse
All that to say, if you like mysteries that include food and books, that are well researched and elegantly written, and that string you along with clues until the reveal hits, you will love Murder by the Millions. Don’t do like me – start with the first and get all the backstory, then read this one!
~The Plain-Spoken Pen
4.5 stars!
Murder mystery cleverly mirrors many aspects of THE GREAT GATSBY. I recommend MURDER BY THE MILLIONS to cozy mystery readers, especially those who enjoy literary-themed storylines.
~Boys’ Mom Reads!
5 STARS ~ The second in the series does not disappoint! I thoroughly enjoyed the first book, Murder on the Page, and was glad to head back to North Carolina and this happy little bookstore run by Tegan, and Allie’s catering business.
~StoreyBook Reviews
Rating – 🍜🍜🍜🍜🍜
This book had everything I enjoy in a cozy mystery great characters, a clever plot, and a setting I’d love to visit. I’m already looking forward and curious to see which literary theme comes next.
~@bibliophile_foodie
About Murder by the Millions
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 . . .
About Daryl Wood Gerber
Daryl Wood Gerber is the Agatha Award-winning, nationally bestselling author of the Literary Dining Mysteries, the Fairy Garden Mysteries, the French Bistro Mysteries, and the Cookbook Nook Mysteries, as well as the Cheese Shop Mysteries written under the name Avery Aames. She also writes standalone suspense novels and the Aspen Adams Novels of Suspense. Prior to her career as a novelist, she was an actress with roles in television shows including “Murder, She Wrote,” and she wrote for the popular TV sitcom “Out of this World.” Originally from the Bay Area, she now lives in Southern California, where she likes to cook, garden, and spend time with her frisky Goldendoodle named Sparky.
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