Title: English Trifle
Author: Josi S. Kilpack
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
Release Date: July 11, 2009
ISBN: 978-1606411216
Size: 6×9, softcover
Genre: Mystery
Series: Lemon Tart
Things to Do in England:
- Visit Westminster Abbey, the Tower of London, and the London Zoo
- Take the Jack the Ripper tour (creepy!)
- Sample authentic English scones and crumpets
- Discover a dead body
What begins as a holiday trip for amateur sleuth and cooking aficionado Sadie Hoffmiller and her daughter, Breanna, turns into a bizarre mystery when they discover a dead body in the sitting room of an English manor.
Breanna’s boyfriend, Liam, is heir to both the family title and the family estate of Southgate, where everyone seems to have a secret . . . or two. When the body in the sitting room disappears, Sadie and Breanna are stranded at the estate until the police can clear them to leave.
With their departure delayed, they might as well solve the murder. Armed with a jogging whistle, her personal recipe collection, and an unfailing sense of American justice, Sadie begins her own investigation to find the killer. But as Sadie uncovers layer after layer of misdirection, secrets, and outright lies, she wonders if anyone is telling the truth or if the case is really as hopeless as it appears to be.
Take a missing family history, toss in a secret romance, mix with a mysterious murder, and this is one vacation Sadie will never forget.
English Trifle is yet another delightful culinary mystery by Josi Kilpack. The english destination and included recipes were fantastic! My favorites were definitely Sadie's Scrumptulicious Scones & the Chicken Tikka Masala. One is sweet, the other is spicy – just like Josi Kilpack's writing. A delicious combination!