Description:
Murder is on the menu: A celebrity chef poisoned; A bay town reeling; A sleuth pursued
Brief description: Judy L. Murray is an Independent Publisher Silver Medalist, a Silver Falchion Award Winner, and an Agatha Award Nominee for Best First Novel with Murder in the Master - A Chesapeake Bay Mystery. Killer in the Kitchen is second in the series. A Philadelphia real estate broker and restoration addict, Judy has worked with enough delusional sellers, jittery buyers, testy contractors, and diva agents to fill her head with back-office insight and truth versus gossip. She began her professional writing career, after graduating in newspaper journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School at Syracuse University, as a reporter and magazine columnist. She holds a Master's in Business from Penn State University. She lives atop a cliff on the Chesapeake Bay with her husband. They're buffeted by winds in winter and invaded by family and dogs in summer. Judy is a member of Sisters in Crime Chesapeake Chapter and Mystery Writers of America.
Review Quotes:
"...plenty of romance, surprises, and a climax that's quite the cliffhanger." - Kirkus Reviews
"Engaging & Entertaining!" - Kings River Life Magazine
"A masterful job." - Writers Who Kill Review
"A well-layered mystery...a little romance along with suspenseful storytelling." - Books To The Ceiling Review
"A 'couldn't put it down' mystery with an entertaining writing style, diverse characters, and a complex investigation to challenge my own inner Miss Marple." - Kings River Life Magazine
"...if you are an avid reader of mysteries...you'll want to get your hands on a copy of her first novel, Murder in the Master." - APG Chesapeake Newspapers
"Fans of traditional mysteries will cheer." - Colleen Shogan, Washington Whodunit Mysteries