Appetizers and Alibis

The first in the Alphabet Soup Mysteries and opening night is here

One recipe is included in each book

Opening night of Chef Jessica Vasquez's new restaurant: The Crock Pot. With the media spotlighting the opening on the evening news and food bloggers featuring the restaurant online, the pressure is on.

At the end of the night, The Crock Pot is a smashing success and Jessica is beaming with pride. That is until she realizes her Sous Chef, Earl, is missing. After a short search, she finds him by the dumpsters, shot to death.

Suspicion is cast on Jess. She doesn't want to be compared to her father, so that thrusts her into the role of sleuth to clear her name and save her business. As she digs into the murder, her business is vandalized, and she's harassed by an unknown source.

Along with her two besties, Sawyer and Vee, they find the murderer may be closer than they thought.