Mango Cake and Murder: A Funny Quick Read Culinary Mystery

Christy Murphy

Christy Murphy

About this ebook

 What do you get when you combine mango cake, murder, and Mom?

An unlikely recipe for a better life!

When Mom convinces Christy to ditch her "lousy" job and help with the catering business, their fledgling partnership suffers a few setbacks. One of them can't cook, they're short a catering van, and the guest of honor at their first party is murdered.That would be bad enough, but then, Christy's cousin, Celia, becomes the prime suspect.

Solving a murder is no easy task, but when drunken death threats, a dashing detective, and terrifying taxidermy are added into the mix, the case becomes almost impossible to crack. Who knew a small town like Fletcher Canyon could be filled with so much craziness?

Will the disaster-prone duo find the real killer before Celia's reputation is destroyed, or will Celia end up in prison for murder? Find out in this quick comedy cozy!

This novella is the first book in the Mom and Christy's Cozy Mysteries series, and is a complete mystery that you can read in an hour or two. It does NOT contain strong language or graphic violence. But it does contain a cute cat!

Ratings and reviews

I really enjoyed this book! The characters were engaging & the plot was good. I appreciate authors that don't need to use sex or language to make a story interesting. I especially love the Mom!! I hope the daughter lightens up on herself in future books as dwelling on her flaws can get tedious for the reader, but I still found her to be a delightful balance for her mom. I'm looking forward to reading more of their adventures in catering & crime solving!

Something different besides the tiny blonde who makes cupcakes, never gains weight and who has endless $ b/c her aunt left her plenty. I loved the mom's fearlessness , the community's nosiness and the daughter's respect for her mom. Great storyline. I'm diving into the next one.

dumb female again...not funny or clever.Oh and all u stupid writers do research. milk and cheese is BAD to give cats and yet all u morons keep having your boring characters give them milk

About the author

 Christy Murphy's work has appeared in award-winning publications such as Cat Fancy, the Miami Herald, Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel, and Pulp Magazine. As a comedian, she has been on television and radio shows including CNN's Showbiz Today, Australia's Seven News, CBS News, and NBC's Last Comic Standing. The LA Times called her comedy show "a kinder, gentler, more thoughtful comedy night," and it was named both LA Weekly's "Pick of the Week" and "Best of LA."

The heroine of her mystery series, Mom and Christy's Cozy Mysteries, is inspired by her mom, who really is as smart as her fictional counterpart. 

She lives in Los Angeles with her fiance, David.