A Fatal Feast

Kathleen Bridge

Sep 2021 · A Hamptons Home & Garden Mystery Book 6 · Beyond The Page

About this ebook

“Not only will cozy readers be dazzled by the luxury homes, rare antiques, and killer cuisine in the Hamptons Home & Garden mysteries, but they’ll also find a new favorite sleuth in interior designer Meg Barrett.” —Ellery Adams, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author

 

Tensions are high on the eve of the grand opening of Privé, an exclusive gourmet dining club that interior designer Meg Barrett played a large part in decorating. With just the well-heeled owners, the kitchen staff, and Meg gathered for the pre-opening feast, it seems that everyone in the small group is airing their grievances, with their most venomous attacks directed at the notorious sous chef. But it still comes as a shock when the young woman is found dead the following morning, and Meg knows she’ll have to go into sleuthing mode to discover who had murder slated for the main course.

 

The most obvious suspect is the bitter winery owner next door, who’d been forced to sell her family’s French farmhouse to the owners of the dining club. But rumors are swirling of an affair between the victim and one of the owners, and clues begin to surface suggesting that the young woman was holding something over the owners’ heads. With the Hamptons elite closing ranks, Meg begins to think she may be out of her depth—and next on the killer’s list—because money can make for a powerful motive, and there are some secrets a person will kill to protect . . .

 

Includes tantalizing recipes and classic vintage decorating tips!

 

Praise for the Hamptons Home & Garden Mysteries:

 

“Like the rest of Kathleen Bridge’s Hamptons Home & Garden mysteries, A Design to Die For is filled with riveting descriptions of posh homes and antiques, eccentric characters, and a smart, fast-paced plotline. Cozy readers will love every page!” —Ellery Adams, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author 

 

“A delightful sneak peek into life in the Hamptons, with intricate plotting and a likeable, down-to-earth protagonist. A promising start to a promising series.” —Suspense Magazine on Better Homes and Corpses

 

“An excellent read.” —RT Book Reviews on Hearse and Gardens

 

“Ghostal Living is a marvelously entertaining tale of revenge, murder, quirky characters—and disappearing books! With a clever protagonist, wonderful details of life in the Hamptons, and plot twists on top of plot twists, Kathleen Bridge will have mystery readers clamoring for more.” —Kate Carlisle, New York Times Bestselling Author

Ratings and reviews

Long Island, cozy-mystery, theft, law-enforcement, murder, murder-investigation, friendship, The Hamptons, antiques, chef, small-business, decorating-tips, recipes***** I really wasn't sure which obnoxious character was going to become a corpse as there were several choice prospects. Turns out that it was the overdrinking sous chef that no female wanted around. Meg is 33 and has worn hearing aids since her childhood in Detroit. Now living in the Hamptons and surrounded by good friends, she provides interior decor items as her business and has the contracts for a fancy food venue, an unusual retreat, and the sets of a television series. Good sleuthing, great characters, and lots of irony. Excellent read! I requested and received a free ebook copy from Beyond the Page Publishing via NetGalley. Thank you!

Love this series from Kathleen bridge. Really like female lead Meg. Always beautiful interior design and scenes from Hampton. Great murder mystery . Looking forward to next book

About the author

Kathleen Bridge is the national bestselling author of the Hamptons Home & Garden Mystery series and the By the Sea Mystery series. A member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America, she is also the author and photographer of an antiques reference guide, Lithographed Paper Toys, Books, and Games. Kathleen teaches creative writing in addition to working as an antiques and vintage dealer, and blissfully lives on a barrier island in Florida. Readers can visit her on the web at www.kathleenbridge.com.