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DEATH ON EAT STREET

“Here’s a recipe for success: Start with a likeable, engaging sleuth determined to achieve her dream, despite everyone’s objections, and add the complications of murder and kidnapping. Then stir in a large dose of family drama, a dishy lawyer, a difficult would-be fiancé, and lots of humor. Season with murder and kidnapping, then garnish with those sweet and savory biscuit bowls, and oh my, what a delicious mystery. Fast, fun, and so foodworthy!”

—Victoria Abbott, author of the Book Collector Mysteries

“Readers are treated to an eclectic cast of characters and a great new cozy heroine in Zoe Chase. J. J. Cook shows readers how it’s done by giving them a well-thought-out mystery that will have them on the edge of their seats . . . A great new book.”

—Debbie’s Book Bag

“Filled with colorful characters . . . I desperately wanted to try one of Zoe’s deep-fried biscuit bowls! The descriptions of the various sweet and savory fillings had my mouth watering. This is a fantastic new culinary cozy series with a feisty, determined protagonist who I look forward to watching make her dreams come true.”

—Melissa’s Mochas, Mysteries & Meows

“Witty, surprising, and sweet . . . I highly recommend this delightful cozy to anyone who enjoys cooking, mystery, and a touch of romance and whimsy . . . I, for one, am looking forward to the next book in the series. Zoe and Crème Brûlée are a hit.”

—Open Book Society

“Truly wonderful characters . . . [A] fantastic mystery . . . J. J. Cook has cooked up a real wi

—Escape with Dollycas in a Good Book

“Lighthearted and fu

—Kings River Life Magazine

PRAISE FOR THE NATIONAL BESTSELLING SWEET PEPPER FIRE BRIGADE MYSTERIES

PLAYING WITH FIRE

“Engrossing . . . J. J. Cook is a master at cliffhangers.”

Lesa’s Book Critiques

“I love the series and look forward to the next book. While I wait, I may just try a recipe or two from the back of the book.”

—MyShelf.com

“The characters are a lot of fun [and] the town is a place you’d like to visit.”

—Kings River Life Magazine

THAT OLD FLAME OF MINE

“Dark family secrets, a delicious mystery—and a ghost! What reader could ask for more?”

—Casey Daniels, author of the Pepper Martin Mysteries

“This book was so difficult for me to put down, and even more difficult for me to have it end. I could have continued reading this series forever.”

—Cozy Mystery Reviews

“A fascinating, successful mystery. It’s hard to go wrong with an intriguing mystery involving a ghost, a strong female character in a role normally reserved for men, and a spark of romance. J. J. Cook is kindling a sizzling good mystery series.”

—Lesa’s Book Critiques

Berkley Prime Crime titles by J. J. Cook

Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade Mysteries

THAT OLD FLAME OF MINE

PLAYING WITH FIRE

IN HOT WATER

Biscuit Bowl Food Truck Mysteries

DEATH ON EAT STREET

FRY ANOTHER DAY

Specials

HERO’S JOURNEY

GATOR BOWL

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PUBLISHING HISTORY

Berkley Prime Crime mass-market edition / February 2015

Cover illustration by Griesbach and Martucci.

Cover design by Jason Gill.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The recipes contained in this book are to be followed exactly as written. The publisher is not responsible for your specific health or allergy needs that may require medical supervision. The publisher is not responsible for any adverse reactions to the recipes contained in this book.

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For foodies everywhere!

CONTENTS

Praise for Titles by J. J. Cook

Berkley Prime Crime Titles by J. J. Cook

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FIVE

CHAPTER SIX

CHAPTER SEVEN

CHAPTER EIGHT

CHAPTER NINE

CHAPTER TEN

CHAPTER ELEVEN

CHAPTER TWELVE

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

CHAPTER NINETEEN

CHAPTER TWENTY

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX

CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN

CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT

CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE

CHAPTER THIRTY

CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE

CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO

CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE

CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR

CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE

Recipes

ONE

“Can you really make a biscuit out of sweet potatoes, Zoe?” Delia asked.

“I’m not sure,” I replied. “I guess we’ll find out.”

It was four A.M. on the downtown streets of Charlotte, North Carolina. It was dark and quiet in the city. A line of food trucks with names like Stick It Here, Meggie’s Mushrooms, and my food truck—the Biscuit Bowl—were in place as though they were waiting for the lunch crowd.