For Better or Hearse (Annabelle Archer Mysteries) - Softcover

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9780060739041: For Better or Hearse (Annabelle Archer Mysteries)

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ISBN 10: 0060739045 ISBN 13: 9780060739041

Publisher: Avon Books, 2006

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Iced!

Wedding planner extraordinaire Annabelle Archer is used to dealing with difficult personalities -- neurotic brides, despotic mothers, and prima donna bridesmaids. However, being chased from a swank hotel kitchen at knifepoint by a shrieking Chef Henri takes the cake. Soon after, Washington's most thoroughly despised culinary artist is discovered dead, impaled on an ice sculpture -- a crime which surprises no one, since revenge is, after all, a dish best served cold.

Unfortunately, the police think the hotel's sometimes temperamental but always stylish catering exec (and Annabelle's good friend) Georgia Rhodes did Henri in -- so the planner and her posse set out to put the real murderer on ice. But when the corpse of a rival culinarian turns up in a walk-in freezer -- and more nasty chef-deaths quickly follow -- the suspect list suddenly shrinks . . . as do Annabelle and her cronies' chances for survival, if they get caught poking around in a killer's kitchen.

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Paperback. Pub Date: 2006 Pages: 272 in Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Iced! Wedding planner extraordinaire Annabelle Archer is On used to dealing with difficult personalities - neurotic ides. The despotic withmothers. And prima donna idesmaids However being chased from a swank in hotel kitchen at knifepoint by a shrieking Chef Henri takes the cake. Soon after. Washington's most thoroughly despised culinary artist is discovered dead. impaled on an ice sculpture - a crime which surprises no one. since revenge is. after all. a dish best served cold . Unfortunately. the police think the hotel's sometimes temperamental but always stylish catering exec (and Annabelle's good friend) Georgia Rhodes did Henri in - so the planner and her posse set out to put the real murderer on ice. But when the corpse of a rival culinarian turns up in a walk-in freezer - and more nasty chef-de...

Review:

"Cozy readers will love this invitation to a wedding to die for."--Nancy Martin, author of DROP DEAD BLONDE

"[M]arries fact and fiction in a smart, snarky, and fun-filled narrative...about as sweet as buttercream."--Washingtonian Magazine Online

"As bubbly as a champagne toast, with an unforgettable wedding party. Durham has given her readers another reason to celebrate."--Elaine Viets, author of JUST MURDERED

"[W}itty characters and murder amidst matrimony are a match made in mystery heaven...absolutely unforgettable."--Ellen Byerrum, author of HOSTILE MAKEOVER

[M]arries fact and fiction in a smart, snarky, and fun-filled narrative...about as sweet as buttercream. --Washingtonian Magazine Online"

As bubbly as a champagne toast, with an unforgettable wedding party. Durham has given her readers another reason to celebrate. --Elaine Viets, author of JUST MURDERED"

Cozy readers will love this invitation to a wedding to die for. --Nancy Martin, author of DROP DEAD BLONDE"

[W}itty characters and murder amidst matrimony are a match made in mystery heaven...absolutely unforgettable. --Ellen Byerrum, author of HOSTILE MAKEOVER"

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