Leslie Karst: 4 books

CULINARY CAPTIVATION: Sure to appeal to mystery lovers and food enthusiasts alike, Karst's series is perfect for fans of Joanne Fluke, Diane Mott Davidson, and Leslie Meier. AUTHOR EXPERIENCE: Leslie Karst has degrees in law and the culinary arts, which give her first-hand knowledge of her...

After losing her mother to cancer, Sally Solari quits her job as an attorney to help her dad run his old-style Italian eatery in Santa Cruz, California. But managing the front of the house is far from her dream job. Then in a sudden twist, her Aunt Letta is found murdered in her own restaurant,...

Sally Solari is busy juggling work at her family’s Italian restaurant, Solari’s, and helping Javier plan the autumn menu for the restaurant she’s just inherited, Gauguin. Complicating this already hectic schedule, Sally joins her ex-boyfriend Eric’s chorus, which is performing a newly discovered...

It’s up to Sally Solari to serve up a killer before their family restaurant’s reputation goes up in smoke. It’s early autumn in Santa Cruz and restaurateur Sally Solari decides an open-air painting class is the perfect way for her to learn more about Paul Gauguin, the inspiration for...