After her philandering husband\'s boat went down, newly single Mia Carina went back to Astoria, the bustling Queens neighborhood of her youth. --Sherry Harris, author of Let\'s Fake a Deal.
This endearing new heroine has a lot on her plate--all of it delicious fun --Laura Levine, author of Death of a Gigolo A catered feast of a mystery.
Italian recipes included Mamma mia What a nifty story. . .
Now, Mia\'s going to have to use all her street smarts to keep him out of Rikers Island .
Since some of her family\'s associates are on the shady side, the NYPD wastes no time in casting suspicion on Mia\'s father. . .
But it goes awry when the gigantic cake is wheeled in and a deadly surprise is revealed .
Soon she\'s planning a bachelor party for a less-than-gentlemanly groom.
Mia is starting work at Belle View, her father\'s catering hall, a popular spot for weddings, office parties, and more--despite the planes that occasionally roar overhead on their way to LaGuardia and rattle the crystal chandelier. . .
Living with her nonna and her oversized cat, Doorstop, she\'s got a whole new life--including some amateur sleuthing .
After her philandering husband\'s boat went down, newly single Mia Carina went back to Astoria, the bustling Queens neighborhood of her youth