Goldy Schulz Culinary Mystery Analysis

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Goldy Schulz Culinary mysteries are a series of novels by Diane Mott Davidson, a popular American cozy mystery writer. The lead characters in the series is Goldy Schulz a caterer from the fictional town of Aspen Meadow that we first meet in the first novel in the 1990 published debut Catering to Nobody.

When we first meet Goldy in the first novel in the series, she has just left an her abusive husband to set up her own business Goldilocks Catering. But it is not long before things go wrong and she becomes the chief suspect in the brutal killing of her ex father in law. She is forced into amateur sleuthing to try to get herself out of the sticky situation.

The first novel in the Goldy Schulz series begins with Goldy preparing a savory feast for about 40 mourners in the course of her business. With her specialty Shortcake Buffet and Pacjed …show more content…

With the police getting nowhere, Schulz knows it is up to her to venture into detective work to absolve herself from any blame. What follows is an enthralling narrative of the extraordinary skills of an amateur detective that went on to win the author an Agatha Award for Best First Novel in 1990.

GOLDY SCHULZ AWARDS:
The Goldy Schulz series of novels has been the recipient of several awards since the publication of the first title in 1990. In 1990, Catering to Nobody won Best First Novel in the Agatha Awards and was on the shortlist for the 1991 Anthony Award.

BEST GOLDY SCHULZ BOOKS:
The award winning first novel in the series is generally one of the most popular among the series of novels. Catering to Nobody is a fun read that introduces the lead character and the complex relationship she has with the local police detectives as she launches her amateur sleuthing career. THE fast-paced novel set in quirky settings draws in the reader while introducing interesting and intriguing characters alongside the

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