December 24, 2013 Advent with SusieJ

Murder Most Fowl: Food-themed mysteries

New York Times reviewer Marilyn Stasio's comment: "I read so many of these for you! I read dozens." Most of these were her recommendations. These are not all "foodie" detectives (who are market with an asterisk *); food often plays a central role in the devloping the character or setting the scene.

Authors Patricia King and Julia Pomeroy were also on the panel and discussed how they used food in their novels. This list came mainly from Marilyn Stasio, but also from the other panel members and the audience. It was a very fun panel.

• Aaron Elkins
• Louise Perry
• Katherine Hall Page
• Donna Leon
• Magdalen Nabb
• Martin Walker
• Peter Mayle
• Joanna Fluke *
• Ann B. Ross *
• Michael Connelly
• Anthony Bourdain (yes that Bourdain)
• Virginia Rich *
• Nan and Ivan Lyons: Someone Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe
• Rex Stout, especially Too Many Cooks
• Charlotte Murray Russell
• Robert B. Parker (defining his relationship with Susan)
• Dick Francis: Proof, and with Felix Francis Dead Heat
• I'll add Janet Evanovich, whose Stephanie Plum can't cook and eats fast food or at her mother's.

Many thanks to the Roger Smith Hotel Cookbook Conference for a wonderful weekend!