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Eggs Benedict Arnold (Berkley Prime Crime Mysteries)
by Laura Childs

Published: 2009-12-01
Mass Market Paperback : 336 pages
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When Cackleberry Clubber Suzanne delivers a pie to funeral director Ozzie Driesden, she discovers him not working at the embalming table but lying on the embalming table. She barely has time to recognize his corpse before she?s drugged with chloroform. With more suspects than breakfast ...
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Introduction

When Cackleberry Clubber Suzanne delivers a pie to funeral director Ozzie Driesden, she discovers him not working at the embalming table but lying on the embalming table. She barely has time to recognize his corpse before she?s drugged with chloroform. With more suspects than breakfast specials, the Cackleberry Club scrambles to crack the case before one of their own ends up six feet under.



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CHAPTER 1
It might have been Kindred Spirit Days in Elmwood Park, but Suzanne Dietz wasn't exactly feeling the spirit. Shifting from one moccasined foot to the other, stuck behind a table selling slices of soggy pineapple cake, hard-as-a-rock fudge, and gooped-up cherry pies for the Library Committee's fundraiser, Suzanne would have much preferred to be back at her own place, the Cackleberry Club. ... view entire excerpt...

Discussion Questions

From the author:

Do you think the title, Eggs Benedict Arnold, offers a clue to its story line?

What's the starting point of the book - the one action that gets the story rolling?

Are there any characters you identify with? Any characters you particularly like or dislike - and why?

Which characters do you think offer the most comedic interest?

How would you characterize the relationship between Suzanne and Sheriff Doogie?

Why do you suppose so many women want to be entrepreneurs like Suzanne, Toni, and Petra? And why do many women prefer to own smaller, more manageable businesses?

Do you think the author has succeeded in creating a "sense of place" in the Cackleberry Club? Can you picture it in your mind?

Do you think the author's descriptions were appealing to your senses? Could you smell the bacon sizzling? Feel the softness of the yarns?

What is the over-riding theme of the book? Faith, friendship, justice?

What egg recipe would you add to the Cackleberry Club's menu?

Notes From the Author to the Bookclub

A note from the author:

If you haven't met Suzanne Dietz, star of Eggs Benedict Arnold and the previous Cackleberry Club Mystery, you're in for a treat! Suzanne isn't your basic cozy mystery character - she's a smart, savvy entrepreneur who's teamed up with friends Toni and Petra to open the Cackleberry Club. This cozy little café offers eggs in the morning, and sleuthing on the side - because when local mortician, Ozzie Driesden, is found murdered on his own embalming table, the entire town of Kindred is rocked and shocked.

Halfway between a cozy and a thriller (a thrillzy?), Eggs Benedict Arnold delivers a big helping of everything readers enjoy - smart, slightly crazy women, pulse-pounding action, recipes, knitting, and a dash of spirituality. There's a reason the first book in the series (Eggs in Purgatory) was the #1 bestseller with Independent Mystery Booksellers!

If you're looking for a fun, exciting read, Eggs Benedict Arnold is definitely your book. Plus you'll love Cackleberry Club recipes like Brown Sugar Meatloaf, Cheddar Cheese Biscuits, and Upside Down French Toast. And the Chocolate Flapjacks? Well, you'll just have to read the book!

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