Food writers, critics and columnists make up the next category of culinary mysteries. Camilla Crespi's Simona Griffo, a gourmet cook advertising executive in New York City; Ellen Hart's Sophie Greenway, a food critic in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Phyllis Richman's Chas Wheatley, a restaurant critic in Washington DC; Joanne Pence's Angelina Amalfi, a freelance food writer in San Francisco, California; and Tony Aspler's Ezra Brant, a wine columnist in Toronto, Ontario, are a few amateur detectives in these occupations.
Susan Wittig Albert's China Bayles is the owner of an herb shop in Pecan Springs, Texas. China is an ex-attorney. She has given up the rat race for gardening and herbs. The first book in the series, Thyme of Death, was an Agatha and Anthony award nominee. The latest book in the series is Mistletoe Man.
Michael Bond, the creator of Paddington Bear, is also the author of the Monsieur Pamplemousse series for adults. The monsieur is a food inspector in La Douce, France, and is aided by his dog, Pommes Frites.
Peter King's Goodwin Harper is a food consultant to Scotland Yard in London, England. This series is up to five books, the latest being A Healthy Place to Die.
Reading List
- Albert, Susan Wittig - China Bayles, herb shop owner in Pecan Springs, TX
- Aspler, Tony - Ezra Brant, wine columnist in Toronto, Ontario
- Bishop, Claudia - Sarah & Meg Quilliam, inn owner/manager & chef, respectively, in Hemlock Falls, NY
- Bond, Michael - Aristide Pamplemousse, food inspector, & his dog, Pommes Frites, in La Douce, France
- Crespi, Camilla - Simona Griffo, gourmet cook advertising executive in New York City, NY
- Daheim, Mary - Judith McMonigle Flynn, bed-&-breakfast owner in Seattle, WA
- Davidson, Diane Mott - Goldy Bear, caterer in Aspen Meadows, CO
- Hart, Ellen - Jane Lawless, restaurant owner in Minneapolis, MN & Sophie Greenway, food critic in Minneapolis, MN
- John, Cathie - Kate Cavanaugh, caterer in Columbus, OH
- King, Peter - Goodwin Harper, food consultant to Scotland Yard in London, England
- Laurence, Janet - Darina Lisle, caterer, chef, & food writer in West Country, England
- Myers, Amy - Auguste Didier, master chef in Victorian England
- Myers, Tamar - Magdalena Yoder, Mennonite inn owner in Hernia, PA
- Page, Katherine Hall - Faith Sibley Fairchild, caterer & minister's wife in Aleford, MA
- Pence, Joanne - Angelina Amalfi, freelance food writer in San Francisco, CA
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