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Murder by Cheesecake

A Golden Girls Cozy Mystery

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Murder by Cheesecake

By: Rachel Ekstrom Courage
Narrated by: Yvonne Newman
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The first novel in the all-new Golden Girls Cozy Mystery series!

When Dorothy’s obnoxious date is found dead in a hotel freezer, it not only ruins a gorgeous cheesecake but threatens the elaborate St. Olaf-themed wedding Rose is hosting.

Things are heating up, and not just because of Blanche’s hot flashes. Rose’s cousin is eloping to Miami, and Rose is playing host. If she can't balance the groom’s family’s snobbery against the traditional St. Olaf wedding week guidelines, her hometown may never accept her cousin again!

Dorothy quickly realizes she needs a date with whom she can exchange wedding-related wisecracks. Turning to a newfangled VHS dating service, she believes she’s found the ideal conversationalist. Unfortunately, what looks good on TV can actually be a total jerk in real life. It seems she’ll just have to enjoy the company of Sophia, Blanche, and whomever Blanche has targeted for a hookup.

As the girls all pitch in, Rose is thrilled that the tea-and-fish-themed kickoff event is perfect, not a herring out of place. That is until Dorothy’s date is found dead—face-planted in an otherwise scrumptious-looking cheesecake. With every guest a suspect (especially Dorothy) and a marriage on the line, the four besties must ID the real killer, get the should-be-happy couple down the aisle, and make sure nobody from St. Olaf gets lost in the wilds of Miami. It’s up to the Golden Girls to sleuth out a way for friendship and love to win the day!

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One of the best surprises of my life was meeting Rue McClanahan, in big sunglasses and twirling a pink parasol, at a Brooklyn dog show in the early 2000s. A close second was more recently, when I learned there was going to be a Golden Girls cozy mystery. The GASP that I gasped! Reader, Murder by Cheesecake is the real deal. It takes guts and serious talent to write jokes worthy of Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, and Sophia, and author Rachel Ekstrom Courage has the goods. She nails the voices, character nuances, and humor of our beloved foursome, who are hosting a Miami wedding for Rose’s cousin, prompting Dorothy to try a video dating service. But her Prince Charming turns out to be Mr. Obnoxious, and when he’s found dead in a hotel freezer, Dorothy is suspect #1—though no guest can be ruled out. Narrator Frieda Claxton is the cherry on top of this scrumptious, hilarious, heartwarming, and feisty cheesecake. —Kat J., Audible Editor

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Captured the girls perfectly!

The perfect comfort listen - captured the girls and their humor perfectly and the narrator is fantastic!

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Murder by Cheesecake: A Golden Girls Cozy Mystery 💗 ⭐️⭐️⭐️.73 an absolutely cozy read. Would be great for a vacation read. Refreshing and wholesome…. I would read another.

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This was a very good rendition of the Golden Girls

I enjoyed this book because I enjoyed the Golden Girls from the TV series - their sense of humor was duplicated perfectly -

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Loved it!

The narrator is spot on with her impersonations of the girls. Just enough suspense, humor, sarcasm and shenanigans that the Golden Girls are known for. This was very entertaining to listen to.

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Shoulder pads, Miami and Murder!!

The Golden Girls has been a staple of my family’s entertainment since I was a little girl. My granny and I would stay up late watching marathons every summer!
And cozy mysteries have been a favorite of mine these past few years.
This one is perfect! The characters are written exactly like the show- their dialogue, interactions, inner thoughts! The introduction of the murder was seamless too. Everything was the right amount of realistic and 80s sitcom! I can’t wait for the next book!

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