num_pages: 208
description: Amanda Pepper, an English teacher at school for Philadelphia's filthy rich, is determined to teach the kids a lesson about the true spirit of Christmas. She intends to have them cook and serve a meal to the homeless, but unfortunately a powerful parent takes over, and the simple meal turns into a catered affair--topped off by murder. Of course, Amanda wants to solve the crime with her sometime boyfriend and cop C.K. Mackenzie. She's equally determeind to teach the the elusive killer a lesson or two, as well.
language: English
title: Philly Stakes
titlecomplete: Philly Stakes (Amanda Pepper, #2)
genres: Cozy Mystery, Mystery, Humor, Fiction, Mystery Thriller, Crime
ratings_count: 448
series: Amanda Pepper
awards: awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Agatha Award
category: Best Novel
publisher: Ballantine Books