Title: Murder Can Spoil Your Appetite
Description: A powerful crime boss asks pudgy P.I. Desiree Shapiro to find out who murdered his protege, Frankie Vincent. Venturing into deepest, darkest New Jersey, Dez probes Vincent's shady past. She fears that as soon as the killer is identified, the crime boss won't think twice about doling out his own form of justice. Also, Desiree shares her recipe for Lemon Chilled Souffle.
Subjects: Fiction, Cozy mystery, Private investigators, murder, A Desiree Shapiro Mystery
Places: New York city, New York
People: Desiree Shapiro
Time periods: Contemporary, 2000