Mozzarella Murder by R.M. Murphy Series: Rolling Dough Pizza Truck Mystery #1
Published by the author on July 5, 2024
Source: Freebie
Genres: Cozy Mystery
Pages: 162
Format: eBook
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When a copyeditor trades his red pen for a rolling pizza kitchen, he embarks on a tantalizing adventure, crafting his artisan pies in a charming Pennsylvania town…
But his hopes for a peaceful existence take an abrupt detour when a shocking discovery leaves his dear friend, a local cheesemonger, as the prime suspect in a murder investigation.
With his trusty five-pound Yorkshire Terrier companion, Romeo, by his side, he’s determined to clear his friend’s name and must slice through the layers of deception to expose the true culprit.
The stakes are high, and time is running out. Will they crack the case before the cunning killer strikes again? Or will they find themselves on the chopping block in this gripping tale of crime and cuisine?
Savor every moment of this wholesome food truck mystery, where each bite brings you closer to the final, satisfying revelation.
I love pizza – extra cheese, no pepperoni if it’s from DiCarlo’s, add some veggies if it’s from another pizza place, which is more or less why I picked up Mozzarella Murder. Denny, our main character/amateur sleuth, is a widower in his 40s who has left his job as a copy editor to open a pizza truck. He is back in his hometown in Eastern Pennsylvania to sell pizzas at the annual Summerfest. His first stop in town is at the cheese shop run by his old friend Ruben. In the shop, the two find the dead body of motivational speaker and former classmate, Charlie Sampson. Denny decides he needs to investigate because it looks like Ruben might be the chief suspect. It turns out Charlie had more than one enemy.
Denny has been out of town for a while, but he reconnects with several old friends and knows enough people in town that he still fits in well. He has a cute Yorkie who goes most places with him.
It’s a quick read and the plot moves along nicely. The whodunnit it surprised me, but there were a limited number of possibilities. I enjoyed the characters and I just ordered pizza for lunch today.
About R.M. Murphy
R.M. Murphy lives in Eastern Pennsylvania with his wife, children, and a bossy five-pound Yorkie. With a degree in music business, Ryan has owned and operated a full-line brick-and-mortar music store and plays various musical instruments—guitar is his favorite. Shortly after learning of his father-in-law’s latest culinary venture, a pizza truck on the beaches of Puerto Rico, Ryan was bit by the writing bug and began working on his first mystery series, The Rolling Dough Pizza Truck Mysteries.
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