At Death's Dough by Mindy Quigley Series: Deep Dish Mysteries #5
Published by St. Martin's Press on October 28, 2025
Source: NetGalley
Genres: Cozy Mystery
Format: eARC
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The fifth book in the delectable Deep Dish Mystery series by Mindy Quigley, set in a Wisconsin pizzeria.
It’s February in the swanky resort town of Geneva Bay, Wisconsin, and love is in the air—along with a whiff of danger. Pizza chef Delilah O’Leary is gearing up to celebrate her first Valentine’s Day with her hunky police detective boyfriend, Calvin Capone, great-grandson of the legendary Chicago mob boss. But their romance is put on ice when a chilling discovery plunges Delilah and Capone into the heart of a century-old crime with ties to Capone’s notorious forefather.
As old secrets begin to surface, Delilah realizes that nearly everyone in town—from Calvin’s cagey cousin to her own eccentric customers—has something to hide. With the pressure mounting and the past closing in, Delilah must help Capone untangle a web of deceit that could lead them to a priceless treasure... or a heart-stopping finale. Will Delilah and Capone solve the mystery before history repeats itself? Or will they spend their first Valentine’s Day together sleeping with the anchovies?
I love pizza, but I will admit that my favorite is Ohio Valley-style, which is about as far from Delilah’s gourmet deep-dish pies as you can get. My favorite pizzeria, does not take Valentine’s Day reservations, mostly because it doesn’t have tables, just a bench for you to sit on while you’re waiting for your box.
It’s the slow season in Geneva Bay, Wisconsin and about all Delilah has on her plans is trying to drum up business for Valentine’s Day so she can continue to make payroll and ice fishing with her great aunt. Then, she and Aunt Biz find a body in the ice. Delilah’s boyfriends, Detective Calvin Capone (yes, he’s related to the mobster) is ordered to stay away from the case, so of course Delilah has to do the investigating.
The murder mystery delves into past history and present events. Geneva Bay’s history holds mob connections that the town is trying to use to promote tourism, but now everyone seems like a potential suspect to Delilah. The mystery is put together well and I didn’t guess the killer. I also learned a lot about scuba diving – enough to know that I might not want to try it.
About Mindy Quigley
Mindy Quigley is the author of two cozy mystery series: the Deep Dish Mysteries and the Mount Moriah Mysteries.
Her short stories have won awards, including the 2018 Artemis Journal/Lightbringer Prize. Her non-writing career has been stranger than fiction, taking her from the US to the UK, where she worked as the personal assistant to the scientist who cloned Dolly the sheep, and as project manager for a research clinic founded by the author J.K. Rowling.
She lives in Virginia with her Civil War history professor husband and their children.
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