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Diane Mott Davidson Biography & Facts
Diane Mott Davidson (born March 22, 1949) is an American author of mystery novels that use the theme of food, an idea she got from Robert B. Parker. Several recipes are included in each book, and each novel title is a play on a food or drink word. Her story, "Cold Turkey", won the 1993 Anthony Award for "Best Short-story". Biography Mott Davidson studied political science at Wellesley College and lived across the hall from Hillary Clinton. In a few of her novels (particularly, The Cereal Murders), she references a prestigious eastern women's college that her sleuth, Goldy Schulz, attended before transferring to the University of Colorado in Boulder. In real life, Mott Davidson transferred from Wellesley and eventually graduated from Stanford University. Career The main character in Mott Davidson's novels is Goldy Schulz, a small town caterer who also solves murder mysteries in her spare time. At the start of the series, Goldy is a recently divorced mother with a young son trying to make a living as a caterer in the fictional town of Aspen Meadow, CO. As the series progresses, new characters are introduced that change Goldy's professional and personal life. Robin Vidimos noted that Aspen Meadow, CO, closely resembles a real Colorado town, Evergreen, where Mott Davidson resides with her family.The series has now reached 17 books. The first 12 books interwove recipes with the novel's text. When a dish is first described in the novel, the relevant recipe followed within the next few pages. Double Shot, the 12th novel, marked a change in the publishing of these recipes. In Double Shot, all recipes are compiled and printed at the end of the novel. She was the guest of honor at the 2007 Great Manhattan Mystery Conclave in Manhattan, Kansas. Awards Mott Davidson was nominated for both the 1991 Anthony Award and the 1990 Agatha Award for Catering to Nobody in the "Best First Novel" category. Her story, "Cold Turkey", won the 1993 Anthony Award for "Best Short-story".Bibliography Culinary series Catering to Nobody (1990) Dying for Chocolate (1993) The Cereal Murders (1994) The Last Suppers (1995) Killer Pancake (1996) The Main Corpse (1997) The Grilling Season (1998) Prime Cut (2000) Tough Cookie (2001) Sticks and Scones (2002) Chopping Spree (2003) Double Shot (2005) Dark Tort (2007) Sweet Revenge (2008) Fatally Flaky (2009) Crunch Time (2011) The Whole Enchilada (2013)Non-fiction Goldy’s Kitchen Cookbook: Cooking, Writing, Family, Life (2015) References External links Official website. Discover the Diane Mott Davidson popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Diane Mott Davidson books.
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A Catered Doggie Wedding
Isis CrawfordWhen Bernie and Libby Simmons, sisters and coowners of A Little Taste of Heaven, are hired to cater a posh pooch party, they wind up stepping into a fresh murder investigation! At ...
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Death by Chocolate Marshmallow Pie
Sarah GravesFrom the bestselling author of the Home Repair is Homicide novels comes the latest in this “sharp, smart, and witty” (Crimespree) series set in a charming, reallife Maine fishing v...
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The Last Suppers
Diane Mott DavidsonA lusciously lethal novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Sticks & Scones“The main course on Davidson’s latest menu, served with lively pacing and characterization,...
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Treacherous Tart
Ellie GrantIn this second charming novel in the Pie Shop cozy mystery series, a modernday Lothario is shot dead, and it’s up to Maggie to clear her aunt and partnerinpie from the suspect list...
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Killer Pancake
Diane Mott DavidsonA lethally tantalizing novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Sticks & SconesWhen Goldy, owner of Goldilocks’ Catering, whips up a sumptuous lowfat feast for the Mig...
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The Diva Delivers on a Promise
Krista DavisThe latest in the New York Times bestselling author’s enormously popular culinary cozy series featuring a young Martha Stewart in the making, the maven of entertaining an...
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Garden of Death
Chrystle FiedlerWhen a local doctor is found dead in Willow McQuade’s medicinal garden, she must find the killer to clear her boyfriend’s name in this third clever book in the Natural Remedies Mys...
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Bake Offed
Maya CorriganManaging a fitness club café and collaborating on recipes with her grandfather are Val Deniston’s usual specialties, only she’s about to set sail into another murder casethis time ...
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Dying for Chocolate
Diane Mott Davidson“A classic whodunit . . . the perfect book for food lovers.”New York Daily NewsGoldy Bear is the bright, opinionated, wildly inventive caterer whose personal life is a recipe ...
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Dandelion Dead
Chrystle FiedlerIn a cozy mystery filled with natural cures and edible plants that you will love, an organic winery becomes the backdrop for murder! Fortunately, solving crimes comes naturally to ...
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The Grilling Season
Diane Mott DavidsonA chilly reception....Caterer Goldy Schulz has been hired to host a hockey party. But the proceedings won't be all fun and games. Unfortunately, her client won't be satisfied until...
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A Dash of Death
Michelle Hillen KlumpA Houston reporterturnedmixologist mixes it up with murder in this “clever, pageturning mystery” series debutfor fans of Diane Mott Davidson and Lee Hollis (Darci Hannah, author of...
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A Parfait Crime
Maya CorriganA granddaughtergrandfather sleuthing duo take on a perplexing new case in the latest culinary cozy mystery, sure to appeal to fans of Diane Mott, Joanne Fluke, and Katherine Hall P...
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A Catered Quilting Bee
Isis CrawfordSisters and caterers Bernie and Libby Simmons, owners of A Little Taste of Heaven, return for another culinary cozy with catering, dogs, and murder. Quilts, quiet, and delic...
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The Main Corpse
Diane Mott DavidsonShe has been called "the Julia Child of mystery writers." Now, Diane Mott Davidson, who masterfully served up The Last Suppers, Killer Pancake, and Dying for Chocolate, returns wit...
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The Cereal Murders
Diane Mott DavidsonThanks to her recent adventures in Dying for Chocolate, Goldy Bear, the premier caterer of Aspen Meadow, Colorado, is no stranger to violenceor sudden death. But when sh...
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Tough Cookie
Diane Mott DavidsonA deliciously deadly novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Prime Cut.“A surprisingly tart and savory reading experience.”The Washington Post Book World When caterer Gol...
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Death by Chocolate Chip Cupcake
Sarah GravesFrom the bestselling author of the Home Repair is Homicide novels comes the latest in this “sharp, smart, and witty” (Crimespree) series set in a charming, reallife Maine fishing v...