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Doug Allyn. Five Star (ME), $23.95 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-7862-3421-9

Food, Drink, and the Female Sleuth, compiled by the Sisters Wells (aka Patricia Wells Lunneborg and Roberta Wells Ryan), offers a feast of food scenes culled from the work of women mystery writers. Chapters include ""Coffee and Donuts,"" ""Crime Scenes Mingled with Meals"" and ""The Last Bite: Food As Motive and Weapon.""

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