Murder by Cheesecake
When Dorothy’s obnoxious date is found dead in a hotel freezer, it not only ruins a gorgeous cheesecake but threatens the elaborate St. Olaf–themed wedding Rose is hosting.
Things are heating up, and not just because of Blanche’s hot flashes. Rose’s cousin is eloping to Miami, and Rose is playing host. If she can't balance the groom’s family’s snobbery against the traditional St. Olaf wedding week guidelines, her hometown may never accept her cousin again!
Dorothy quickly realizes she needs a date with whom she can exchange wedding-related wisecracks. Turning to a newfangled VHS dating service, she believes she’s found the ideal conversationalist. Unfortunately, what looks good on TV can actually be a total jerk in real life. It seems she’ll just have to enjoy the company of Sophia, Blanche, and whomever Blanche has targeted for a hookup.
As the Girls all pitch in, Rose is thrilled that the tea-and-fish-themed kickoff event is perfect, not a herring out of place. That is until Dorothy’s date is found dead—face-planted in an otherwise scrumptious-looking cheesecake. With every guest a suspect (especially Dorothy) and a marriage on the line, the four besties must ID the real killer, get the should-be-happy couple down the aisle, and make sure nobody from St. Olaf gets lost in the wilds of Miami. It’s up to the Golden Girls to sleuth out a way for friendship and love to win the day!
Rachel Ekstrom Courage
Rachel Ekstrom Courage has a gift for finding the unease hidden beneath everyday moments. Her thrillers don’t start with a bang—they start with a whisper, a flicker of doubt, the subtle unraveling of something once believed to be safe. That sense of quiet suspense has become a signature in her work, drawing readers into stories where trust is dangerous, the truth is slippery, and the most terrifying things are often left unsaid.
Before stepping fully into the spotlight as an author, Courage spent years behind the scenes in publishing, helping shape the careers of bestselling writers. That experience gave her a rare perspective—an editor’s precision combined with a storyteller’s instinct—and it's visible in the way she crafts tightly layered plots with emotional depth. Her latest young adult thriller, Nothing Bad Happens Here, has been making waves with its chilling portrayal of secrets in small-town America. Named a BookBub Readworthy pick and praised by authors like R.L. Stine, the novel showcases her knack for psychological tension that simmers rather than explodes.
Golden Girls
In the Golden Girls mystery series, a familiar quartet of silver-haired icons returns—not just to reminisce over cheesecake, but to chase down killers with sharp wit and sharper instincts. This isn't just a nostalgic stroll down memory lane; it’s a clever, genre-blending twist where cozy mystery meets beloved characters in a new kind of whodunit adventure.
Golden Girls consists of one book — series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
