Thou Shalt Not Grill (Pennsylvania Dutch Mysteries with Recipes)
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ISBN: 0451211138 / Publisher: NAL Hardcover, February 2004
Hoping to put her culinary skills to work for the celebration of the bicentennial of Hernia, Pennsylvania, innkeeper Magdalena Yoder finds the festivities cut short when one of her guests, Buzzy Porter, is found murdered.
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If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen...and head to the bicentennial barbecue in Hernia, Pennsylvania. In addition to all the great outdoor cooking, scheduled events include a bake-off, a tractor pull, a greased pig chase, and more. However, the real highlight comes when onlookers gather to witness the unearthing of the centennial time capsule, which is rumored to contain the key to a great fortune. But when the capsule is found missing and Magdalena's guest Buzzy Porter is found dead, suspicions flare.Everyone knew that Buzzy was quite fond of playing practical jokes - but is that reason enough for murder? With the police on a perpetual picnic, Magdalena must do the dirty work and dig into the pasts of her other guests at the PennDutch Inn. To her surprise, she discovers they all have less than innocent reasons for attending the celebration and for wanting to get their grubby little mitts on the buried fortune. And now Magdalena has her hands full trying to keep community spirits high, grill the likely suspects - and smoke out the killer.
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