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The Great Chili Kill-Off (A Fresh-Baked Mystery) Paperback – June 4, 2017

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The chili in Texas is red-hot . . . and so is murder!Phyllis, Sam, Carolyn, and Eve head for West Texas to compete in a Fourth of July chili cookoff. Thousands of people have descended on a sleepy little ghost town, turning it into a boomtown for chili mavens, gamblers, musicians, and media. Raucous excitement fills the air, but so does chili when a sabotaged propane cooker explodes, killing the much-hated current champion. The victim leaves behind a tangled trail of sleeping with other men’s wives, cheating at cards – and maybe at chili cooking – and deadly anger. With Sam a possible suspect in the murder, emotions run hot as a bowl of Texas red as Phyllis has to untangle these threads in order to put her finger on the killer!Livia J. Washburn's beloved Fresh Baked Mystery series is back with another novel full of tasty recipes, dastardly doings, and brilliant sleuthing by Phyllis Newsom and her friends. THE GREAT CHILI KILL-OFF is a delicious dish of murder and detection.
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  1. Book 12 of 14
    Fresh-Baked Mysteries
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    226 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    June 4, 2017
  5. Dimensions
    5.25 x 0.57 x 8 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0692353224
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0692353226
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Livia J. Washburn has been a professional writer for more than thirty years. She received the Private Eye Writers of America Award and the American Mystery Award for her first mystery, Wild Night, written under the name L. J. Washburn, and she was nominated for a Spur Award by the Western Writers of America for a novel written with her husband, James Reasoner. Her short story "Panhandle Freight" was nominated for a Peacemaker Award by the Western Fictioneers, and her story Charlie's Pie won. She lives with her husband in a small Texas town, where she is constantly experimenting with new recipes. Her two grown daughters are both teachers in her hometown, and she is very proud of them.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fire Star Press (June 4, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 226 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0692353224
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0692353226
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.57 x 8 inches
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Under the names Livia J. Washburn and L.J. Washburn, Livia Reasoner has been writing award-winning, critically acclaimed mystery, western, romance, and historical novels for almost thirty years. She began to write in collaboration with her husband, author James Reasoner, and soon branched out into telling her own stories.

In addition to writing, Livia enjoys photography, arts, crafts, and cooking, but she also loves having a pile of lumber, a circular saw, and a building project. An accomplished carpenter, she has framed houses and built more sets of bookshelves than she can remember, some of which have been filled with the books she's written. A good day for her includes having time to create something new in the kitchen, on a story, and in the garage.

Livia lives in the Texas countryside with her husband, and her dogs. Her websites can be found at www.liviajwashburn.com, and she blogs when she can find the time at http://liviajwashburn.blogspot.com.

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Mary Beth Spann Mank
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Wonderful Fresh Baked Mystery! Highly Recommended!
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2017
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Thanks for another tasty cozy mystery, Livia! I cannot get enough of your fabulous "Fresh Baked Mystery" books. You craft wonderful cozy mysteries with believable characters who are as familiar as old friends. I have devoured all of your books in this series--some more than once! This newest one does not disappoint--except that it has to end. PS I appreciate that each book comes complete with a set of mouth-watering recipes. I have tried some of them and they are almost as delicious as the books themselves! Well done!
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Isabel
5.0 out of 5 stars Pure fun and mystery
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2018
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I liked this book very much. I didn’t know there was such a thing as a Chili Contest and it was very amusing to spend a week end with Phyllis and her friends. The descriptions drive you to the scenery at once. The secondary characters are very well built up and nothing is missing, mystery, entertainment and good fellowship. If you can’t eat chili it doesn’t matter the book is tasty enough.
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Judy A. Gasser
4.0 out of 5 stars Light mystery
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2019
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Another author which writes light mysteries which I love. This one takes place in Texas with retired school teachers who love to bake and cook.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Book 12 is Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2017
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I haven't missed reading any of the Fresh Baked Mysteries. Book 12 is as good as the other eleven books in this series. I've come to love the characters and their "investigating" story lines. If you've not read any books from this series, I suggest you start with book one to get a feel for the characters and their nose for murder.
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Terra George
5.0 out of 5 stars I love Livia Washburn novels
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2017
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I love Livia Washburn novels. Her writing is easy reading, and her characters are nicely complex and well written. When I read her books, I feel like the characters are old friends that are sitting in my living room, keeping me company and carrying on easy conversations.

Also, I like the recipes that are included.
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Sue W. Petty
5.0 out of 5 stars Retired teachers do it again!
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2017
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I really enjoy reading this series! This time the group travels to West Texas for a great chili cookoff and Sam
is the one making the chili. People certainly take it seriously in Texas! Can't wait for the next title in the series.
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Kindle llama
3.0 out of 5 stars great reciepes.
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2018
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enjoyed plot but a little slow on ending result.
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Daisy7dog
4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but too similar to others by this author.
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2017
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I have all the books in this series and unfortunately they're all becoming the same and thus boring. I will not be purchasing anymore from this author.
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