Weiss, Kirsten 1968- creator author. text Detective and mystery fiction. nyu 2018 monographic eng

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361 pages ; 18 cm. "Old West ghost towns are as American as apple pie. So what better place to sponsor a pie-eating contest than the Bar X, a fake ghost town available for exclusive private events on the edge of Silicon Valley. Valentine Harris is providing the pies, hoping to boost business for her struggling Pie Town shop and become a regular supplier for the Bar X. But no sooner does she arrive in town than a stray bullet explodes the cherry pie in her hands. And the delicious dessert is not the only victim. Val finds the Bar X bartender shot dead in an alley. Egged on by her flaky friend and pie crust specialist, Charlene, Val aims to draw out the shooter. But solving a real murder in a fake ghost town won't be easy as pie. And if Val doesn't watch her back, her pies won't be the only thing filled full of lead"--Page 4 of cover. Kirsten Weiss. "Includes recipes!"--Cover. Includes an excerpt from: Pie hard. Businesswomen Fiction Pies Fiction Murder Investigation Fiction PS3623.E4555 B54 2018 813/.6 Weiss, Kirsten 1968- 1496708970 9781496708977 YDX 170807 20210505143537.0 999578689 eng