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  • Bibliography:
    16 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 2012
  • Latest Book:
    August 2024
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Full Series List in Order

A Key West Food Critic Mystery

1 - An Appetite for Murder (Jan-2012)
2 - Death in Four Courses (Sep-2012)
3 - Topped Chef (May-2013)
4 - Murder with Ganache (Feb-2014)
5 - Death with All the Trimmings (Dec-2014)
6 - Fatal Reservations (Jul-2015)
7 - Killer Takeout (Apr-2016)
8 - Death on the Menu (Aug-2018)
9 - A Deadly Feast (May-2019)
10 - The Key Lime Crime (Aug-2020)
11 - A Scone of Contention (Jan-2021)
12 - A Dish to Die for (Aug-2022)
13 - A Clue in the Crumbs (Aug-2023)
14 - A Poisonous Palate (Aug-2024)

Book List in Order: 16 titles



  • Hayley Snow's life always revolved around food. But when she applies to be a food critic for a Key West style magazine, she discovers that her new boss would be Kristen Faulkner -- the woman Hayley caught in bed with her boyfriend! Hayley thinks thin...



  • As the new food critic for Key Zest magazine, Hayley Snow went from being a culinary groupie to one of Florida's cutting-edge tastemakers. But as always, when life serves Hayley a dream come true, it comes paired with a most exquisite murder.... T...



  • Hayley Snow loves her job as the food critic for Key Zest magazine, tasting the offerings from Key West’s most innovative restaurants. She’d rate her life four stars, until she’s forced into the spotlight…and another murder investigation. ...



  • Hayley Snow, the food critic for "Key Zest "magazine, has her plate heaped high with restaurant reviews, doughnut and sticky bun tastings, and an article on the Hemingway cats. But this week she's also in charge of her best friend's wedding. And then...



  • The only snow in Key West this Christmas is Hayley Snow, food critic for Key Zest magazine, who is not getting time off for the holiday...or time off from murder. It may be Christmastime, but thoughts of peace on earth, good will toward men, donâ...



  • In the latest Key West Food Critic mystery, Hayley Snow’s beat is reviewing restaurants for Key Zest magazine. But she sets aside her knife and fork when a dear friend is accused of murder… Hayley Snow looks forward to reviewing For Goodness S...



  • It’s Fantasy Fest at Key West, and food critic Hayley Snow is ready to celebrate. But a killer seems intent on crashing the party. . . Every year, Key West’s weeklong Mardi Grasâ€"style festival has tourists and locals alike lining up for cos...



  • Perfect for fans of Joanne Fluke and Leslie Meier, national bestseller Lucy Burdette's eighth Key West Food Critic mystery sees the return of fan-favorite food critic Hayley Snow, who must once again get to the bottom of a bitter murder. When a kille...



  • National bestselling author Lucy Burdette’s intrepid food critic Hayley Snow must sniff out a killer in the ninth Key West Food Critic mystery.Key West food critic Hayley Snow scents-es something fishy when a customer falls stone-crab cold dead on ...






  • The tenth Key West Food Critic cozy mystery is piping hot with pie-enthusiasts and murder suspects.Florida is alight with the frenzy of the holiday season -- and when a fierce rivalry between key lime pie bakers leads to a pastry chef’s murder, foo...



  • A murderer's out to spoil Hayley's honeymoon in national bestselling author Lucy Burdette's eleventh Key West Food Critic Mystery.Key Zest food critic Hayley Snow and her groom, police detective Nathan Bransford, chose Scotland for their long-delayed...



  • A chance meeting on the New York subway leads to the destinies of two very different women becoming intertwined with terrifying consequences in this nerve-jangling thriller. Sixteen-year-old Addison is on the run. She’s leaving her life on New Yor...



  • National bestselling author Lucy Burdette returns to Key West for another delectable dish of secrets, intrigue, and murder. Peace and quiet are hard to find in bustling Key West, so Hayley Snow, food critic for Key Zest magazine, is taking the aftern...



  • Is there a recipe for the perfect life?Thirty-two-year-old 'happiness guru' Dr Cooper Hunziker has it all - a dream job as assistant psychology professor at Yale University, a soon-to-be published self-help book, The Happiness Connection, and the per...



  • Bestselling author Lucy Burdette turns up the heat in the next installment of her Key West Food Critic mystery series, perfect for fans of Joanne Fluke and Laura Childs.Food critic Hayley Snow and her pal Miss Gloria are overjoyed to welcome Violet a...



  • The heat is turned up for Hayley Snow and her friends in the next installment of the Key West Food Critic mystery series by USA Today bestselling author Lucy Burdette. When food critic Hayley Snow receives an intriguing email about a mysterious, de...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Lucy Burdette has published 16 books.

The next book by Lucy Burdette, A Poisonous Palate, will be published in August 2024.

The first book by Lucy Burdette, An Appetite for Murder, was published in January 2012.

Yes. Lucy Burdette has 1 series.