Boiled Over

By Barbara Ross | Publisher: Kensington Books

About the book

In this cozy mystery, a young woman in Maine must protect her family’s clambake business when an employee is accused of murder.
 
For Julia Snowden, the Founder’s Day summer celebration in Busman’s Harbor, Maine, means helping her family’s clambake company to prepare an authentic taste of New England seafood. Any Mainer will tell you that a real clambake needs wood for the fire . . .so why is there a foot sticking out of the oven?
 
The townspeople want to pin the murder of the RV park owner on Cabe Stone, a new employee of the Snowden Family Clambake Company—who bolted from the crime scene and disappeared. Julia knows having another murder associated with her family’s business is a recipe for disaster . . .but who is the killer? Cooking up a proper investigation doesn’t leave much time for the rest of Julia’s life, and this is one killer who’ll do anything to stop her from digging up clues . . .
 
Includes Traditional Maine Clambake Recipes!
 
“A top-notch mystery with equal parts local color, likeable characters, excellent plotting and yummy recipes. A Down-East, wicked-good winner!”—Suspense Magazine

Editions of Boiled Over

Paperback
ISBN 9780758286871
EBook
ISBN 9780758286888

Read an Excerpt

In this cozy mystery, a young woman in Maine must protect her family’s clambake business when an employee is accused of murder.
 
For Julia Snowden, the Founder’s Day summer celebration in Busman’s Harbor, Maine, means helping her family’s clambake company to prepare an authentic taste of New England seafood. Any Mainer will tell you that a real clambake needs wood for the fire . . .so why is there a foot sticking out of the oven?
 
The townspeople want to pin the murder of the RV park owner on Cabe Stone, a new employee of the Snowden Family Clambake Company—who bolted from the crime scene and disappeared. Julia knows having another murder associated with her family’s business is a recipe for disaster . . .but who is the killer? Cooking up a proper investigation doesn’t leave much time for the rest of Julia’s life, and this is one killer who’ll do anything to stop her from digging up clues . . .
 
Includes Traditional Maine Clambake Recipes!
 
“A top-notch mystery with equal parts local color, likeable characters, excellent plotting and yummy recipes. A Down-East, wicked-good winner!”—Suspense Magazine

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Boiled Over about?

In this cozy mystery, a young woman in Maine must protect her family’s clambake business when an employee is accused of murder.
 
For Julia Snowden, the Founder’s Day summer celebration in Busman’s Harbor, Maine, means helping her family’s clambake company to prepare an authentic taste of New England seafood. Any Mainer will tell you that a real clambake needs wood for the fire . . .so why is there a foot sticking out of the oven?
 
The townspeople want to pin the murder of the RV park owner on Cabe Stone, a new employee of the Snowden Family Clambake Company—who bolted from the crime scene and disappeared. Julia knows having another murder associated with her family’s business is a recipe for disaster . . .but who is the killer? Cooking up a proper investigation doesn’t leave much time for the rest of Julia’s life, and this is one killer who’ll do anything to stop her from digging up clues . . .
 
Includes Traditional Maine Clambake Recipes!
 
“A top-notch mystery with equal parts local color, likeable characters, excellent plotting and yummy recipes. A Down-East, wicked-good winner!”—Suspense Magazine

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Boiled Over?

Fiction > Crime and / or mystery fiction > Crime and mystery: cosy mystery

Where can I read a sample of Boiled Over?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780758286871

How long is Boiled Over and how many pages does it have?

Boiled Over has 304 page(s)

Is Boiled Over part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?

Yes it is a part of series A Maine Clambake Mystery

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Boiled Over?

Barbara Ross

Who is the Publisher of the book Boiled Over?

Kensington Books

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Boiled Over is available as paperback(ISBN 9780758286871) and ebook(ISBN 9780758286888)

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