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Golden Girls #1

Murder by Cheesecake

Rachel Ekstrom Courage

4.14

***Instant NEW YORK TIMES bestseller***

The first novel in the all-new Golden Girls Cozy Mystery Series!

When Dorothy's obnoxious date is found dead in a hotel freezer, it not only ruins a gorgeous cheesecake but threatens the elaborate St. Olaf–themed wedding Rose is hosting.

Things are heating up, and not just because of Blanche's hot flashes. Rose's cousin is eloping to Miami, and Rose is playing host. If she can't balance the groom's family's snobbery against the traditional St. Olaf wedding week guidelines, her hometown may never accept her cousin again!

Dorothy quickly realizes she needs a date with whom she can exchange wedding-related wisecracks. Turning to a newfangled VHS dating service, she believes she's found the ideal conversationalist. Unfortunately, what looks good on TV can actually be a total jerk in real life. It seems she'll just have to enjoy the company of Sophia, Blanche, and whomever Blanche has targeted for a hookup.

As the Girls all pitch in, Rose is thrilled that the tea-and-fish-themed kickoff event is perfect, not a herring out of place. That is until Dorothy's date is found dead—face-planted in an otherwise scrumptious-looking cheesecake. With every guest a suspect (especially Dorothy) and a marriage on the line, the four besties must ID the real killer, get the should-be-happy couple down the aisle, and make sure nobody from St. Olaf gets lost in the wilds of Miami. It's up to the Golden Girls to sleuth out a way for friendship and love to win the day!

AdultCozy MysteryMysteryThrillerFiction
Pages
341
First published
April 15, 2025
Language
English
Edition
Ebook

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Reviews

  • Finished July 24, 2026

    4.5 ⭐ rounded up! This was hilarious!!! The author does an amazing job capturing each of the Golden Girls perfectly. I can't wait to read more of this series!

  • Finished November 17, 2025

    This was such a cute story! It was my first cozy mystery ever, and I loved it. The Golden Girls were written so well, and with the audiobook narrator doing such a fantastic jobs with accents, it felt like watching an episode way back in the day. I can't wait for book 2!