Delicious Deception

The Key West Food Critic Mysteries

A Delicious Deception

Book 16 coming July 14th!

Mother-to-be Hayley Snow bites off more than she can chew in the sixteenth installment of Lucy Burdette’s USA Today bestselling Key West Food Critic mysteries.

A Delicious Deception

Book 16 coming July 14th!

Mother-to-be Hayley Snow bites off more than she can chew in the sixteenth installment of Lucy Burdette’s USA Today bestselling Key West Food Critic mysteries.

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A colorful background and fun for foodies enliven a tale of jealousy and revenge.
Kirkus Reviews on The Mango Murders
Full of food and sunshine and friendship.
—Ann Cleeves on The Mango Murders
A fascinating mix of Hemingway lore, flashbacks to the 1970s, and appended recipes.
Kirkus Reviews on A Poisonous Palate

Culinary cozy fans are in for a treat.
Publishers Weekly on A Dish to Die For

The well-described Key West setting nicely complements the foodie frame in this satisfying cozy, which is a natural for fans of Joanne Fluke’s Hannah Swensen mysteries.
Booklist on The Key Lime Crime

Key West food critic Hayley Snow proves once again that she understands crime as well as cuisine. A suitably steamy background for a complex tale of murder and deceit.
Kirkus Reviews on A Dish to Die For

Charming characters, an appealing setting, and mouthwatering bonus recipes make this a perfect choice for foodie cozy lovers.
Publishers Weekly on The Key Lime Crime
What’s so delightful about the Key West Food Critic mysteries? The setting. The characters. The food. And, of course, the writing.
—Cathy Salustri, the Gabber on A Dish to Die For
Food lore, island delights, and mystery provide something for everyone.
Kirkus Reviews on A Clue in the Crumbs

A Scone of Contention moves at a brisk pace complemented by appealing characters.
—Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel on A Scone of Contention

Devastating, heartbreaking and completely immersive… Unsafe Haven has Hollywood written all over it!
—Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author

About Lucy

Clinical psychologist Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleib is the author of 26 novels, including A Delicious Deception, The Mango Murders, USA Today bestseller A Poisonous Palate and Florida Book Award gold medal winner in popular fiction, A Clue in the Crumbs (Crooked Lane Books). Both the twelfth book in her Key West mystery series, A Dish to Die For, and the tenth, The Key Lime Crime, won the Florida Book Award’s bronze medal for popular fiction. Her first women’s fiction title, The Ingredients of Happiness and her first thriller, Unsafe Haven, have been published by Severn House. Lucy’s alter-ego, clinical psychologist Roberta Isleib, has also published eight mysteries including the golf lover’s mystery series and the advice column mysteries. Her books and stories have been short-listed for Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity awards. She’s a past president of Sisters in Crime, as well as the Friends of the Key West Library.

Events

2026

February 7, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
2nd Annual Murder Mystery Tea
Key West Library
700 Fleming St
Key West, FL
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February 8, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Tropical Lunch and Garden Party
Key West Woman’s Club
319 Duval St
Key West, FL