Death by Dumpling: A Noodle Shop Mystery - Vivien Chien

The launch of a scrumptious new cozy series. After a brutal breakup, Lana Lee is back at her family's Chinese restaurant, the Ho-Lee Noodle House. When the restaurant's property manager, Mr. Feng, turns up dead after eating shrimp dumplings from the restaurant, it's up to Lana to find out who is behind Feng's killer order. Original. n nWelcome to the Ho-Lee Noodle House, where the Chinese food is to die for... n nThe last place Lana Lee thought she would ever end up is back at her family's restaurant. But after a brutal break-up and a dramatic workplace walk-out, she figures that helping wait tables is her best option for putting her life back together. Even if that means having to put up with her mother, who is dead-set on finding her a husband. n nLana's love life soon becomes yesterday's news once the restaurant's property manager, Mr. Feng, turns up dead--after a delivery of shrimp dumplings from Ho-Lee. But how could this have happened when everyone on staff knew about Mr. Feng's severe, life-threatening shellfish allergy? Now, with the whole restaurant under suspicion for murder and the local media in a feeding frenzy--to say nothing of the gorgeous police detective who keeps turning up for take-out--it's up to Lana to find out who is behind Feng's killer order... before her own number is up. n nVivien Chien serves up a delicious mystery with a side order of soy sauce and sass. A tasty start to a new mystery series! --Kylie Logan, bestselling author of Gone with the Twins n nDeath by Dumpling is a fun and sassy debut with unique flavor, local flair, and heart. --Amanda Flower, Agatha Award--winning author of Lethal Licoricen