A glittering gala. A dead VIP. And a chef who knows this recipe is all wrong.
Chef Kat Calloway is catering Fort Worth’s exclusive Oilman of the Year Gala with her best friend Ben, a make-or-break night that could finally put their catering dreams on the map. The champagne sparkles, the red velvet cupcakes are flawless, and the guest list is overflowing with money and smiles.
Then the guest of honor turns up dead in the parking lot.
Police call it a mugging. Kat isn’t convinced. The timing is wrong, the scene is too neat, and the guest list is packed with people who had far too much to lose or gain. A glamorous wife smiling a little too tightly. A flirty waitress who vanishes mid service. And Kat’s mother’s charming new boyfriend, the man who presented the award, now looks far too polished to feel accidental.
With Ben juggling the chaos and her tuxedo cat Tux clocking every fake smile, Kat starts pulling at loose threads. The deeper she digs, the clearer it becomes that someone at this elegant event planned the night down to the last detail.
Kat knows one thing for sure. This killer didn’t come for the cupcakes, and they won’t hesitate to ruin the ending too.
