Murder with Honey Ham Biscuits

As the owner of Mahalia’s Sweet Tea, Halia Watkins is famous in Maryland’s Prince George’s County for herdown-home cuisine. But when she has the chance to showcase her talents on national TV, she becomes the starof a murder mystery that’s too hot to handle!When Halia is invited to serve as a guest judge on the popular cooking competition show Elite Chef, she’s delightedto add some extra flavor to the mix. But as filming ramps up in Washington, D.C., there are too many fiery personalitiesin the kitchen. Halia discovers that pulling off her small screen debut unscathed means contending with a longtimecompeting restaurant owner, an infamously crass hospitality mogul, and a group of cutthroat contestants vying forculinary glory …The competition sizzles with only a few finalists left standing—and goes cold when the gorgeous young frontrunneris found dead. As murder accusations are slathered over a recently eliminated contestant, Halia, with some bunglingassistance from her wise-cracking cousin Wavonne slides into an investigation of their own. A little snooping revealsthe victim burned lots of bridges, leaving a slew of alleged affairs and stolen recipes in her wake. With a fast-rising listof potential suspects, Halia must sort through mindboggling clues to fry the flaky culprit before someone else getsbaked to a crisp …