{"title":"Krista Davis","description":"Krista Davis is the New York Times bestselling and four-time Agatha Award-nominated author of the Domestic Diva Mysteries, the Pen \u0026amp; Ink Mysteries, and the Paws \u0026amp; Claws Mysteries. She lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia with two cats and a brood of dogs. Her friends and family complain about being guinea pigs for her recipes, but she notices they keep coming back for more. Please visit her at KristaDavis.com.","products":[{"product_id":"the-diva-poaches-a-bad-egg-paperback","title":"The Diva Poaches a Bad Egg - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Krista Davis returns with a delicious new Domestic Diva Mystery set in Alexandria, Virginia's charming Old Town neighborhood and featuring entertaining guru and the quaint town's own Martha Stewart, Sophie Winston, who is back on the case when an interior designer clashes with a killer.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStylish brunches are all the rage this autumn in Old Town Alexandria, and everyone's posting their parties on social media. But while Domestic Diva Sophie Winston juggles her event-filled calendar, she's approached by local designer Mitzi Lawson--who is afraid someone is following her. The very next day Mitzi loses her best friend and business partner, Denise. The two were renovating a generations-old house where Denise died unexpectedly, and Mitzi fears that it wasn't a medical condition to blame, but murder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt could just be the shock talking, but Sophie agrees to help Mitzi involve the police. Then she receives a panicked phone call from Mitzi, and when she rushes to the old house, Mitzi is nowhere to be found. Now Sophie's appetite for investigation is piqued even more than her appetite for eggs Benedict and mimosas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCould Denise's death be connected to her viper's nest of in-laws or the house she was working on which her husband just inherited? What of the self-proclaimed etiquette expert with some improper secrets, or the scheming mistress? Or does the old house harbor secrets of its own? There's a generous buffet of suspects to keep the Diva scrambling for an answer... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncludes delicious recipes and fabulous DIY decorating tips!","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101185380575,"sku":"9781496743466","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/P61jFDozei9781496743466.webp?v=1781068426"},{"product_id":"the-diva-hosts-a-murderer-hardcover","title":"The Diva Hosts a Murderer - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOld Town Virginia's entertaining guru and occasional sleuth Sophie Winston - a young Martha Stewart in the making - juggles Fourth of July fireworks, a houseful of guests, and homicide in the latest Domestic Diva culinary mystery from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Krista Davis.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a big crowd descending on her Northern Virginia home, it's a good thing event planner Sophie Winston is an expert at entertaining. Whipping up patriotic pastries is as easy as pie for her, though meeting the man her widowed Aunt Melly just impulsively married in Las Vegas is a little more awkward. Especially when Melly's longtime, now-heartbroken secret admirer is there too, which could lead to some fireworks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the house party really gets explosive when Sophie's favorite tour guide falls victim to a killer--and evidence points to Sophie's own father. Will DNA really incriminate her dad? And what's the real story with her new uncle-by-marriage and the mysterious pal he's brought along with him? Some of the secrets Sophie's discovering are raising flags--and while the police department casts suspicion on her father, she has to declare her independence as a detective to find the real culprit, and serve justice along with her red, white, and blue cupcakes . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes delicious recipes, fabulous decorating tips, and easy entertaining hacks!\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101873737951,"sku":"9781496743480","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/VVxamtICIU9781496743480.webp?v=1781075802"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/krista-davis.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}