January Featured Cozy Mystery
A Murder Most Fowl
Book One in the Food Truck Mystery Series
A Murder Most Fowl
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Carmela Dutra
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Food Truck Mystery Series
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Paperback, hardcover, ebook, audiobook
A Murder Most Fowl is the first book in the Food Truck Mystery Series by Carmela Dutra. The amateur sleuths Beth and Seth Lloyd, twin siblings who recently inherited a chicken-themed food truck named Kluckin’ Good from their late Aunt Dolly.
Everyone expects Cindy to begin her official training and follow in her father’s footsteps, but she dreams of owning her own bakery and wants to prove that she is more than a Yuletide heir. With her mother and father’s blessing, she leaves the North Pole to open a bakery in Silver Shoals, a small town in the human world.
To ensure she doesn’t get into too much trouble, Santa Claus orders his most trusted advisor, a sly arctic fox named Artikoa, to accompany Cindy on her baking quest.
Life seems pretty sweet for Cindy…until the first human being she meets ends up dead and the police start asking a lot of questions. With her freedom and bakery dreams on the line, Cindy is forced to sift through clues and find out who the actual killer is before her goose is cooked.
Reasons to Read A Murder Most Fowl
A Murder Most Fowl is a whimsical whodunit that’s part fairy-tale, part murder mystery, and part coming-of-age story. It has a Christmas theme, but can be enjoyed any time of year.
The amateur sleuth, Cindy, is a sweet, earnest, and kindhearted protagonist. She loves holiday treats and has a passion for baking that she wants to share with other people. Cindy has known for years that she doesn’t want to take the reindeer reins and deliver toys to all the boys and girls, but “when you grow up with Santa Claus as your father, there’s not a lot of wiggle room in your career path.”
It is fun rooting for Cindy as she leaves the magical village she was born in for the first time. She is a true fish out of water who must get used to everything from slang to curious human behavior. Fortunately, her father’s arctic fox, Artikoa, is more well-versed in the ways of the human world. His knowledge, street smarts, and wry humor make him the perfect sidekick for Cindy.
The mystery is cheerful and fun with more twists than a peppermint stick. Every chapter delivers a new detail to unwrap and encourages you to sift through the clues right alongside the sleuth.
The book ends with two outstanding book-themed recipes that you can make at home. Both of them are finger-lickin’ good and will have you feeling like you just got food from Kluckin’ Good.
A Murder Most Fowl is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats. The hardcover and paperback versions are 336 pages. The audiobook is 10 hours and 53 minutes long and narrated by Tina Wolstencroft, a professional audiobook narrator and voice-over artist.
What Readers Say About A Murder Most Fowl
“A Murder Most Fowl is such a fun debut! I instantly fell in love with the witty writing voice as well as the hilarious (and heartwarming) combination of Beth Lloyd, her twin brother Seth, and their friend Rylie. ”
“Dutra balances humor, suspense, and food driven detail in a way that keeps readers both laughing and leaning closer to the page as the mystery deepens.”
“What a great start to a new cozy series. Carmela Dutra should be strutting like rooster after writing such a clever cozy mystery...”
“Imaginative, clever, laced with humor and unexpected plot twists leading to a dramatic conclusion.”
Interview with Author Carmela Dutra
Read this Cozy Crime Reads interview with author Carmela Dutra to learn more about her books and her writing process. You can also learn more about Carmela, sign up for the free Kluckin’ Clue News Crew Newsletter, see upcoming book events, and more on CarmelaDutra.com.
A Murder Most Fowl Reading Kit
If you're in a book club or if you just want to have some fun beyond the book, check out this free Reading Kit for A Murder Most Fowl. It contains reader questions, book club activities, word games, a delicious book-themed recipe, and an interview with author Carmela Dutra.
Book Two In the Food Truck Mystery Series
Hot Wings and Homicide, the second book in the Food Truck Mystery Series by Carmela Dutra, will be out May 12, 2026. It is available for pre-order right now. In Hot Wings and Homicide, a perfect recipe for murder is stirred up once again. Twin sleuths Beth and Seth must avoid the flames and clear their names after the death of an infamous food critic. Read more about Hot Wings and Homicide.
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