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Fried Chicken Castañeda by Suzanne Stauffe

About Fried Chicken Castañeda

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Fried Chicken Castañeda
Historical Culinary Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting – Las Vegas, New Mexico, in June 1929
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Artemesia Publishing, LLC
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 6, 2025
Print length ‏ : ‎ 228 pages
Paperback
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1963832051
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1963832051
Digital
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1963832242
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DZC47WJQ
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At the Castañeda Hotel you’ll find romance, gourmet dining, bootleggers, and murder!

Bored with her conventional middle-class life, Prudence Bates escapes Cleveland by heading west to qualify as a Courier for the Southwestern Indian Detours. On the California Limited she meets Jerry Begay, a charming Navajo school teacher. They feel an instant rapport, but he’s headed for Gallup, so it’s but a brief encounter.

In Las Vegas, New Mexico Prudence is befriended by Castañeda Hotel Harvey Girls Martha and Anne and desk clerk Clara. They take Prudence under their wing and invite her along to dances and the local hot springs.

Four days later, Martha’s brother, Tom, is found murdered. Was it because of his bootlegging activities? Or his amorous relationship with Liz Kearney, daughter of the richest man in the area and rumored mob boss? And was that really Jerry Begay whom Prudence saw meeting with Tom in secret the day before he was killed?

Following in the footsteps of her favorite fictional detectives, Tommy and Tuppence, Prudence is determined to solve the murder. But one wrong step and she may end up in the sights of the bootleggers.

About Suzanne Stauffer

After 20 years as a librarian and 20 as a professor of library science and library historian, Suzanne Stauffer has moved on to a third career as a mystery novelist. She currently lives in Albuquerque with her Australian husband and brown and white spotted rat terrier dogter, Treme. Her debut novel, Fried Chicken Castañeda (Artemesia Publishing, May 2025), won the CIPA EVVY Bronze Medal in Mystery/Crime/Detection and the New Mexico Book Award for Cozy Mystery.

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Facebook https://www.facebook.com/couriers1926/
Substack Newsletter Amuse-Bouche https://smstauffer.substack.com/

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What to expect…

Self ouchie MMC/FMC
False Prophet
Yakuza
Female Chastity belt
Seduce a priest.
Hell hath no furry like a woman scorned
There will be tears
Familiar friends

Jedidiah:
I was supposed to walk away clean.
One dead man. One tempting woman.
And a whole lot of blood on my hands.
I never asked to be her savior. I damn sure wasn’t looking to be a priest. But penance tastes better than prison, and hiding in a collar kept my past where it belonged—six feet under.
That is…until she showed up.
In my church.
On her knees.
Now the woman I saved is playing the saint, whispering scripture while dragging hell back to my doorstep. I recognize her but I can’t prove she’s the devil sent to damn me. But my body can. Every taunt of her wicked words pulls me deeper.
The worst part?
I want her to ruin me.

Sayuri:

He was my salvation.
And my destruction.
He killed my husband and vanished, leaving me to take the fall.
For years, I dreamed of finding him. Not to thank him.
To burn him. Break him. Watch him bleed like I have all these years.
Now I have found him again, preaching sermons in some forgotten little church, while hiding behind stained glass and God’s mercy like it could save him. I’ve joined the flock. Become his disciple. Learned every way to tempt a priest into sin.
But I wasn’t ready for this man.
Not his hands.
Not his guilt.
Not the way he says my name like a confession.
I came here to destroy him, to show him the darkness he thought he could outrun…so why am I feeling the burn of the flames meant for him?

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The past they buried …became the future they couldn’t resist. ✝️Beneath Her Sins by @sk_pryntzauthor 🔗Pre-order it here ➤ https://amzn.to/3NrTqDR What to expect… Self ouchie MMC/FMC False Prophet Yakuza Female Chastity belt Seduce a priest. Hell hath no furry like a woman scorned There will be tears Familiar friends Jedidiah: I was supposed to walk away clean. One dead man. One tempting woman. And a whole lot of blood on my hands. I never asked to be her savior. I damn sure wasn’t looking to be a priest. But penance tastes better than prison, and hiding in a collar kept my past where it belonged—six feet under. That is…until she showed up. In my church. On her knees. Now the woman I saved is playing the saint, whispering scripture while dragging hell back to my doorstep. I recognize her but I can’t prove she’s the devil sent to damn me. But my body can. Every taunt of her wicked words pulls me deeper. The worst part? I want her to ruin me. Sayuri: He was my salvation. And my destruction. He killed my husband and vanished, leaving me to take the fall. For years, I dreamed of finding him. Not to thank him. To burn him. Break him. Watch him bleed like I have all these years. Now I have found him again, preaching sermons in some forgotten little church, while hiding behind stained glass and God’s mercy like it could save him. I’ve joined the flock. Become his disciple. Learned every way to tempt a priest into sin. But I wasn’t ready for this man. Not his hands. Not his guilt. Not the way he says my name like a confession. I came here to destroy him, to show him the darkness he thought he could outrun…so why am I feeling the burn of the flames meant for him? #skpryntz #mafia #taboobooks #beneathhersins

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She wants a one-night stand. He wants forever.

Gracie Smith has a plan for St. Patrick’s Day.
Find a bar. Find a stranger. Have a reckless, forgettable one-night stand.
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But this St. Patrick’s Day, with green lights flashing and beer cups overflowing, Beck is done standing by while Gracie gives herself to men who don’t deserve her. Done pretending friendship is enough. Done watching her break her own heart.

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Tonight, he`ll ruin the friendship.

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Happy publication day @authorlexidavis Gracie Gets Lucky: A St. Patrick's Day Friends-To-Lovers Novella is now available on the Zon ➤ https://bit.ly/4b1WAXd 💚Childhood Best Friends 💚Mutual Pining 💚"He's Loved Her Forever" 💚One Reckless Holiday Night 💚Spicy 💚Friends-to-Lovers She wants a one-night stand. He wants forever. Gracie Smith has a plan for St. Patrick’s Day. Find a bar. Find a stranger. Have a reckless, forgettable one-night stand. No feelings. No promises. No complications. There’s just one problem. A man. Her lifelong friend, Beck. Best friends since kindergarten, they grew up in each other’s backyards, scraped knees, and whispered secrets. A first kiss they promised meant nothing. He’s her safe place. Her comfort. The one person she can truly be herself with. But this St. Patrick’s Day, with green lights flashing and beer cups overflowing, Beck is done standing by while Gracie gives herself to men who don’t deserve her. Done pretending friendship is enough. Done watching her break her own heart. Tonight, he’ll make her see him. Make her see herself. Tonight, he'll ruin the friendship. #lexidavis #novella #holiday #contentcreator #friendstolovers

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🎩 ARC REVIEW 🎩

🍀Gracie Gets Lucky by @authorlexidavis

🔗 PREORDER NOW! ➤ https://amzn.to/4lckxQl

BLURB

She wants a one-night stand. He wants forever.

Gracie Smith has a plan for St. Patrick’s Day.
Find a bar. Find a stranger. Have a reckless, forgettable one-night stand.
No feelings. No promises. No complications.

There’s just one problem.
A man.
Her lifelong friend, Beck.

Best friends since kindergarten, they grew up in each other’s backyards, scraped knees and whispered secrets. A first kiss they promised meant nothing.

He’s her safe place. Her comfort. The one person she can truly be herself with.

But this St. Patrick’s Day, with green lights flashing and beer cups overflowing, Beck is done standing by while Gracie gives herself to men who don’t deserve her. Done pretending friendship is enough. Done watching her break her own heart.

Tonight, he’ll make her see him.
Make her see herself.
Tonight, he`ll ruin the friendship.

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🌶️🌶️

This is my second Lexi book, and now I am obsessed. I liked this one as much as I liked the previous book I read by her. It is a friends-to-lovers novel with decades of history together, and that natural ease and irrefutable chemistry shine through every scene. 🍀💚

Gracie desires a carefree one-night stand, yet Beck, her lifelong best friend, is tired of seeing her hand herself over to men who do not deserve her. The St. Patrick`s Day riot is the final touch, and when Beck finally decides to quit playing just friends... phew.

Sensual, hot, and full of that "always you" tension. I would strongly recommend this to every romance reader. 💚

🏷️ #GracieGetsLucky #LexiDavis #FriendsToLovers #Novella

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🎩 ARC REVIEW 🎩 🍀Gracie Gets Lucky by @authorlexidavis 🔗 PREORDER NOW! ➤ https://amzn.to/4lckxQl BLURB She wants a one-night stand. He wants forever. Gracie Smith has a plan for St. Patrick’s Day. Find a bar. Find a stranger. Have a reckless, forgettable one-night stand. No feelings. No promises. No complications. There’s just one problem. A man. Her lifelong friend, Beck. Best friends since kindergarten, they grew up in each other’s backyards, scraped knees and whispered secrets. A first kiss they promised meant nothing. He’s her safe place. Her comfort. The one person she can truly be herself with. But this St. Patrick’s Day, with green lights flashing and beer cups overflowing, Beck is done standing by while Gracie gives herself to men who don’t deserve her. Done pretending friendship is enough. Done watching her break her own heart. Tonight, he’ll make her see him. Make her see herself. Tonight, he'll ruin the friendship. 🍀THOUGHTS 🍀🍀🍀🍀 🌶️🌶️ This is my second Lexi book, and now I am obsessed. I liked this one as much as I liked the previous book I read by her. It is a friends-to-lovers novel with decades of history together, and that natural ease and irrefutable chemistry shine through every scene. 🍀💚 Gracie desires a carefree one-night stand, yet Beck, her lifelong best friend, is tired of seeing her hand herself over to men who do not deserve her. The St. Patrick's Day riot is the final touch, and when Beck finally decides to quit playing just friends... phew. Sensual, hot, and full of that "always you" tension. I would strongly recommend this to every romance reader. 💚 🏷️ #GracieGetsLucky #LexiDavis #FriendsToLovers #Novella