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The third in a tasty series, Murder Lo Mein by Vivien Chien is a delight! Everyone agrees that the food at Ho-Lee Noodle House is delicious -- unless it happens to be deadly. Lana Lees stake in her familys Chinese restaurant is higher than ever now that shes been made manager. So when she enters Ho-Lee into Clevelands Best Noodle Contest, Lana makes it her business to win -- at all costs. But when a local food critic receives a threatening note in a fortune cookie and is later found dead, face-down in a bowl of lo mein, all bets are off. . . Now, along with her sweet-and-sour boyfriend Detective Adam Trudeau, Lana decides to take matters into her own hands and dig into the lives of everyone involved in the contest. But when she receives an ill-fated fortune, Lana realizes that in order to save the reputation of her restaurant, she needs to save herself first. . . "Thoroughly entertaining...fun and delicious." -- RT Book Reviews Read more Continue reading Read less REVIEW "A fun who-dunit thats tasty and dangerous!" -- Womans World, Book Club Pick "In this fresh and funny series, Vivien Chien brilliantly depicts Asia Village, the neighborhood in which Lanas family restaurant is located, and where everyone knows one another." -- BOOKLIST "Delightful. A fun read with great characters with twists and turns making the reader guess who might be responsible. Beware reading these books will also make you hungry for Chinese Food!" -- Red Carpet Crash Praise for Death by Dumpling: "A charming debut with plenty of red herrings. The heroines future looks bright." -- Kirkus Reviews "Thoroughly entertaining... A fun and delicious read!" -- RT Book Reviews "Life does not always take the path you want it to, which is an understatement when you find yourself delivering the dumplings that kill a man. The ending certainly left me wanting to continue reading a series starring Lee." -- Book Riot "Cozy fans rejoice! It is an honor to state that author Vivien Chien has done a fantastic job with both characters and plot. You will long for the next course that Vivien Chien serves up." -- Suspense Magazine "Vivien Chien serves up a delicious mystery with a side order of soy sauce and sass. A tasty start to a new mystery series!" -- Kylie Logan, bestselling author of Gone with the Twins "Vivien Chien brings a fresh new voice to cozies. Death by Dumpling is a fun and sassy debut with unique flavor, local flair, and heart." -- Amanda Flower, Agatha Award-Winning author of Lethal Licorice "A cozy mystery with laughs, and a relatable amateur sleuth." -- Book Riot "What a charming book! This will definitely appeal to any cozy mystery. The Asian venue was a fresh and unique setting for the mystery. This isnt your average everyday cozy!" -- Mystereity Reviews "The setting (a shopping plaza dedicated to Asian businesses) and the characters (the various merchants who work in the plaza and their friends and family members) were really well-done." -- Read-At-Home Mom ABOUT THE AUTHOR VIVIEN CHIEN (she/her) was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio where she grew up in a mixed-race home, making for some very interesting cultural experiences. She found her love of books and the written word at an early age while writing short stories about her classmates in elementary school. When shes not writing, Vivien enjoys frequenting local Asian restaurants, frolicking in bookstores, and searching for her next donut. She is the author of the Noodle Shop Mystery series, including Death by Dumpling. Read more Continue reading Read less
About the Author
Vivien Chien first started writing simple stories about adventures with her classmates when she was in elementary school. As she grew up, her love of books and the written word increased, leading to the attempt of her first novel at age 16. After many struggled beginnings and several different genres, she found her passion in the mystery world.When she's not writing, she can be found frolicking in the bookstore or searching for her next bowl of noodles. She has a soft spot for doughnuts, a healthy love for coffee, and an extreme need to participate in random acts of crafting.She currently lives in Cleveland where she is hard at work on the third book in her Noodle Shop series and writes side-by-side with her toy fox terrier.Visit her at www.vivienchien.com
