PUBLIC ANCHOVY #1 (Book 3 in Deep Dish Mysteries) by Mindy Quigly
Fiction, Cozy Mystery, 320 pages
4****

Blurb: Public Anchovy #1 is the third book in Mindy Quigley's delectable Deep Dish Mystery series, set in a Wisconsin pizzeria. While Geneva Bay’s upper crust gets ready to party down at a Prohibition-themed fundraiser, pizza chef Delilah O’Leary is focused on seeing her struggling restaurant through the winter slow season. The temperature outside is plummeting, but Delilah’s love life might finally be heating up, as hunky police detective Calvin Capone seems poised to (finally) make a move. But Delilah’s hopes of perfecting a new “free-from” pizza recipe for a charity bash are dashed when a dead body crashes the party. Soon, Capone, Delilah, and her entire staff are trapped in an isolated mansion and embroiled in a dangerous game of cat and mouse. To catch an increasingly-desperate killer, Delilah will have to top all of her previous crime-solving accomplishments, and a few pizzas, too.

Thoughts: Agatha Christie did the original people stranded with a killer and no way to get out story (“And Then There Were None”), and the plot has been done multiple times in books and movies since then. This book is one of those stories – but with a twist—a cat with “swipe at you from hiding places” tendencies. Butterball the cat is a vital part of this story. In this third book, Delilah and her crew are catering a high-end event. One of the attendees ends up dead and thus begins the problems. While most of the guests make it out of the mansion, several are trapped there by a bad storm that brings down trees and isolates them from outside help. Fortunately, police detective Calvin Capone is there—something Delilah is happy about. Maybe this time, she can break through the stoic cop’s stiff outside.

Oh, and there are some amazing recipes—including a gluten free pizza one that I am looking forward to trying.

Recommendation: Yes! But I suggest you read the previous two books in the series first so you have a better grasp of the personalities and their relationships.

Disclaimer: Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC. I received a final and/or advanced reader copy of this book with the hope that I will leave my unbiased opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that… My Opinions. I am posting this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising

Delilah and her crew are all ready to cater a party to benefit the library at a gorgeous mansion on Geneva Bay, Wisconsin. Things start to go wrong when a last-minute menu request from a guest throws Delilah behind schedule, and her cat, Butterball, stows away in the mixer box. But somehow, the meal seems to come together, that is until there is a dead body and Butterball might be responsible.
When a storm traps Delilah and her staff, some of the guests,and Detective Calvin Capone for the night, things go from bad to worse. Calvin is just trying to keep everyone alive while Delilah wants to know whodunnit. This was a fun cozy with some delicious recipes at the end. Some great characters, a plot that kept me guessing, and a potential killer cat all combined to make this an enjoyable read. I’m already looking forward to the next book.Oh, and perhaps Calvin and Delilah will finally admit to the attraction between them.

Deep dish culinary cozy series
I was thrilled to see this one up on Netgalley. I've enjoyed the first two and was sure this one would also hit the mark...and I was right. This thoroughly enjoyable cozy brings intrigue with a hint of romance to new levels. Trapped in a house with friends and strangers during a storm...and a body sets a high mark to hit and Ms. Quigley hits every one and more. I highly recommend to any reader looking for an enjoyable read.
I received an ARC gratis and offer my opinion in the same.

"Public Anchovy #1 (Deep Dish Mystery #3)" by Mindy Quigley is your classic everyone-stuck-overnight-with-a-murder-mystery-in-the-house type of cozy mystery. The gang is all set to cater a big fancy fundraiser and of course things aren't going perfectly. Before they can even get past the appetizers, someone is found dead. Then the weather stops a handful of the guests from leaving. Good thing Detective Capone just happened to be at the party. The mystery goes all over the place and I really had no good guesses for who did it. I did have a decent idea for why though and that gave me my only, sort of suspect.

I have to say that the cat antics are pretty funny. They were a great bit of comic relief and at the right moments. Gotta love a funny animal or two.

#PublicAnchovy1 #NetGalley is the third book in this series.
I was thrilled to be selected to read an advanced copy of this book.
Set in Geneva Bay, Wisconsin, Delilah is excited to be catering a charity event, even if a guest has a very limited dietary menu.
Creating a "free from" pizza is a challenge, but with her best friend and sous chef Sonya by her side, she knows she's got this.
Things take a wrong turn when a dead body is discovered and they are all trapped in the mansion, while a storm rages outside.
Delilah knows she shouldn't poke her nose into the investigation, but she can't resist, and with hunky police detective Calvin Capone by her side, she knows she's in for a wild adventure.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for selecting me to read an advanced copy of the book.
I'm happy to recommend this book to other cozy mystery readers.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
This was a great cozy mystery. I enjoyed it and the food sounded so good.

What a dream job, catering a retro pizza gig in the home and guests of the super rich. The start and finish of the book is nice, calm and normal catering story. In between makes me think of the old Clue movie where the clues are sketchy and the people run around without clear thought. That made me smile. Jumping from thing to thing while chasing a cat. Delightful. May not be what the author intended but I just found it a cute mystery with wonderful characters. So Much Fun!

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Delilah's next catering job is anything but easy. When a body is found, she has to remain on the scene. This book was an enjoyable read.

I adore this series! I'm a huge cozy mystery fan, so I love the way they are written. This series is written different...but in such a good way. It's a lot more in depth. Public Anchovy #1 was a great locked-door mystery that had so much happening, in the best way. And I love Butterball!!

This quickly became a favorite series featuring some of my favorite things – pizza, cats and a murder mystery. And what could be more apropos for the scene of a murder than a costume themed fundraiser supporting the local Public library. Delilah and her bestie, Sonya, are catering the jazz era soiree. In all the chaos of transporting equipment and food supplies Delilah’s beloved cat, Butterball, was also packed up. The hostess also has a beautiful cat and bedlam ensues. Delilah’s crush on Detective Calvin Capone (yes, THAT lineage) hasn’t waned, nor is it progressing. Little does she know he’ll be accompanying his mother, the featured entertainment songstress for the event. The Wisconsin weather is threatening storms on the nearby lake. Before the night has ended all the staff, the hostess and guests will be sequestered in a locked house, unable to leave, possibly with one or more killers. There is dissent within the library board members. Before all the dinner courses are even served, someone literally falls to their death. Delilah is not restrained enough to keep out of investigating despite Calvin’s warnings. I was totally stumped trying to identify the perpetrator. There is innuendo, hidden messages, clues and subtext. There are motives ranging from greed, affairs to unrequited love and jealousy.
Delilah and her pizzeria staff are all interesting, diverse with backstories you want to know more about. I couldn’t wait to catch up with their lives. Of course if I’m being honest, the true hero and star of the story is Butterball. The only spoiler alert I have is the recipes, they are to die for and we will make your mouth water! I’ve never had the pleasure of eating a genuine Chicago deep dish or tasting their giardiniera, I know I’d love it! All the ingredients of good mystery are in the story. I hope there will be many more in the series.
Thanks to NetGalley, Mindy Quigley and St. Martins Press for the digital advance reader copy of “Public Anchovy #1” Deep Dish Mysteries #3. These are all my own honest personal thoughts and opinions given voluntarily without compensation.

I received a free e-arc of this book through Netgalley.
I have read the previous two books in this series so that helps, but really it works great as a standalone book too.
The mystery action was really good. Trapped in a mansion overnight with a killer or killers, while trying to focus on good food. The only part I had an issue with was Sonya not being more upset that someone had tried to kill her.

Another fantastic installment! I've loved all of these books, and the series keeps getting better and better. Delilah and Sonia have a great rapport, and I love seeing more of the residents of this small town. I like the way Delilah's relationship is progressing with the police officer, too. Overall, a very solid book.

The ending was a bit Scooby Doo, but I happen to like Scooby Doo. If you don't mind a little over-the-top ridiculousness in your cozies, you'll enjoy this book.

Huge thank you to the publisher and NetGallery for the chance to read this advanced copy!

Hands down, the best in the series thus far! A real whodunit story with a vibe of Clue. Set in an old restored mansion, cut off from the world by a storm makes an awesome setting. Looking forward to the next in the series.

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It all happens in a wealthy small town in southern Wisconsin where the top cop is very law-abiding descendant of Al Capone. Delilah O’Leary is catering a retro pizza fundraiser in an old restored mansion when there is an apparent murder and a damaging storm leaves some of the participants isolated (including Delilah and said police chief). Then follows some dueling sleuthing to add to the mischief! Another great read in this new series! Loved it!
I requested and received an EARC from St. Martin's Press via NetGalley. Thank you!

Fall has come to Geneva Bay and pizza restaurant owner, Delilah O'Leary is changing her focus from serving pizzas on the lake to catering events to support her business in the off-season. Unfortunately her first big catering job, a fundraiser for the public library, ends in murder. To make matters worse, a storm has trapped them all in a lakeside mansion with no electricity until someone can clear the roads. Will they survive until morning? Or will the killer strike again?

I love this series! I love pizza, I love the lakeside setting, and the characters are wonderful. Sadly, in this book everything seemed a bit duller. Perhaps it was the macabre setting of the mansion plunged into darkness with a killer lurking about, which was a bit darker (both literally and figuratively) than the average cozy. I also really missed the restaurant and the lake and all the activity that has always surrounded Delilah and her friends and coworkers.

Overall this series is one of my new favorites. Though this wasn't my favorite of the series so far, I'm still a huge fan and look forward to continuing the series.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC.

Public Anchovy #1 is book 3 in the Deep Dish Mysteries by Mindy Quigley.
Ok, so now I have another cozy mystery author to look for.
The story hooked me right away and I couldn’t put it down… I read this book quickly. It was like once I started I didn’t want to stop. I have to say this has been one of the better ones I’ve read here lately.
This was a great little mystery with likable characters, an interesting setting, and a twisty plot.
I loved the small town of Geneva Bay, Wisconsin.
And the characters here were absolutely delightful. Delilah O’Leary is the main character, but the additional characters even the cat made this book amazing.
The characters and social situation have an air of authenticity to them it was so nice seeing the way they interacted.
I’m going to keep my eyes open for the fourth title because this was a super fun story.

I would like to thank NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the opportunity to read this ahead of its publication date in return for my honest review.

I was extremely excited to receive the ARC of this book, as I have already read and thoroughly enjoyed the previous two books in the series. One of the best things about this series is that each book can be read as a standalone. One of the most prominent characters in the book is Butterball, a cat, and I was thrilled to see how he featured in the story.

The plot follows the classic mystery trope of a group of people being trapped in a mansion with a killer on the loose. However, the author puts a fresh spin on the story by setting it at a roaring 20s-themed party, which adds to the fun. Butterball's antics add a touch of whimsy to the story.

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the book and eagerly anticipate the next book in the series.

I would like to express my gratitude to NetGalley for providing me with the ARC.

Deliah and friends are back in a fun winter theme cozy that is reminscent of Agatha Christie and great fun to read. Thank you to the publisher, the author and Net Galley for the opportunity. My review opinions are my own. This is the third release in this fun foodie theme series.

This is a perfect winter theme cozy with a fund raiser for the library in a mansion. Deliah is catering hoping to save her declining business of her pizza restuarant through the bad weather. Her favorite police detective is in charge of music for the event and she is hoping to connect with him as her romantic interest. Unknow to Deliah her cat Butterball is a stow away for the evening and brings humor and fun with his antics. He does create chaos at the event with the hostess cat that has this reader laughing out loud.

The night takes a turn with everyone trapped due to weather and a murder that has everyone asking "whodoneit".? With suspicion abounds and clues along with many red herrings Deliah is hoping to solve this murder and endear herself to her crush as well as save her business. A fun read with great returning characters and the wonderful cat that adds to the fun. Receipes included are scrumptious and fun additions to your kitchen. I look forward to the next in series. This is a winning cozy series with humor, fun, great sleuthing and wonderful supporting characters.

A great cast of characters. Delilah is a funny and clever protagonist. I loved her crew, especially her best friend, Sonya. The plot was an intriguing mystery that had a closed room mystery feel about it. A great side note was the budding romance between Delilah and Detective Capone. The author’s writing was full and robust, and she kept the story moving at a quick pace.

Bonus, the author includes several recipes at the back of the book. All mentioned, in detail, in the story.

Even tho this was book three in the series, you can read this first and not feel lost. It was my first book by the author, and I didn’t have a hard time following the story at all.

My review is voluntary and all comments and opinions are my own.

This is #3 in the Deep Dish Mysteries series, and I was thrilled to be selected to read and review this novel, as I had loved the first two in this series.

This is a "stuck in a big house with strangers during a bad storm" premise, and although it's a well-used trope, I still found it quite enjoyable. The cast of regular characters is wonderful, and Delilah's cat, Butterball, has a surprisingly important role, which is delightful.

With many twists, fabulous sounding recipes, and the slow burn romance simmering between Delilah and Detective Capone, there is a lot of good reading here for cozy mystery fans!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this novel.

This story reminds me of a game of clue. Who did it, with what, and in what room? I read this story mainly because I love that area. I've visited it on occasion and could relate to the description. It's a fun and twisty who done it. The characters are very likable, even the cat! Delilah owns a pizzeria and is hired by the head librarian for a Friends of the Geneva Bay Library fundraising gala, at her mansion by the lake. What can go wrong does go wrong, including a stowaway cat, bad weather closing the road out, Delilah's love interest being there, and also a killer. Who is it? Why and how? I enjoyed this fast-paced, fun, and I had some surprises and figured out others. I enjoyed the thoughtful relationships aspect and romantic thread. Yes, read it.

This was a nicely done whodunit with all the cozy elements that I love, the main protagonist, her BFF, a wickedly solid plot, a pool of suspects, and a potential love interest and the determination to solve a puzzling case. The author did a great job in presenting this well-defined mystery that kept me in the game and when I thought I had handle on the person responsible, the author did a “bait and switch” which I then became more enthralled in what was happening, especially with the surprise stowaway playing a pivotal role in the apprehension of the killer. The was a delightfully engaging tale with visually descriptive narrative that I could not put down. The outcome was very satisfying and I can’t wait for what happens next with Delilah, Son, Capone, and the rest of their friends.

Thank you NetGalley!!

Unfortunately, this is the third book in the series. I haven’t read the first two, but that’s on me I should of been more careful lol. But I really liked this book, it wasn’t too hard to follow along with the already developed storylines. I do think it took to long to get to the murder, but I liked the twist of who did it. I also loved that it had recipes in the back, it was a nice surprise. I’m interested in starting the series from the beginning.

Welcome back to Geneva Bay the home of Delilah & Son, an upscale pizza restaurant run by Delilah and Sonya. In book 3 of the Deep Dish Mystery series, Delilah and staff are hired to cater an upscale library funraiser. As the weather storms outside not one but two murders occur in the renovated mansion. A closed room mystery complete with their favorite detective Capone ensues. This is one of my favorite cozy mystery series. The characters are so relatable and their stories are ones you experience with them. It's like coming home to family. Well written, good plot that keeps you guessing and fantastic characters - what more could you want?
#PublicAnchovy#1 Thanks to #NetGalley and #MacMillanBooks for the eARC

Delilah O'Leary is impulsive and her mouth frequently tends to operate well ahead of her brain. She loves her cat, Butterball, and her best friend Sonya, the "Son" of Delilah and Son, their pizza/food business. She also has a serious, apparently long-time crush on Detective Calvin Capone (yes, that Capone family) and is frustrated that he seems to be ignoring all the signals she's sent him of her interest. We do find out why, however, this go-round and it's actually rather touching. We also get to spend some time getting to know his mother Lola. She's also on Delilah's side.

Yes, the trope of being stranded in an isolated spot on a dark and stormy night while a killer lurks within is just that, a classic trope. Think Agatha Christie. That said, who doesn't love what's basically a good locked room mystery? While it's been awhile since I've read "And Then There Were None", I don't recall Christie's characters being quite as, well, quirky. Even after a murder, humorous bits keep creeping in, such as even in the midst of discovering a bloody murder weapon there is a great scene. I also don't think Christie's best works featured a cantankerous cat. A stowaway cat, at that. I have to admit, I did somehow see that one coming, maybe because I hoped to see Butterball play a role in the book. He is a character, that's for sure, with his own style, quirks, and ability to find and make trouble. His scene with Pamela's cat is a hoot.

All the characters are interesting, actually, and the interactions between them intriguing. Are those interactions clues to the murder of ol' fashioned Edgar Clemmons? What coded message was he trying to send to Sonya via Delilah? Why is Jarka, one of my favorite characters whose story emerges more in this book, arguing with Count Victor? Why does Biz, who appears briefly, hold a grudge against some of the suspects? What will Calvin's mom, Lola Capone, think of the humorous depiction of Al Capone in Delilah's shop? What less than subtle hint does Delilah send Calvin's way?

Oh, no more teasers. So many suspects and red herrings. I didn't really have it figured out, have to admit, though the ultimate conclusion made sense of the frequently conflicting clues, even if Delilah's hunches as fluctuated about as often as my own did. And, oh, the recipes at the end, all given in the voice of different characters. Such fun and I'm not usually one to read completely through recipes. Thanks #NetGalley and #StMartin'sPress - #StMartin'sCozies for inviting me to the party at Pamela's. Who knew Calvin Capone could play the piano, too.

Mindy Quigley’s Public Anchovy #1 is a fun locked room cozy mystery set in a vacation town during the off-season. When Delilah O’Leary accepts a catering job at a fancy library fundraiser held at a remote Geneva Bsy, Wisconsin lakefront mansion, she hopes it will kickstart her catering business and keep her pizza restaurant going through the winter months. But a series of mishaps, from a last minute special request for a free-from just about everything pizza, to a cat stowing away in the mixer box, to an impending snow storm, make her start to sweat.
Nonetheless, carried through by her crew of workers, who are really her best friends, keep her on track to likely success, until a dead body falls into the middle of everything. While Delilah tries to piece together what happened, which may have been the fault of her stowaway cat, Butterball, hunky police detective Calvin Capone, the man Delilah has been throwing herself at with no success, is trying to keep everyone safe and the crime scene as undid turned as possible. But the storm is getting worse, trapping some of the guests and all of the caterers. Then, the lights go out!
This mystery was so fun to read. And the recipes sound delicious. I can’t wait to try them.

This was a fast paced locked room cozy that had me hooked from page one! A man is murdered at a fundraiser held at an isolated mansion. A winter storm hits, the lights go out, and Delilah and her catering staff are trapped in the mansion with a killer; but which one of the wealthy guests is it? This book has likeable characters, a great plot, lots of red herrings, some romance, and a cute cat named Butterball. I enjoyed this book and look forward to reading the next one in this engaging series.

Book 3 of a cozy mystery series. Not necessary to have read previous 2 books. Good story. Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book.

I love this series . This one had a lot in it . Delilah and her staff are catering a library fundraiser in one of the big old houses (spooky like). There is so much going on , with two murders and being stranded all night with these people . Delilah, of course, gets involved. This is a must read and I am not going to spoil it. There were so many suspects that I didn't figure it out til the very end. Will Delilah and Calvin get together . Check out the ending.

Delilah and her crew is catering a party for a library fundraiser when a dead body appears. I really liked this concept of being stranded in a mansion with a murderer. The entire book happens within a short period of time so there is no downtime. There is enough obfuscation to keep you guessing until the end.

This was such a fun cozy mystery! It wasn’t groundbreaking with the plot, but it was fun and I was invested in it the entire time. The characters were fun, the cats were fun, the twists and turns kept me invested!

Delilah as been asked to cater a Prohibition-themed fundraiser for the library. She has also been challenged to create a pizza with no gluten, dairy, or nightshade ingredients. As her team are getting ready to serve appetizers an older guest dies. The first questions of the night are: Was it an accident? Did her cat cause it? Was it murder?

Along with the mystery of his death, there is a big storm and several of the guests become stranded together in the mansion, possibly along with a murderer.

Just when I decided what would happen next I was proven wrong! I missed the first two books in the series. I plan to go back for those. I have already recommended this book to friends, with the caveat to wait until they've read the first two- only for continuity- this book could be a great stand-alone!

I was given the opportunity to read this by NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.

Such a good cozy mystery that keeps you guessing until the end!🤍

I enjoyed all the characters. It has an intriguing plot and I always love the locked room mystery trope! And the pace was nice and quick!

Even though this is book three in the Deep Dish Mysteries series, you can read this one without reading the first two as I did. And now I’m looking forward to getting the other two!

Oh and it will definitely have you craving pizza!😂

Recommend reading this one! Pub date is December 26th!🤍

Public Anchovy #1 by Mindy Quigley was as delicious as one of Delilah’s deep dish pizzas! I loved this modern cozy mystery set at a beautiful lakeside mansion during a storm! I’ve read the previous books in the series, but think this one could be read as a standalone. I loved the pacing of this book and couldn’t put it down!

Not my typical type of book, but it was fun! I wasn’t sure what to expect but it managed to keep me hooked regardless. Truly I wrote down the recipe at the end, even though I am a Chicagoan myself 😂
A nice added touch!

Another strong outing for this mystery series! This is the third book in this series and easily read as a stand-alone. This time, it's the equivalent of the old English country house weekend, complete with crime. Delilah O’Leary is taking every reasonable job to ensure her specialty pizzeria survives the winter season. She’s catering an upscale Prohibition-era flapper party that’s a fundraiser for the local library. Thanks to a whopper of a storm, the key players are housebound on the mansion’s island when someone is discovered dead. Luckily, Delilah’s love interest, Detective Calvin Capone, is there to solve the case. That’s with Delilah’s help and that of her stowaway cat, Butterball. Great recipes and a good storyline!

PUBLIC ANCHOVY #1, written by Mindy Quigley, is the third book in the Deep Dish Mystery series. Delilah O’Leary and her Delilah & Son's crew cater a Friends of the Library fundraising gala at a Bluff Point mansion, the perfect setting for a speakeasy-themed party. When the outgoing Friends of the Library board chair turns up dead, the mystery begins.

This book is an enjoyable read, but I think the murder should have occurred earlier in the story. The characters are interesting, especially Detective Calvin Capone (a descendant of Al Capone) and his mother, Lola. I look forward to reading future books in the series. Thank you, St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley, for the opportunity to read and review PUBLIC ANCHOVY #1.

I've read all three of the books in this series (although I'm positive this one would work well as a stand alone). I really like how Mindy Quigley has switched up the setting and crime in each of them, and this one was my favorite. It reminded me a bit of Agatha Christie! The characters were good and the food sounded great, as usual! Another tasty winner.

“Public Anchovy #1”, the third book in Mindy Quigley's Deep Dish Mystery series, takes pizza chef Delilah O’Leary and her crew outside the pizzeria and to a Prohibition-themed fundraiser where a murder occurs and due to bad weather they become trapped in a house with a killer. It took me a couple of chapter to get used to the new setting but then I was totally engrossed in the story. I love the concept of a “locked room” mystery and this was a nice fresh take on that kind of mystery. All of the characters from the series are in this book – including Butterball the cat! I love Delilah as a characters – she continues to grow as a character and there is a wonderful scene between her and her crew where they discuss her relationship with her Aunt Biz – I can’t wait to see where that relationship goes in future books. The mystery was well done with plenty of suspects – I figured out some things but not other things and the solution reminded me of something Agatha Christie would have come up with. All in all well done by Quigley and when the book was over I wished I could have stayed longer visiting Delilah, Butterball, and crew.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley.

Delilah has been hired to cater a Prohibition themed fundraiser for the library. She and the team have worked hard for this and are shocked when the current head of the board tumble down the staircase and lambs dead at the bottom. What started out with such high hopes, including Capone’s Mother as the entertainment, ends on a sour note.

With a strong storm headed in, several attendees along with the Lila staff are stranded at the home, hosting the event. Or island appears that a killer is among them, Capone urges Delilah to stop sleuthing and just help keep the group safe through the night until hop can reach them. With another dead body however, Delilah just can’t help but believe the killer is among them and will get away if they can’t solve the case before everyone is able to leave. Can Delilah help Capone identify the killer before yet another member of their group the silence once and for all?

This is a fun serious, and I love the inclusion of Capone in the series. With recipes, mystery, red herrings, and one big cat, you’ll find this one hard to put down.

This is a great cozy mystery. The 3rd in the Deep Dish Mystery series finds Delilah & her crew involved in yet another death. The author keeps it light and drops in a nice amount of humor without being cheesy (pun definitely intended). Mindy Quigley provides characters and dialogue that feel more realistic than many cozies.

Public Anchovy is a big homage to the great isolated manor house murder mysteries à la Agatha Christie. Delilah and company are stuck catering a theme party in a big house when a fatal fall down the staircase ends the party early. The house is filled with suspicious guests and soon everyone is stuck there overnight due to a freak storm that knocks out power lines and block anyone from leaving and inconveniently keeping the police away.

It's a solid mystery with lots of clues / red herrings and plot twists along the way. Good fun!

Thank you #NetGalley for the chance to read the ARC!

Third book in the Deep Dish Mysteries series presents another side of restaurant ownership.

Delilah & Sonya are owners of Delilah & Son Pizzeria in Geneva Bay Wisconsin. Their latest catering job is for Friends of the Library. A last minute 'demand' from a donor puts Delilah into a conflicting position. Leaving Sonya and their staff short-handed, Dee stays behind to gather ingredients and kitchen equipment to create a radically un-pizza pizza. Before the meal is served an elderly man falls down the stairs to his death. Was it an accident or murder?

A storm has everyone locked into the venue making it a tense night as someone there must be the murderer. A change of pace has romance is in the air between Delilah and police Detective Calvin Capone.

Third in the Wisconsin pizzeria Deep Dish Mystery series.
Delilah and her crew are hired to cater a function for library benefactors in an old mansion. When one of
attendees dies from a sudden fall, the cause is determined to be murder. Due to a major storm, Delilah,
her crew, Detective Capone, the hostess and some of the guests are stranded at the house.
Why was the person murdered? Sorting through the relationships of those trapped at the mansion
raises more questions. Will the murderer be revealed before someone else dies?
#PublicAnchovey1 #NetGalley

"Public Anchovy #1 is the third book in Mindy Quigley's delectable Deep Dish Mystery series, set in a Wisconsin pizzeria.

While Geneva Bay's upper crust gets ready to party down at a Prohibition-themed fundraiser, pizza chef Delilah O'Leary is focused on seeing her struggling restaurant through the winter slow season. The temperature outside is plummeting, but Delilah's love life might finally be heating up, as hunky police detective Calvin Capone seems poised to (finally) make a move.

But Delilah's hopes of perfecting a new "free-from" pizza recipe for a charity bash are dashed when a dead body crashes the party. Soon, Capone, Delilah, and her entire staff are trapped in an isolated mansion and embroiled in a dangerous game of cat and mouse.

To catch an increasingly-desperate killer, Delilah will have to top all of her previous crime-solving accomplishments, and a few pizzas, too."

Personally I don't think you can call yourself a Wisconsinite and not be in for a cozy mystery about pizza and cats.

I really enjoy this book!!
I am not typically a cozy mystery fan, but I am becoming one and this book helped me on my way to becoming a full blown fan!

Delilah’s restaurant is serving her food at a prohibition themed party. They start off with a few hiccups and a special request pizza. As the party continues on and everything seems to be moving smoothly, someone falls down the stairs and dies. With the storm getting worse by the minute, Delilah, her staff and Detective Capone are all stuck at this isolated mansion. At first they thought it was an accident until they think they found a murder weapon!

This is book three in the Deep Dish series. This was a great mystery book. It was also my first time reading a book by this author. There were funny parts here and there within the story. Overall all it was a good read and leaves you wanting pizza!

Through NetGalley, I received a free copy of PUBLIC ANCHOVY #1 (Book 3 of the Deep Dish mystery series) by Mindy Quigley in exchange for an honest review. Pizza chef Delilah O’Leary is glad for an opportunity to cater a fundraiser being held at a remote mansion; it will help her business make it through the lean, tourist-free months. To say the guests are quirky would be an understatement. After one of the odd attendees falls to his death under suspicious circumstances, the caterers become trapped with the partygoers. Is one of them a murderer? Will everyone else survive the fete?

I enjoyed the book. I had not read either of the two previous books, but I had no trouble connecting with the characters or following the storyline. I recommend the book to fans of cozy murder mysteries featuring murder, parties, and Clue-like scenarios.

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This is such a great installment in this series!
Delilah and her crew are catering a high-end event, when a man is murdered and a winter storm rolls in preventing most of the guests as well as Delilah, her crew, Capone, and his mother from leaving. So not only are they stuck with a dead body until the road is cleared, but it seems like one of them could be a killer as well.

This book has a lot of great moments, from serious, to emotional, tense, and suspenseful, to some laugh-out-loud moments featuring my favorite kitty Butterball. The mystery kept me guessing trying to figure out the clues along with Delilah. She and Capone seemed to grow a bit closer so I'm really looking forward to seeing their relationship move forward in future books. Public Anchovy kept me entertained from beginning to end and I can't wait to get a copy once its released!

Also the recipes in the back sound super delicious and I look forward to trying some out! Especially the apple pie and tiramisu cookies!

Delilah O’Leary has a new pizza making challenge. She and her team have been hired as caterers for a library fundriser at one of the Genava Bay mansions, dealing with the wealthy elite. She thinks her biggest challenges will be Detective Capone's mother being the performer but she gets there and she's asked to make a 'free-from' pizza for someone who can't have gluten, diary or nightshade plants (and instead of being reasonable and having a salad). Delilah gets there and an odd man, the former head of the friends of the library, gives her a message for their hostess wrapped up in cryptic nonsense pulled out of the Maltese Falcon about seeing the lies they're telling and he includes Leona Capone in that. Even worse, Calvin Capone is playing piano for his mother and is there when the man falls down the steps to his death.

A storm traps everyone in the mansion so you have the stranded in a house by a storm with a murderer trope (and everything happening in 24 hours trope for those looking for such books for reading challenges) Somehow Butterball, Delilah's enormous cat, has smuggled himself into the catering stuff and is loose in the house and is potentially the reason the victim falls and I'll be honest this felt so contrived. I could have done without the cat this book, just saying.

The cast of characters were interesting though a bit on the predictable side as far as the murderer was concerned. Still I enjoyed the mystery and the setting. What I enjoyed less was Delilah's non-stop inner monologue about her and Capone. Yes, I'll grant you him not calling her back after last time would be upsetting. On the other hand, after the fourth time she thinks about how much he's missing out on not dating her, it got pretty old. I'll be glad when that part of the series is over and done with (and while Capone's reasoning made sense when his kid was young, it makes less sense now that he's a grown man with a kid of his own) I am looking forward to what comes next

A fancy catered event at an isolated mansion, a storm, a power outage, a murder, and many suspects, including a cat. What else can go wrong? Maybe another murder. Pizza chef Delilah O’Leary is stuck at the event with her staff and some of Geneva Bay’s high society members. At least police detective Calvin Capone is stuck there with her and the others. Still, it’s hard to know who to trust. Can they all survive until help can arrive? Can they figure out who the murderer is? Will Delilah and Calvin finally admit their feelings to each other?

Another fun whodunit in the Deep Dish Mystery series.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.