Virginia Smith

Another great, Who did it? mystery.  Jazzy's unwillingness to accept help almost cost her her life.  Of course, handsome Derrick came to the rescue.

When it comes to what to bring for potlucks, I can relate to the heroine of this book. Jackie Hoffner usually brings chips and store-bought stuff to potlucks. When this is pointed out to her, she decides to cook up a delectable casserole for the next function. She's feeling great after all the rave reviews. But a few days later when a senior from the church dies, it comes out that Jackie's casserole containing poisoned mushrooms did the old lady in.

Trooper Dennis Walsh doesn't think Jackie is a murderer but his personal agenda is to learn everything he can from his esteemed partner. And if his partner thinks Jackie did it, then Dennis is willing to treat her as a murder suspect until proven otherwise.

This is a church-set potluck casserole inspirational, with poisonous mushrooms in the casserole being the culprit.  I enjoy this book because of the setting and the small-town characters, and the church social feeling, so I pick it up and re-read a chapter or two when I'm in the middle of something--it's one of my "mood" books, when I'm in the mood for a book that isn't going to stress