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Автор Керри Гринвуд

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Praise for other Corinna Chapman mysteries

‘CorinnaChapmaniscertainlycheeky,charmingandfullof chutzpah. ’—Advertiser

‘KerryGreenwoodhascreatedamasterlychick-litthriller,filled with sensual delights, twists and turns. ’—CairnsPost

‘Fullofgreatfood,humour,magicandlust—nottomention alikablenewsleuth,alotofdeadbodiesandaspateofnasty little hate crimes. ’—SunHerald

‘Anappealingmixofhumour,romanceandtalesoftheseedy side of thecity. ’—SundayTimes

‘Ahappycombinationofthe“chick-lit”genreandatradi- tionalcosymysterystory,redolentwiththesmellsofgood things in theoven. ’—Limelight

‘Funny, street-wise and way outré. ’—The Age

‘This is a fun read with amusing one-liners, entertainingcharacters, delicious recipes and enchanting descriptions ofCorinna’s feline companions. ’—Canberra Times

EarthyDelightsisapleasuretoread—witty,surprising,and opinionated…thereiscorruptionandviolence... butthere is also redemption, and compassion, and friendship, and courage, andhumour. And good food. And lots of cats. If any of these appeal to you,Earthly Delightsprobably will,too. ’—WesternAustralian

KERRYGREENWOODis the author of forty novelsandtheeditoroftwocollections. She is the author of the PhryneFishermysteries, aswellasseveralbooksforyoungadultsand the DelphicWomenseries.

WhensheisnotwritingsheisanadvocateinMagistrates’CourtsfortheLegal AidCommission. Sheisnotmarried,hasno childrenandliveswitharegisteredWizard.

Also in the Corinna Chapman series:

Earthly DelightsHeavenly PleasuresDevil’s Food

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KERRYGREENWOOD

A Corinna Chapman mystery

First published in 2007

Copyright © Kerry Greenwood 2007

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Chapman, Corinna (Fictitiouscharacter)—Fiction.

Crime—Fiction. I. Title.

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There is no love sincerer than the love of food. ’

—George BernardShaw,

TheRevolutionist’sHandbook

For my best friend ol’ pal ol’ buddy Themmy Gardner, that she should be proud of her ancestors.

Withmany,many thanks to the usual cast of peoplewithout whom I would write no books: David, Dennis, Jeannie,Themmy,JenPausacker,The Gen-X collective, Belladonna, Bron Gondwana, Eric the Fruitbat,Uniqueid, sesquipede- viant and catsidhe, who bear no resemblance to the Lone Gunmen for learned computer advice. NogaNicholson for HebrewandSamanthaofDragonflyforkeepingmeinwriting trim. AndforthisbookGregBlunt,theJewishMuseumand variouspeoplewhotoldmestoriesandwhodonotwanttobe named,butoughttobecelebrated,whichIhavetriedtodo.