Hayley Snow is a food critic living in Key West, FL. In addition to her responsibilities to Key Zest Magazine, she has agreed to help her mother's catering company when she lands a big gig - the Havana/Key West Conference. The conference, whose purpose is to bridge the gap between the two cities, promises to be a spectacular event - just what her mother's fledgling business needs to boost her bookings. But right off the start, the Havana dignitaries and Key West council members are arguing among themselves. Then Hemingway's Nobel prize gold medal, which left Cuba for the sole purpose of being displayed during the conference, goes missing. The Cuban VIPs become more enraged, as the search for the medal commences. The opening party commences a few hours later with big names - Jimmy Buffett, Barack Obama, and Diana Nyad. As dessert is about to be served, a scream erupts from the kitchen when Maria, one of the cooks, finds her brother stabbed in the closet. The party's over and Hayley has another murder to solve. And a few articles to write. And more catering to do.

While I haven't read all of the Key West Food Critic mysteries, I do enjoy them. This is a solid, entertaining series. This book had a lot more of the history of Key West than some of the others, which may or may not be appeal to some. Overall, the mystery was interesting, and there was a lovely little surprise at the end. Plus I just got what appears to be a good Black Bean Soup recipe out of the back. What more can one ask for?!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.