National bestselling author Rosie Genova is here with the latest, never-before-published entry in the tasty Italian Kitchen Mysteries! When a Halloween stalker shows up on Mischief Night, Vic encounters lots of tricks, no treats, and one murder … It’s the post-summer season in Oceanside Park, and mystery writer Victoria Rienzi’s hometown is preparing for one last blast on the boardwalk—its annual Mischief Night parade, held the evening before Halloween. While Nonna keeps her busy making treat bags full of Italian candy, Vic dreams up the perfect costumes for herself and Tim: Nick and Nora Charles, the famed detective pair from The Thin Man movies. Completing their look is a canine scamp, Willie, borrowed to play the part of Nora’s pet terrier. But Victoria’s excitement is dimmed by the presence of a stalker, Edward Millman, who’s seen lurking around the Rienzi family restaurant. And who shows up at the Mischief Night parade dressed as Victoria’s book sleuth, Bernardo Vitali. But halfway through the parade, Willie sniffs out trouble, leading Vic and Tim on a not-so-merry chase that brings them to a dead body—Victoria’s stalker, Edward Millman. And in a scene straight out of Victoria’s latest book, Millman is found with a knife sticking from his chest, along with a nasty note: You deserved this . As Vic digs into the details of the victim’s life, she wonders: Is it life imitating art? Or is there a more deadly form of mischief at work this Halloween? Praise for Book 4 “ Minestrone Mischief is the long-awaited fourth book in the excellent Italian Kitchen Mystery series. Wonderfully engaging characters work to solve a murder so intriguing and unique, that I guarantee you will find it difficult to put this book down until you reach the final, satisfying page.” -Terrie Farley Moran, Agatha Award-winning author of the Murder, She Wrote novels "A clever murder, delicious food, and Halloween at the Jersey shore? A winning combination. I loved every minute!" - Shelley Noble, New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Dunbridge Mysteries "Loved it! This might be my favorite of the series." -Penny Watson, author of National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award-winner A Taste of Heaven "A treat for cozy fans, with great characters and clever plotting."- Susan Santangelo, Suspense Magazine Praise for the Italian Kitchen Mysteries “Blends mystery with comedy, romance, family drama, and a vivid and affectionate portrayal of the Jersey Shore.” New Jersey Monthly “Rosie Genova's Italian Kitchen series has all the ingredients for delicious mysteries. Buon appetito !”—Traci Andrighetti, author of the Franki Amato Mysteries “The writing is fast-paced and fun.”— Kings River Life Magazine “Victoria Rienzi makes for a likeable and engaging main character. Surrounding her is her close knit and rather fabulous Italian American family (including her formidable Nonna), a gorgeous ex who broke Victoria's heart but not her spirit, and a Jersey shore boardwalk town that makes me want to plan a summer trip back east.”—Caroline Mickelson, author of the Sophia Mancini mysteries “I have fallen hard for the whole Rienzi family!”— Lori Caswell, Escape with Dollycas “I've enjoyed this series from the beginning, I love Vic, a mystery writer, prep cook and amateur sleuth… with a strong will and passion for her family underneath it all.”— A Cozy Girl Reads “I have never read a cozy series that was so ... Jersey. It's got everything you'd expect from characters that live and breathe their atmosphere. It's confident, Italian, sassy and humorous.” —Marie’s Cozy Corner