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Case of the Curved Staircase by S.K. Derban

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About the Book
Title: Case of the CurvedStaircase
Series: Macaroni on Wheels Mystery #2
Author: S.K. Derban
Publisher: S.K. Derban
Release Date: August 4, 2025
Genre: Cozy Mystery

While business booms, a young caterer faces another potential murder. She keeps faith remembering​:

“By the word of the Lord, the heavens were made…”

The Little Italy entertainment continues in this second book of the Macaroni on Wheels series. Case of the CurvedStaircase has more twists and turns than Terza can handle. And, Detective Nicholas Garza is not on the case. Say it isn’t so, Nico!

Staircases can be fatal, especially on Halloween. After catering a surprise birthday party on the evening of October 30th, Terza returns to the scene of the celebration on the following morning. Instead of being greeted by the happy, party hosts, Terza discovers a dead body at the bottom of the curved staircase. Not again! And this time, Terza’s amateur detective skills are landing her directly into personal danger. She would rather be using her chef’s knife than having one pointed at her face!

As the feisty Italian caterer continues to fill her free time solving crime, she runs head first into a new detective. Unlike Nicholas Garza, the detective now in charge considers Terza a hinderance instead of a help. Fortunately, Jacob Radovan, the medical examiner, continues to be Terza’s ally.

There is also an unexpected wedding in Case of the CurvedStaircase. Readers of Uneven Exchange just might cheer out loud. The almost perfect weather in San Diego allows the bride and groom to take a carriage ride from the wedding venue to the reception ballroom. It’s a fairytale come true.

Fans of cozy mysteries will revel in solving another murder along with Terza, and will continue to appreciate her zest for life. Readers will be spending more time with the animated Tiepolo family, and especially Terza’s father. Ezio’s Halloween costume is a moo-ving choice! The Tiepolo’s celebrate their loving, family bond as they join together each Sunday. Food, family, and fun! Once again, you may consider this your personal invitation…

MY REVIEW

Are you on the lookout for a wholesome cozy mystery? This genre is one of my favorites and this one includes a close family who read the Bible and attend church.

A family from Little Italy are wonderful cooks. The parents own a great little restaurant and their adult daughter, together with her friend, Moheenie, have a wonderful catering business called Macaroni on Wheels. Terza is the main character and the story revolves around her life and Nico, a detective who her heart desires.

The caterers serve food at a very nice party. At the end of the party Terza asks if she can leave her Expresso machine until the next morning. When she comes back, there is no answer at the door. She tries to get in and finds the lady dead at the bottom of the curved staircase.

They lady who died was named Sloan. She had just married Joshua, whose first wife died falling down the stairs. His mentally ill sister was very possessive of Joshua. When Terza calls the police, she is shocked to find out that she is a suspect.

Terza is cleared, but who could have killed Sloan? Even though Terza has a huge crush on Nico, he doesn’t want her to be an amateur sleuth. She and Moheenie love solving crimes and have a white board to add their clues. They begin to wonder if Joshua did it, since his first wife died in the same manner.

The book goes on with many twists and turns. I enjoyed following the crime story and Terza’s love life, too. With danger around the corner the reader will try to solve the crime before the police do.