Death By Dumpling is by Vivien Chien. The first book in the realistic fiction Noodle Shop Mystery series. Lana Lee has been dumped by her boyfriend and quit her job; now she finds herself working as a waitress in her parents' Chinese restaurant. She is struggling to get her life back together and avoid her mother's attempts to find her a husband, when their landlord, Mr. Feng, turns up dead. Mr. Feng has a well known shell fish allergy, and when it is discovered that the dumplings Lana delivered for Mr. Feng's lunch contained shrimp, everyone at the restaurant finds themselves under suspicion. The handsome detective seems to believe her family's cook is responsible, so Lana sets out to prove him wrong and solve the mystery herself. A charming new cozy mystery series.
Ratings: 11th grade - 8 out of 10.
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