A Crossworder's Delight
by Nero Blanc

While helping decorate a local inn for Christmas, Belle finds a handmade book of dessert recipes written in the form of crosswords, dedicated from mother to daughter. While she tries to puzzle out how such a treasure could have been abandoned, a precious poem belonging to the inn goes missing and the owners call Rosco to help. At first, Belle and Rosco think the case is a piece of cake, and gently roll their eyes at the fantastic scenarios that an eager young boy is cooking up to explain the theft. But his wild story might just measure up to the truth.

Other Books by Nero Blanc

A Crossworder's Delight
A Crossword Mystery

Death on the Diagonal
A Crossword Mystery

Another Word for Murder
A Mystery with Crosswords Included

Wrapped Up in Crosswords

Anatomy of a Crossword

A Crossworder's Gift

Corpus de Crossword

A Crossworder's Holiday

The Crossword Connection

A Crossword To Die For

Nero Blanc's Bio

The Crossword Mystery series is a collaboration created by the husband and wife writing team of Steve Zettler and Cordelia Frances Biddle. Cordelia's previous work has been primarily historical fiction (Beneath the Wind and Murder at San Simeon), while Steve's has been more international thrillers (The Second Man, Double Identity and Ronin). However, the concept of writing in partnership has always fascinated them.

Crossword editor Belle Graham and P.I. Rosco Polycrates are sharpening their pencils and their minds to solve the puzzles that end in murder. Crossword puzzles throughout the novels can be filled in to help solve the crimes.