Murder Most Delectable is an anthology of short crime stories whose common elements include food, restaurants, and food preparation. Included are stories by Ruth Rendell, M. D. Lake, Edward Hoch, Joyce Carol Oates, and Rex Stout.
Contents:
Introduction / John Helfers
The last bottle in the world / Stanley Ellin
Takeout / Joyce Christmas
The case of the shaggy caps / Ruth Rendell
The cassoulet / Walter Satterthwait
Tea for two / M.D. Lake
The second-oldest profession / Linda Grant
Connoisseur / Bill Pronzini
Gored / Bill Crider
Day for a picnic / Edward D. Hoch
Guardian angel / Caroline Benton
The main event / Peter Crowther
The deadly egg / Janwillem van de Wetering
Dead and breakfast / Barbara Collins
Recipe for a happy marriage / Nedra Tyre
Death cup / Joyce Carol Oates
Poison peach / Gillian Linscott
Of course you know that chocolate is a vegetable / Barbara D'Amato
Poison a la carte / Rex Stout