Rosen, Delia [Deadly Deli series #1], (A Brisket, A Casket (pb, Kensington Books, 2010) 978-0758241702 [Gwen (nee Katz) Silver heard the brisket at her uncle’s Jewish deli, Murray the Pastrami Swami--the only one of its kind in Nashville, Tennessee--was “to die for”. But she didn’t realize that meant literally... When Gwen learns she’s inherited Murray’s, the native New Yorker leaves her chaotic career and messy divorce behind to start over in Nashville. But the venture seems doomed from the start. Murray has taken his recipes and secret list of food suppliers to the grave with him, and ruthless real estate developer Royce Sinclair will stop at nothing to try and sandwich Murray’s into his already overstuffed portfolio. Then, on Kosher Karaoke Night, longtime customer Buster Sergeant bites into his brisket... and bites the dust. The coroner says food poisoning, but Gwen’s not convinced. Now, with the help of hunky police detective “Nashville Katz”--as Gwen is quickly nicknamed--will find herself adding “private investigator” to her resume--and a new love to her life. - Amazon]
United States · Fiction author
Delia Rosen
Delia Rosen (est. birth 1950, Brooklyn, NY) – author of the 6-volume Deadly Deli series, also referred to as the Nashville Katz Series, a “cozy mystery” collection that blends traditional whodunit plots with Jewish cultural and culinary themes. The series centers on Gwen “Nashville Katz” Silver (née Katz), a native New Yorker who inherits her late uncle Murray’s Jewish deli, Murray’s Pastrami Swami, the only one of its kind in Nashville, Tennessee. Much of the action occurs within the deli, featuring events like “Kosher Karaoke Night”. Each book’s title and plot revolve around traditional Jewish foods, including brisket, matzo balls, herring, and chopped liver. The stories often explore the “fish out of water” experience of a New York Jew in the South, alongside plotlines involving local hate groups, family secrets, and kosher catering for diverse events. Delia Rosen lives in Manhattan (formerly living in Maine). She is known for her love of searching for the “perfect bagel” and owns two identical Siamese cats named Johnson & Johnson.
Note: “Delia Rosen” may be a pseudonym for other authors wishing to distinguish this series from their other novels. (This is not certain.) Author Jeff Rovin (born 1951 in Brooklyn) has explicitly stated that he writes the Deadly Deli series. He has written or co-written over 100 books using several pseudonyms and is widely recognized for his work in the techno-thriller genre, particularly for writing more than a dozen novels in the Tom Clancy’s Op-Center series. Alternately, the “real” Delia Rosen may be Jerome and Suzanne Preisler, also prolific authors using various pseudonyms. Jerome has written a different Tom Clancy series (from Rovin’s) within the Tom Clancy universe and both have written episodes in the Mortal Kombat franchise, though never officially collaborating. It is more than likely they know one another and possible they have both contributed to the Delia Rosen series. We apparently have to reconcile ourselves to not knowing for sure. [Google/AI]
Rosen, Delia [Deadly Deli series #2], (One Foot in the Gravy (mass mkt pb, Kensington Books, 2011)
978-0758241719
Rosen, Delia [Deadly Deli series #3], (A Killer in the Rye (mass mkt pb, Kensington Books, 2012) 978-0758241726
Rosen, Delia [Deadly Deli series #4], (From Herring to Eternity (mass mkt pb, Kensington Books, 2013) 978-0758281999
Rosen, Delia [Deadly Deli series #5], (To Kill a Matzo Ball (mass mkt pb, Kensington Books, 2014) 978-0758282019
Rosen, Delia [Deadly Deli series #6], (Fry Me a Liver (mass mkt pb, Kensington Books, 2015) 978-0758282033 [Deli owner Gwen “Nashville” Katz has certainly had some very un-Kosher experiences since her move from New York--dead customers, dead street musicians, dead deliverymen. Sometimes the country music capital of the world feels more like a cemetery. But Gwen is finally knocked flat on her tuchas when a van comes plunging through her roof, causing an explosion and barricading her inside with her employees and Nashville mayoral candidate Tootsie Pearl. Was this an attack on the mayoral hopeful, or a war against Gwen herself? With her deli in shambles, Katz is hot to grill the putz responsible for turning deli into a culinary nightmare. – Amazon]