Pizza Lovers Mysteries

The Pizza Lovers Mysteries is a cozy mystery series by Chris Cavender, the pen name used by Tom Meyers, the Agatha nominated American author. This compelling novel has 7 primary works that Cavender published between 2009 and 2014. Eleanor Swift, who is also a main character in several other novels by Chris Cavender, is the lead character in these books. Eleanor is the owner of a small Pizzeria christened A Slice of Life in the small town of Timber-Ridge in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina town. For Swift, the Pizzeria is a kind of therapy, helping take her mind off the loss of her husband from a horrible accident. While nothing of note ever happens in her sleepy town, this does not seem to bother her, as she needs the quietude, at least for now. An important character in the series is Maddy, who is Eleanor’s sister that works with her in the pizzeria. Just like her sister, Maddy is a free spirited character who is looking for love. Swift seems to fall in love or get into relationships slower than her sister. Nonetheless, despite their differences in personality, the two are the best of friends and would do anything to help the other if they are in trouble. As such, Maddy is heavily involved in the sleuthing activities that Eleanor always seems to be in the middle of, either as a suspect or just as an interested party.