Diane Mott Davidson

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March 22, 1949

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New York Times bestselling author Diane Mott Davidson wrote three novels before one was accepted for publication—when she was 41. She has since written 14 more mysteries, all featuring Goldy the caterer. In addition, she has written short stories and poetry for various publications. Davidson has won the Anthony Award from Bouchercon, and has been nominated for the Agatha, another Anthony, and the Macavity Award. In 1993 she was named Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers' Writer of the Year.

Davidson was educated at St. Anne's School in Charlottesville, Virginia, where her English teacher, Emyl Jenkins, encouraged her to become a writer. She attended Wellesley College, where she was named a Wellesley Scholar, before transferring to Stanford Univer...more

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Books by Diane Mott Davidson

Average rating: 3.71 · 49,479 ratings · 2,826 reviews · 26 distinct works

	Catering to Nobody 3.74 avg rating — 5,268 ratings — published 1990 — 15 editions	My rating:
	Dying For Chocolate (A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, Book 2) 3.68 avg rating — 4,009 ratings — published 1992 — 14 editions	My rating:
	The Cereal Murders (A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, #3) 3.73 avg rating — 3,581 ratings — published 1993	My rating:
	Double Shot (A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, #12) 3.81 avg rating — 3,212 ratings — published 2004 — 17 editions	My rating:
	The Last Suppers (A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, #4) 3.72 avg rating — 3,065 ratings — published 1994 — 13 editions	My rating:
	Killer Pancake (A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, #5) 3.74 avg rating — 3,176 ratings — published 1995 — 13 editions	My rating:
	The Grilling Season (A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, #7) 3.75 avg rating — 2,958 ratings — published 1997 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Sticks & Scones (A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, #10) 3.73 avg rating — 2,999 ratings — published 2001 — 12 editions	My rating:
	Dark Tort (A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, #13) 3.69 avg rating — 2,833 ratings — published 2006 — 16 editions	My rating:
	Prime Cut (A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, #8) 3.76 avg rating — 2,661 ratings — published 1998	My rating:

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A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery (16 books)
by Diane Mott Davidson

3.70 avg rating — 48,657 ratings

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“In a deep sexy voice, she said Windows don't turn me on.
I raised an eyebrow at her, Mac user?”
― Diane Mott Davidson, Sticks & Scones

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Please vote for the book you would like to read in april. The 3 books with the most votes will be the book club selections. Voting ends March 21, 2010

The Bone Collector

by Jeffery Deaver

13 votes, 23.2%

One for the Money

by Janet Evanovich

12 votes, 21.4%

Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear

11 votes, 19.6%

The Thin Woman

by Dorothy Cannell

8 votes, 14.3%

A Morbid Taste for Bones: The First Chronicle of Brother Cadfael by Ellis Peters

5 votes, 8.9%

Catering to Nobody (Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, Book 1)

Catering to Nobody by Diane Mott Davidson

3 votes, 5.4%

The Black Echo by Michael Connelly

2 votes, 3.6%

I, the Jury

by Mickey Spillane

1 vote, 1.8%

Devil in a Blue Dress

by Walter Mosley

1 vote, 1.8%

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