ARC Review: At Death's Dough by Mindy Quigley

At Death's Dough
Author: Mindy Quigley
Series: Deep Dish Mysteries (Book 5)
Publication: Minotaur Books (October 28, 2025)

Description: The next book in the delectable Deep Dish Mystery series by Mindy Quigley, set in a Wisconsin pizzeria.

It’s February in the ritzy lakeside resort town of Geneva Bay, Wisconsin, and love is in the air. Pizza chef Delilah O’Leary is gearing up to celebrate her first Valentine’s Day with hunky police detective Calvin Capone, great-grandson of the infamous Chicago mobster. But their romance is put on ice when a shocking discovery plunges them into a century-old crime with ties to Capone’s notorious forefather.

As old secrets surface, Delilah realizes that nearly everyone in town―from Capone’s cagey cousin to her own quirky customers―has something to hide. With the pressure mounting and the past closing in, Delilah must help Capone follow a trail of clues that could lead them to a priceless treasure... or into a deadly trap. Can Delilah serve up justice before history repeats itself? Or will she and Capone end up sleeping with the anchovies?

My Thoughts: February is a quiet time in Geneva Bay, Wisconsin. Delilah is worried about her restaurant's bottom line and banking on a great Valentine's Day for her bottom line. She very reluctantly ice fishes with her great-aunt Biz and business partner Son. They are looking for fish and are surprised when the ice auger brings up human body parts.

With her police detective boyfriend Calvin Capone away investigating, it is left to his boss to investigate when a body is found under the ice. Delilah knows the man. She met Dominic Capone when he and Calvin's mother stopped in at Delilah & Son. Dominic was as eager to play up his relationship with gangster Al Capone as Calvin is to downplay it. But what made him decide to scuba dive in a frozen over lake?

With the chief eager to declare it a tragic accident, it is up to Delilah and her crew to really investigate the death. Old secrets from the heyday of gangster activity in Geneva Bay resurface in this engaging cozy culinary mystery. 

I received this one in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley. You can buy your copy here.