Rebecca Adler

Rebecca Adler has published 3 books. The recommended reading order starts with Here Today, Gone Tamale (2015).

About Rebecca Adler

Rebecca Adler is the pen name of Gina Lee Nelson, a cozy mystery writer who traded the Florida Gulf Coast and Broadway acting dreams for life in the Southwest—all for a cowboy. Her warm, character-driven mysteries blend small-town charm with Tex-Mex flavor, making her a favorite among fans of culinary cozies and quirky amateur sleuths.

Adler launched her Taste of Texas Mysteries series in 2015 with Here Today, Gone Tamale, introducing readers to Josie Callahan, a down-on-her-luck reporter turned waitress who solves murders in Broken Boot, Texas. With a Chihuahua sidekick and a knack for stumbling into danger at her family's restaurant, Josie's adventures are as spicy as the tamales she serves. Nelson's background as former president of the North Texas Romance Writers and her memberships in Sisters in Crime and Romance Writers of America reflect her deep roots in the writing community and her commitment to crafting engaging, heartfelt stories.

Shelf & Shadows

Order of Taste Of Texas Mysteries Books

Cinco de Murder
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mysterycrime
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Tex-Mex waitress and part-time reporter Josie Callahan serves up more Lone Star justice in this spicy mystery from the author of The Good, the Bad, and the Guacamole. It's fiesta time in Broken Boot, Texas, and tourists are pouring into town faster than free beer at a bull roping for the mouthwatering Cinco de Mayo festivities. Tex-Mex waitress Josie Callahan, her feisty abuela, and even her spunky Chihuahua Lenny are polishing their folklórico dances for Saturday's big parade, while Uncle Eddie is adding his own spicy event to the fiesta menu: Broken Boot's First Annual Charity Chili Cook-off. But Uncle Eddie's hopes of impressing the town council go up in smoke when cantankerous chili cook Lucky Straw is found dead in his tent. And when Josie's beloved uncle is accused of fatal negligence, she, Lenny, and the steadfast Detective Lightfoot must uncover who ended the ambitious chilihead's life--before another cook kicks the bucket.
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2018
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The Good, the Bad and the Guacamole
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Tex-Mex waitress and part-time reporter Josie Callahan is about to serve up some Lone Star justice in this spicy Taste of Texas Mystery from the author of Here Today, Gone Tamale. Tourists are pouring into the town of Broken Boot for the annual Homestead Days Music Festival. Opening the celebration at Two Boots dance hall is smooth-talking country singer Jeff Clark, the ex-boyfriend of Josie’s best friend, Patti Perez. When the charming Clark woos Patti onstage in an attempt to rekindle some sparks with his old flame, Josie fears her friend will end up as just one more notch on the singer’s guitar strap. To impress her editor at the Broken Boot Bugle, Josie and her Chihuahua, Lenny, pursue the singer to Patti’s house, hoping for an interview. Instead, they discover Clark facedown in a bowl of guacamole with a bloodied guitar at his side. With Patti suddenly a murder suspect, Josie must use her reporter skills to find out who had a chip on their shoulder—before the killer double dips.... INCLUDES TEX-MEX RECIPES!
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2016
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Here Today, Gone Tamale
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mysterycrime
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In this all-new culinary cozy mystery series, reporter turned Tex-Mex waitress Josie Callahan is about to go from serving queso to solving cases… After losing her newspaper job in Austin and having her former fiancé unfriend her on Facebook, Josie Callahan scoops up her Chihuahua, Lenny, and slinks back to Broken Boot, Texas. Maybe working as head waitress at Milagro—her aunt and uncle’s Tex-Mex restaurant—isn’t exactly living the dream, but it is a fresh start. And business is booming as tourists pour into Broken Boot for its famous Wild West Festival. But when a local jewelry designer is found strangled outside Milagro after a tamale-making party, Josie’s reporter instincts kick in. As suspects pile up and alibis crack faster than taco shells, Josie needs to wrap up this case tighter than her tía’s tortillas—before another victim calls for the check… INCLUDES TEX-MEX RECIPES!
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2015
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