Dogwood Creative

A supper club closes without warning. A young reporter sees the story of her career. And an entire Southern town would prefer that she stop asking questions.

In Salem Village, North Carolina, reputations matter and rumors spread faster than butter on a biscuit. So when the celebrated Salem Village Supper Club closes, it’s the biggest story in years.

For Evelyn Ann Yarborough, a young journalist stuck covering arts and culture for the North State Weekly, this mystery is her chance to prove she belongs on the front page. But finding the truth means challenging estranged business partners, an unrelenting town gossip, and a boss who doubts her at every turn.

As Evelyn digs deeper, she discovers that the restaurant’s closing is only part of the story. What she exposes could transform her career — but it could also cost her the relationships, reputation, and future she has worked hard to build.

A character-driven small town mystery filled with Southern drama, food, ambition, secrets, and complicated relationships, Dirty Delicious is made for book clubs — and for anyone who knows that the truth rarely comes out clean.