Friend in Fair & Foul (Bergeron Mystery #20), M. G. Lewis

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Friend in Fair & Foul (Bergeron Mystery #20)
By M. G. Lewis — Paperback, releasing November 10, 2025

The twenty Bergeron Mystery returns with the same biting humor, eccentric suspects, and deliciously tangled plotlines that have made Gabe Bergeron a fan favorite.

When accountant-turned-sleuth Gabe Bergeron agrees to dine at one of Philadelphia’s trendiest restaurants—a Cajun-Filipino fusion spot renowned for both its culinary daring and its questionable smells—he expects a long evening of polite small talk and bizarre entrées. Instead, he finds himself at the center of another mystery involving a shady entrepreneur, a suspiciously purple sauce, and a pair of women with matching tempers and identical glares.

When a slick businessman is mugged outside the restaurant and his “worthless” briefcase disappears, Gabe can’t help noticing that his dinner companion’s eyes are hiding something more dangerous than disappointment in the food. Enter Detective Vonda Golczewski, whose professional life collides with her personal one when the restaurant turns out to be managed by her own mother. As family tensions simmer and clues multiply, Gabe must navigate a maze of half-truths, bruised egos, and culinary crimes before the case boils over.

With M. G. Lewis’s signature wit and a cast of sharply drawn characters, Friend in Fair & Foul serves up a perfect blend of humor, heart, and homicide—proof that in the Bergeron universe, even dinner reservations can turn deadly.