Noodle Shop Mystery Series by Vivien Chien

3.81 · 123 ratings
  • Death by Dumpling (Noodle Shop Mystery #1)
    #1

    Death by Dumpling (Noodle Shop Mystery #1)

    Vivien Chien

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 2018

    Welcome to the Ho-Lee Noodle House, where the Chinese food is to die for. . .The last place Lana Lee thought she would ever end up is back at her family’s restaurant. But after a brutal break-up and a dramatic workplace walk-out, she figures that a return to the Cleveland area to help wait tables is her best option for putting her life back together. Even if that means having to put up with her mother, who is dead-set on finding her a husband... more

  • Dim Sum of All Fears (Noodle Shop Mystery #2)
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    Dim Sum of All Fears (Noodle Shop Mystery #2)

    Vivien Chien

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2018

    Lana Lee is a dutiful daughter, waiting tables at her family's Chinese restaurant even though she'd rather be doing just about anything else. Then, just when she has a chance for a "real" job, her parents take off to Taiwan, leaving Lana in charge. Surprising everyone--including herself--she turns out to be quite capable of running the place. Unfortunately, the newlyweds who just opened the souvenir store next door to Ho-Lee have turned up dead. . more

  • Murder Lo Mein (Noodle Shop Mystery #3)
    #3

    Murder Lo Mein (Noodle Shop Mystery #3)

    Vivien Chien

    Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2019

    Everyone agrees that the food at Ho-Lee Noodle House is delicious—unless it happens to be deadly.Lana Lee’s stake in her family’s Chinese restaurant is higher than ever now that she’s been made manager. So when she enters Ho-Lee into Cleveland’s Best Noodle Contest, Lana makes it her business to win—at all costs. But when a local food critic receives a threatening note in a fortune cookie and is later found dead, face-down in a bowl of lo mein, all bets are off. . more

  • Wonton Terror (Noodle Shop Mystery #4)
    #4

    Wonton Terror (Noodle Shop Mystery #4)

    Vivien Chien

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2019

    Amateur sleuth Lana Lee returns for another charming cozy Noodle Shop Mystery in Vivien Chien's Wonton Terror...The Asian community is kicking off summer with the return of its popular Cleveland Night Market festivities, and Lana Lee is excited to represent the Ho-Lee Noodle House booth with her favorite chef, Peter Huang. Lana is confident that the evening marks the beginning of a great season to come... more

  • Egg Drop Dead (Noodle Shop Mystery #5)
    #5

    Egg Drop Dead (Noodle Shop Mystery #5)

    Vivien Chien

    Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2020

    The Ho-Lee Noodle House takes its business to the next level―only to end up in hot water.It was supposed to be a fancy, intimate dinner party by the pool. Instead, Lana Lee’s first-ever catering event turns into full-course madness when a domestic worker is found dead... more

  • Killer Kung Pao: A Noodle Shop Mystery (Noodle Shop Mystery #6)
    #6

    Killer Kung Pao: A Noodle Shop Mystery (Noodle Shop Mystery #6)

    Vivien Chien

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2020

    Vivien Chen's Lana Lee returns for Killer Kung Pao, another delectable cozy set in a Chinese restaurant in Cleveland, Ohio!Is life at the Ho-Lee Noodle House becoming too hot to handle? Lana Lee’s plate is already plenty full. Running her family’s Chinese restaurant in Cleveland’s Asia Village is challenging on the best of days... more

  • Fatal Fried Rice (Noodle Shop Mystery #7)
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    Fatal Fried Rice (Noodle Shop Mystery #7)

    Vivien Chien

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2021

    Lana Lee returns for another delectable cozy set in a Chinese restaurant in Cleveland, Ohio in Vivien Chien's Fatal Fried Rice... Lana Lee runs her family's Chinese restaurant in Cleveland's Asia Village like nobody's business. When it comes to actual cooking, however, she's known to be about a step up from boiling rice. So Lana decides to go to culinary school on the sly--and prove that she has what it takes in the kitchen after all... more

  • Hot and Sour Suspects (Noodle Shop Mystery #8)
    #8

    Hot and Sour Suspects (Noodle Shop Mystery #8)

    Vivien Chien

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2022

    At the Ho-Lee Noodle House, murder is on the menu. When Lana Lee’s best friend, Megan Riley, asks her to help host a speed dating contest at Ho-Lee Noodle House, she doesn’t see the harm in lending a hand. The night goes better than anticipated, and both Lana and Megan are beyond thrilled with the results. But before they can break out the champagne, Rina Su, fellow Asia Village shop owner and speed dating participant, calls to inform Lana that the date she’s just matched with has been murdered... more

  • Misfortune Cookie (Noodle Shop Mystery #9)
    #9

    Misfortune Cookie (Noodle Shop Mystery #9)

    Vivien Chien

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 1 ratings · published 2023

    In Vivien Chien's Misfortune Cookie , Lana Lee returns for another delectable cozy set in a Chinese restaurant in Cleveland, OH.“Pair your noodles with this steaming mystery, and you have the perfect chilly night combination!”―PopSugarThey say fortune favors the bold, and Lana Lee is determined to prove that true... more

  • Gone to Hot Pot (Noodle Shop Mystery #9.5)
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    Gone to Hot Pot (Noodle Shop Mystery #9.5)

    Vivien Chien

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2024

    While Lana Lee is away at a restaurant convention, her friends at Asia Village do their best to keep things running smoothly in this behind-the-scenes look at the Noodle Shop Mystery world. While Lana is away on a business trip, Megan Riley, best friend and roommate, is on doggie duty. Things between Kikkoman—Lana’s loveable black pug—and Megan go smoothly, except they both have a case of cabin fever, thanks to another treacherous Cleveland winter... more

  • Peking Duck and Cover (Noodle Shop Mystery #10)
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    Peking Duck and Cover (Noodle Shop Mystery #10)

    Vivien Chien

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 1 ratings · published 2024

    Lana Lee and friends return for a fiery Chinese New Year celebration that rattles their quaint community. After all, an Asia Village party wouldn't be complete without an explosive finale.Chinese New Year is supposed to be a time of fresh beginnings and celebrations of good fortune to come... more

  • The Chow Maniac (Noodle Shop Mystery #11)
    #11

    The Chow Maniac (Noodle Shop Mystery #11)

    Vivien Chien

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 1 ratings · published 2025

    Asia Village is in peril when Private detective Lydia Shephard returns to enlist the help of Lana Lee to solve a rash of unsolved murders and thefts.When Lydia brings Lana onto the case, three of the members of an elite Asian order known as the Eight Immortals have already been murdered. Each member of the order holds one item that represents their immortal counterpart, and someone is dying to get their hands on them all... more

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