Mystery Author G. P. Gottlieb

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A Whipped and Sipped Mystery: Book 1

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When Whipped and Sipped Café proprietor Alene Baron finds a dead body next door, she calls the police and dashes home — to make soup for her family. Alene is 38 and divorced, living in a Chicago high rise with her father and children. She wonders if the murderer is an ex-spouse, a neighbor, or one of her employees. Then someone batters two more people who are connected to the café. There’s another mystery, closer to Alene’s heart: Is the lead detective going to take her seriously?

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March 26th @After Words

Please join me! I'm one of 12 readers at CWA's first Live Lit Event, and will be reading a fun scene from Battered, the first Whipped & Sipped Mystery!

March 26, 2026

Charred: A Whipped & Sipped Mystery

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February 24, 2026

Smothered: A Whipped & Sipped Mystery

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January 30, 2026

"Alene's a wonderful, credible character - flawed and nurturing at the same time. The narrative propels itself forward, while pausing just enough to give the characters context and nuance. What I liked best was the sort of ordinary chaos of fractured families and improvised relationships - how much depends on patience and good will, and a sort of faith that human beings can redeem themselves even with small acts and gestures. And how remarkable to find a sort of suburban neighborhood flourishing in the upper reaches of a condo!"

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About G. P. Gottlieb

GP Gottlieb

The Whipped and Sipped Mystery Series

I earned music degrees during the last century and over the years, have performed, taught, composed, and administered while writing stories, songs, and several unwieldy manuscripts. After recovering from breast cancer in 2015, I turned to writing in earnest, melding my two passions: nourishment for mind and body and recipe-laced murder mysteries.

I host New Books in Literature, a podcast channel on the New Books Network, and have interviewed over 270 authors. I've been on the board of Sisters in Crime Chicagoland since 2020, and also belong to SinC Colorado, SinC Wisconsin, and MWA.

The first three Whipped and Sipped Mysteries (Battered, Smothered, and Charred) have been reissued by Anamcara Press, and Pounded: Whipped & Sipped Mystery will be released in the summer of 2026!

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