In Killer Pancake, the fifth book in the Goldy Culinary Mysteries series by Diane Mott Davidson, caterer Goldy Schulz is planning a low-fat luncheon for a cosmetics firm. While carrying the food to the mall, she hears a squeal of tires and a thump. A Mignon employee is dead on the pavement. Goldy is enmeshed in a homicide investigation.

Goldy must also invent low-fat recipes and boost the morale of her best friend, who survived a heart attack. While searching for the killer, Goldy delves into the seedy cosmetic business. One of Goldy's loved ones is suspected of murdering a new character. Goldy gets involved beyond what's considered acceptable and helps solve the murder.