Wednesday, September 10, 2025

MURDER BEFORE Supper at Rustic Tavern book release party set

The official book release of MURDER BEFORE Supper at Rustic Tavern is planned for 5 until 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17 at Karl’s Cabin restaurant.

Actors from the dinner event will again star, autographing copies of the original mystery written by W. Edward Wendover, former publisher of The Community Crier. 

"Photographs from the event really shine in this completed book," Wendover said, "more than 60 dinner attendees may be surprised and amused that they've become such historical, colorful characters."

Peter Poulos, a co-owner of Karl's said he expects the evening to be entertaining.

"The Book Release Party will be another fun, evening even for those who couldn’t attend the dinner because it sold out. We're offering special book pricing for this Sept. 17 party and -- like the dinner -- proceeds from this will go to the Culinary Program in the Plymouth Canton Schools."

Louis Poulos, co-owner and executive chef, added, "Karl's is very proud this book includes recipes and photos from our 1940s classic roadhouse dinner and an historic look at The Cabin. For our Book Party, we're offering half-priced select appetizers and several drink specials."

More than 100 color prints taken at the dinner by Bill Bresler will be on display and "for sale" by donation to the nationally recognized Plymouth Canton Educational Park Culinary Program.

In January, the book party introducing MURDER BEFORE supper generated $10,000 for the school district culinary program.

MURDER BEFORE Supper at Rustic Tavern is the finale of Wendover's nine prepositional murders published by Greko Printing and Publishing in Plymouth. The former Wendover family farm in Salem Township was but a short horse ride to Rustic Tavern -- now Karl's Cabin. Other mysteries in that series including MURDER AT The Penniman Deli will also be for sale at Karl's "killer" book event or later at PrepositionalMurders.com.

Reservations are strongly recommended for the Sept. 17 book party and especially for dinner after the book release.