The term 'Murder in the Kitchen Writer' refers to Gertrude Stein, an American novelist, poet, playwright, and art collector. She is best known for her 1933 novel 'The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas', which was written in the form of an autobiography from the point of view of her life partner Alice B. Toklas. The novel was a bestseller and earned Stein the title of 'Murder in the Kitchen Writer'.