Murder on the Menu - The first delicious taste of a mouthwatering new mystery series set in the idyllic English countryside

Alex Coombs

Sinossi

'An irresistibly delicious mix of cooking and murder' Trisha Ashley
'Takes two of the world's greatest pleasures - food and mystery writing - and combines them exquisitely. I devoured it!' Thomas Mogford
'Kept me enthralled till the end' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Real reader review
'Highly enjoyable opener to a new series' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Real reader review
Chef Charlie Hunter's arrival in the beautiful Chilterns is the fulfilment of a long-held dream: to open her own restaurant in an idyllic countryside location.
But instead of rural peace and a chance to lick her wounds, Charlie finds something ugly stirring under the chocolate box perfection. When a prominent local builder is found dead in suspicious circumstances, Charlie the outsider becomes a suspect.
And the only way to clear her name seems to be to find out who the real killer is.
Using all the craft Charlie's learned in kitchens – discipline, timing, preparation and grim determination – she will be as relentless in her quest to bring a murderer to justice as she is in creating the perfect meal.

Disponibile da: 07/12/2023.

Lunghezza di stampa: 320 pagine.

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