Death in Nonna's Kitchen

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Another book in the brilliant cosy crime meets culinary adventure series from Alex Coombs.

When famous TV chef Matteo McLeish turns up at the Old Forge Caf and offers chef Charlie Hunter a place in his kitchen for the duration of Hampden Greens local opera festival, she thinks its because he rates her cooking skills. In fact its because hes heard shes good in a crisis. The wholesome star of Nonnas Kitchen is being blackmailed by one of his team.Tempted by an improbably large pay cheque and the boost to to her CV, Charlie accepts his offer. Does the threat lie close to home, or back in Italy with Matteos culinary roots And can Charlie find the blackmailer before shes swept up in an avalanche of death and scandal

Reviews

'Takes two of the world's greatest pleasures -- food and mystery writing -- and combines them exquisitely. I devoured it!' Thomas Mogford on Murder on the Menu

'What a great book, it's a page turner, I couldn't put it down, fast paced, full on in Nonnas kitchen, takes me back in to kitchen service, so many twists and turns and keeps you guessing Until the end, can't wait for the next book. Alex Coombs, faultless, gritty and unputdownable!

-- Kevin Hay, former chef to Mohammed Al Fayad, Head Chef of Aberdeen football club.

Author Bio

Alex Coombs was born in Lambeth in South London and studied Arabic at Oxford and Edinburgh Universities. Murder on the Menu was his first book in the new series: the Old Forge Caf Mysteries. Alex lives in the Chilterns.