Knife Skills for Beginners: The first novel in a gripping new cosy crime series. In this cookery school, murder is on the menu

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One cookery school. One dead chef. The food is to die for... A locked-room cosy crime novel with a culinary twist. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Robert Thorogood and S. J. Bennett. A recipe for disaster. When chef Paul Delamare agrees to help his old friend Christian by teaching at an exclusive residential cookery school in Belgravia, the only thing he expects his students to murder is his taste buds. But on the first night, the unthinkable happens- Christian turns up dead... The school rests on a knife-edge. Could one of his students be the killer Or Rose - the owner of the school, a woman with secrets and a murky past The police are convinced Paul is the culprit. After all, he's good with a blade, was first on the scene - and everyone knows what chefs are really like. It all boils down to murder. The students are sharpening their knives and if Paul can't solve the mystery fast - as well as teach them how to make a perfect hollandaise sauce - he'll be next to get the chop.

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A deliciously dark slice of murder and mystery. Funny and fun, frightening and charming. * Chris Whitaker *
Knife Skills for Beginners is a joy, packed full of fabulous culinary tips and recipes you'll want to make, alongside a decent dollop of murder and mystery. * S. J. Bennett *
'Enjoyably readable, great characters, and cooking recipes as well. Who could ask for more' * Faith Martin, million-copy bestselling author *
'A clever, elegant and unexpectedly scary story. And foodies will love it - the recipes are great.' * Simon Russell Beale, BAFTA-winning actor *
If you love food, a juicy murder and a rollicking read, Orlando Murrin serves up the perfect recipe * William Sitwell, food writer and restaurant critic *

Author Bio

After being flung into the culinary limelight as a semi-finalist on Masterchef, Orlando Murrin edited BBC Good Food for six years and founded Olive magazine; then he switched track to become a chef-hotelier in SW France and Somerset. He has written seven cookbooks and is President of the Guild of Food Writers. An ever-popular guest on TV and radio, he presents the BBC Good Food Podcast with Tom Kerridge. From his grandfather, a Met detective who rose to become a crack MI5 interrogator, he inherited a fascination with crime and mystery. He lives in domestic bliss in Exeter, Devon, and Knife Skills For Beginners is his debut novel. You can find Orlando on Facebook @Orlando Murrin, on Instagram @orlandomurrin, or via his webstie- www.orlandomurrin.com