"This incredibly sly mystery has everything you'd want when you bite into a dish: suspense, spice, and a new take on an old classic. For anyone who's ever watched Chopped or even stopped in at Williams-Sonoma -- Beat Slay Love is the perfect read." -- Bestselling author Charlaine Harris, author of the Sookie Stackhouse mysteries
Sex. Love. Death. Food. Sometimes it's hard to tell where one impulse ends and the other begins.When a series of celebrity chefs are murdered in gruesome fashion, there's no shortage of motives for revenge. Faced with dozens of possible suspects, food blogger Jason Bainbridge and FBI agent Kimberly Douglas have no choice but to join forces. They combine their knowledge of the cooking scene and expertise solving crimes to track an unpredictable killer through a cut-throat world of fragile egos, kinky sex, delicious but sometimes deadly dishes, and simmering feuds that could explode into murder at any time.
Come along on this "delicious over-the-top romp" through the kitchens of reality television and high-strung chefs as their egos get skewered... and quite a bit more. A rollicking parody of the classic Eat Pray Love.
Aspiring chef Hannah Wendt has a multitude of talents-- prowess in the kitchen and in the bedroom-- but also a penchant for disposing of bothersome chefs. Wronged by those who steal her recipes, ridicule her weight, and denigrate her talents, Hannah has turned in her apron as sous chef and food stylist to plow new territory-- her overpowering hunger for revenge. Hooked on how tasty payback can be, soon she is bumping off famous chefs who've burned her ego with spectacular culinary flair.
Food blogger Jason Bainbridge begins to see a pattern in the killings. He forms an uneasy alliance with cool, hard-charging FBI agent Kimberly Douglas as the search heats up to catch the sexy, chef-obsessed killer.
This taut, tasty thriller will leave you hungry for more.
Grab a fork and dig in.
"A wild, witty, enjoyable ride that has a remarkably consistent voice, given how many cooks prepared this delicious broth. And these cooks--Taffy Cannon, Kate Flora, Lise McClendon, Katy Munger, and Gary Phillips--were clearly having a great time playing together in their literary kitchen."-- Personal Chef Blog
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