In 2005, Johnny Temple of Akashic Books chose me to edit an anthology of new dark stories set in Manhattan. Manhattan Noir was duly published the following year. Besides soliciting and selecting stories, my duties included writing both an overall introduction to the volume and an origina
If You Can't Stand the Heat
β Scribed by Allen, Robin
- Book ID
- 106833647
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 222 KB
- Series
- Poppy Markham, Culinary Cop 1
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Poppy Markham knows the restaurant biz. She practically grew up at her dad's restaurant, a beloved eatery in Austin, Texas, and β until recently β worked as a sous chef under her surly stepsister Ursula. Poppy's not sure if her dad will ever forgive her for leaving Markham's Grille to become a public health inspector β the most feared figure in the restaurant industry. Despite everything, Poppy agrees to help at the restaurant's grand re-opening featuring Michelin-rated chef Γvariste Bontecou. Chaos ensues when Γvariste is found stabbed to death with Ursula's knife. Mon dieu!Weeding through everyone who had it in for the hot-headed, philandering chef is likedeboning a Coho salmon. Could it be the bad boy sous chef eyeing his chance at the top or the pretty waitress rumored to be Γvariste's paramour de jour? Interrogating the kitchen crew soon propels Poppy out of the frying pan and into the fire.
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