Appetite for Murder: A Culinary Mystery

A FUNGUS AMONG US

While foraging for fungi in his secret spot, Charly Poisson, owner and chef of La Fermette, inadvertently unearths more than the oyster mushrooms he enjoys on his breakfast toast. Someone, apparently, has had the bad taste to bury an Hermes scarf in the hummus -- with a woman still attached Mon Dieu

Now, plagued by a series of mysterious barn burnings and a psychotic killer on the loose, a once-sleepy upstate New York town has suddenly become a bubbling hot compote of danger and intrigue. Does the blood-hungry murderer lurk among Charly's quirky, epicurean clientele? Worse yet, do the police intend to put the case on the back burner? Add to the mix one chubby French chef with a dangerous craving to solve the crime, rumors of mob ties, age-old vendettas, and a melange of motives that make almost everyone a suspect. Stir the pot vigorously and heat to serve...

Author: Cecile Lamalle
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 08/01/1999
Pages: 308
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.06h x 5.01w x 0.66d
ISBN: 9780446607629

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/05/1999 pg. 67
Ingram Paperback Advance 08/01/1999 pg. 23