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Cleo is hired by the housekeeper at a Mayfair residence after the police rule the sudden death of the butler was the result of natural causes. Not convinced by the verdict, she wants Cleo to prove foul play was involved. Considering he was acting mysteriously around some of the guests, and they were equally mysterious when they saw him, murder is a possibility. When the investigation leads Cleo to another decades-old murder and the sudden disappearance of the primary suspect, she’s even more determined to uncover the truth.

Murder is a dish best served ice cold... In the idyllic, small town of Dewstow, Margery and Clementine are eagerly awaiting retirement from their work on the front-line serving meals to the students at Summerview secondary school. Their peaceful life is shattered when their kitchen manager is found dead in the school’s walk-in freezer. The police are adamant that it’s an open-and-shut case of accidental death. But Margery and Clementine are convinced that something more sinister is afoot and take it upon themselves to investigate.

For her husband’s 40th birthday, Lily Leonard books a table at the exclusive restaurant of Hector Bolson-Woods renowned celebrity chef. It should be the perfect evening for Lily and Stig, but not even a perfect menu can heal the cracks in the marriage. So when Hector invites them to dine with him privately, Lily is thrilled. Surely this will please Stig? Hector is charming and attentive – everything Stig is not – and she finds herself drawn more and more drawn to the enigmatic Hector.

Until the helicopter crash, Jill Smith never knew fear. A homicide detective in the leftist enclave of Berkeley, California, she has faced down her share of thugs, thieves, and killers, but since surviving the downed helicopter, her nerves have been shot. Unwilling to submit to her anxiety, she goes back to work. The chef and owner of Paradise, an upscale restaurant in Berkeley’s so-called “Gourmet Ghetto,” is found on the floor of his own kitchen, poisoned by the soup he was seasoning.

Der Tod lauert in der Küche. BISS - der Wettbewerb für Sterneköche - ist ein großes Ereignis in Bath. Doch der Sieger hat nur kurze Zeit Freude an seinem Erfolg, denn er wird ermordet. Honey ist mehr als froh, dass ihr Koch ein Alibi für die Tatzeit hat. Ein neuer Fall für Honey Driver und Steve Doherty und ein Muss für Freunde des modernen, aber trotzdem typisch britischen Frauenkrimis.

Gruber erzählt Geschichten über die gefährliche Diskette eines russischen Wissenschaftlers, abartigen Sex für einen guten Zweck und den Plan eines raffinierten Auftragskillers, der selbst zum Opfer wird. Entdecken Sie eine James-Bond-Hommage und den ersten Kurz-Krimi mit dem niederländischen Profiler Maarten S. Sneijder. Andreas Gruber entführt Sie außerdem in die Wüste Nevadas, ins Wien des Jahres 1953 und nach Miami an Bord des größten Kreuzfahrtschiffs aller Zeiten.

After a fatal poisoning in Essence, the Michelin-Starred restaurant of celebrity TV chef Leroy Daniels, DI Declan Walsh and the team of the Temple Inn 'Last Chance Saloon' Command Unit find themselves in the middle of a multi-sensory gastro war, following an investigation that takes them deep into the dark kitchens of London, and a group of friends-turned-enemies all vying to become the next breakout venue—no matter what it costs to get there.

The good ladies of Hemlock Falls are protesting a nudie bar, and the MacAvoy barn has just burned to a crisp - with someone inside. The Quilliam sisters have a feeling the two incidents are connected, but they have problems of their own.

When her friend Penny confesses she’s struggling to finance the restoration of the historic Wentworth farmhouse, Annie is instantly inspired. The beautiful property has stood empty since the 1970s, but rumors still swirl about the eccentric Wentworth family and their hidden fortune. It’s the perfect setting for a spooky, immersive dinner party, and the evening is a roaring success—until neighboring landowner Curtis Wright drops dead at the dining table…

When a new restaurant with a starred American chef opens in Cherringham, it seems the Spotted Pig has a worthy rival. But a series of disturbing incidents turns that rivalry into something dangerous - perhaps even fatal. Jack and Sarah get involved and soon discover dark secrets about the new chef Anna... Can they uncover what is really happening before both restaurants go belly-up? Cherringham is a serial novel à la Charles Dickens, with a new audio episode released every two weeks.

Alle Jahre wieder stolpert James in unsere Wohnzimmer... Der 90. Geburtstag einergewissen englischen Lady beschäftigt die deutsche Öffentlichkeit seit Generationen. Haben Sie jemals darüber nachgedacht, warum die vier Gentlemen nicht persönlich am Dinner teilnehmen? Was widerfuhr Sir Toby, Admiral von Schneider, Mr. Pommeroyund Mr. Winterbottom vor Jahren...? Stellt sich die Frage, wer ist der fünfte Tote?

Josephine Ying longs to overthrow Big Uncle as the best host, and after his roast duck incident, she’s finally getting her chance this Chinese New Year. Even better, her son is bringing a surprise. Unfortunately, the surprise turns out to be a gold-digging fiancée—who dies at the dinner table. Her problems just got a lot bigger than hosting the perfect meal. Certain there’s a killer at the table, Josephine sharpens her questions to find them out.

When dinner ladies and amateur sleuths Margery and Clementine Butcher-Baker embark on an evening walk after another busy half-term at Summerview Secondary School, they discover the body of missing maths teacher Mr Weaver.

Privatdetektiv Philip Maloney ermittelt mit Charme, Schalk und unverkennbarer Raubeinigkeit. Seine Fälle werden ihm von seinen Klienten zugetragen und beginnen harmlos, doch stößt Maloney im Laufe der Ermittlungen meistens auf eine Leiche. Widerwillig muss er mit der Polizei zusammenarbeiten. Der zuständige Beamte ist nicht der Hellste und löst lieber Kreuzworträtsel als Kriminalfälle. Am Ende klärt immer Maloney den Fall.

Vor einer Woche hat C.F. Wong eine Zweigstelle in Shanghai eröffnet. Hier hofft er mit Fengshui-Beratungen leichtes Geld zu verdienen und die schönen Dinge des Lebens zu genießen; wie zum Beispiel ein exklusives Menü lebend zubereiteter Spezialitäten im angesagtesten Club der Stadt. Doch vegane Aktivisten sprengen das Dinner. Der Fengshui-Meister und seine Assistentin Joyce McQuinnie geraten mitten in die Vorbereitungen eines Anschlags auf den amerikanischen Präsidenten. Wong bleibt kleine Wahl: Er muss Shanghai und die Welt retten.