Author: Allen, Robin
Publisher: Midnight Ink
Publication Date: 05/08/2011
A sizzling look at restaurant culture
Poppy Markham knows the restaurant biz. She practically grew up at her dad’s restaurant, a beloved eatery in Austin, Texas, and — until recently — 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 — 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 Evariste Bontecou. Chaos ensues when Evariste 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 like deboning a Coho salmon. Could it be the bad boy sous chef eyeing his chance at the top or the pretty waitress rumored to be Evariste’s paramour de jour? Interrogating the kitchen crew soon propels Poppy out of the frying pan and into the fire.
