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Mar 24, 2015 | ISBN 9781594747571 Buy
Mar 24, 2015 | ISBN 9781594747779 Buy
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Mar 24, 2015 | ISBN 9781594747571
Mar 24, 2015 | ISBN 9781594747779
Hard-boiled breakfasts, thrilling entrees, cozy desserts, and more—this illustrated cookbook features more than 100 recipes from legendary mystery authors. Whether you’re planning a sinister dinner party or whipping up some comfort food perfect for a day of writing, you’ll find plenty to savor in this cunning collection. Full-color photography is featured throughout, along with mischievous sidebars revealing the links between food and foul play. Recipes include:Mary Higgins Clark’s Celebratory Giants Game Night ChiliHarlan Coben’s Myron’s Crabmeat DipNelson DeMille’s Male Chauvinist Pigs in a BlanketLee Child’s Coffee, Pot of OneGillian Flynn’s Beef Skillet FiestaSue Grafton’s Kinsey Millhone’s Famous Peanut Butter and Pickle SandwichCharlaine Harris’s Very Unsophisticated Supper DipJames Patterson’s Grandma’s Killer Chocolate CakeLouise Penny’s Madame Benoît’s TourtièreScott Turow’s Innocent Frittata
Nominated for the 2016 Anthony Award for NonfictionNominated for the 2015 Agatha Award for Best Nonfiction!“A well-edited and handsomely presented collection of dishes…”—Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review“With tempting recipes, engaging stories behind each dish and the occasional mouthwatering photo, this cookbook proves beyond any reasonable doubt that food and mystery are a winning combination.”—Shelf Awareness for Readers, starred review“From breakfast through dessert, with happy hour thrown in for good measure, these talented wordsmiths have created a serious collection of gastronomical goodies that will add a lively twist to your next dinner party.”—Anna Jedrziewski, Retailing Insight“Wickedly good recipes from acclaimed pot stirrers such as Lee Child, Mary Higgins Clark, James Patterson, Sue Grafton, Charlaine Harris, and many others.”—The Glenville Pathfinder“The pictures and illustrations included in the book are so much fun. They quietly reinforce you’re reading about mystery writers, whether it’s by the butt of a revolver included next to a plate of pasta, or a skull and crossbones thumbnail introducing the next section of recipes…all of these little details came together to make reading this cookbook an absolutely delightful experience.”–Reading for Sanity
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