Crime of the Ancient Marinara
  • Published: 19 April 2021
  • ISBN: 9780593097816
  • Imprint: Berkley
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $19.99
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Crime of the Ancient Marinara

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American chef Nell Valenti's high hopes for a successful Tuscan farm-to-table cooking school are in danger of withering on the vine in this delectable cozy mystery.

American chef Nell Valenti's high hopes for a successful Tuscan farm-to-table cooking school are in danger of withering on the vine in this delectable cozy mystery.

Nell Valenti is settling into her role of transforming the Villa Orlandini into a superb farm-to-table cooking school, and the time has finally come for a full taste test run. But when Chef Orlandini prepares to reveal his top secret marinara recipe for the first time to a group of American gastro-tourists, Nell realizes she might have bitten off more than she can chew.

Nell begins to suspect that one of the tourists is actually a private detective sent to spy on her by her overprotective father, and the fussy foodies are noisy and disrespectful from the very start of the Marinara Mysteriosa workshop. Even worse, when one visitor appears to be poisoned by the famous marinara recipe, Nell will have to work fast to uncover a killer and keep a lid on bad press before her fresh start is spoiled for good.
  • Published: 19 April 2021
  • ISBN: 9780593097816
  • Imprint: Berkley
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $19.99
Categories:

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Praise for Crime of the Ancient Marinara

Praise for Al Dente's Inferno

"Tuscan charm, humor, and fantastic food! Stephanie Cole paints Tuscany vividly from the olive groves to the vineyards. Breakfasts of Bavarian-filled pastry and elegant dinners with white truffle pappardelle blend with clever sleuthing and hysterical mishaps. A delightful mystery, both comforting and exotic, peppered with unexpected characters."--Krista Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Dog Who Knew Too Much

"An intriguing mystery and an intelligent heroine make for the perfect combination. Pull up a chair, pass the Parmesan, mangia!"--Kylie Logan, national bestselling author of Italian Iced

"This book made me want to travel to Tuscany, live in a centuries-old convent in Cortona...and follow the engaging Nell Valenti on every adventure."--Julia Buckley, bestselling author of the Writer's Apprentice novels


Stephanie Cole writing as Shelley Costa

"An engaging, deftly-plotted mystery with a smart, tough-minded heroine."--Daniel Stashower, New York Times bestselling author

"Costa hits all the right notes--vulnerable but likable characters, a compelling plot, a clearly drawn setting, and a tangled web of past and present events."--Sheila Connolly, New York Times bestselling author of the County Cork Mysteries

"Taut, well written and suspenseful . . . draws readers into a community where the past haunts the present and residents' motives are buried deep . . . just like the truth."--Kylie Logan, national bestselling author of the Ethnic Eats Mysteries