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The Chef
Oct 7, 2024 2:22 PM

Author:James Patterson

The Chef

Police detective by day, food truck chef by night, now Caleb Rooney has a new title: MOST WANTED.

In the Carnival days leading up to Mardi Gras, Detective Caleb Rooney comes under investigation for shooting dead a notorious drug dealer.

Has his sideline at the Killer Chef food truck given him a taste for murder?

While fighting the charges against him, Rooney makes a shocking discovery: New Orleans is under threat of an imminent terrorist attack.

As crowds of revellers gather, Rooney knows he needs to act fast – his beloved hometown and thousands of innocent lives are at stake.

Reviews

In One False Move, [Goddard] is at the peak of his powers

—— Sunday Times

A first-class mystery - perplexing and at times disturbing

—— i paper

A first-class mystery . . . satisfying, intelligent and compelling, perhaps the finest, so far, of the Sea Detective series - a series that is established already as one of the best in contemporary crime fiction

—— The Scotsman

The unusual background and the layered plots make this a series for those who enjoy their puzzles dense and strange

—— Morning Star

It's a first-class mystery, perplexing and at times disturbing, but also with a couple of comic scenes to lighten the atmosphere

—— Yorkshire Post

Full of suspense, a gripping 'whodunnit' laced with psychological tension. Douglas-Home is an author who can pull the wool over the reader's eyes until the very end

—— Scottish Field

The gloriously atmospheric Death in the East is his [Mukherjee’s] best book so far, a cracking read

—— Jackie McGlone , Scotsman

Death in the East is an outstanding work of historical fiction that brings characters and their imagined histories to life like no other writer.

—— Imran Mahmood, author of You Don't Know Me

Mukherjee’s style is elegantly conversational, his research is convincing and one of his murder methods is ingenious

—— Natasha Cooper , Literary Review

Mukherjee not only steeps us in the atmosphere of the Raj but also recreates a teeming early-twentieth-century London, exploring issues of migration and xenophobia, matters all too relevant to our current moment. The author spoils us by presenting not one but two locked room mysteries, the second particularly devilish.

—— Vaseem Khan, author of the Baby Ganesh Agency series

Issues of identity, nationalism, historical memory…and cultural hybridity course through Mukherjee’s hugely entertaining novels. Like their creator, they are both good-humoured and socially engaged

—— Teddy Jamieson , Herald

Mukherjee brings sardonic wit to his portrayal of British rule in India, and the action is perfectly paced. It’s his best yet

—— Jake Kerridge , Daily Mirror

A brilliant change of pace, displaying Mukherjee’s growing confidence as a writer

—— Joan Smith , Sunday Times

Death in the East is as vivid and atmospheric as its predecessors

—— Laura Wilson , Guardian

A rip-roaring adventure

—— Velvet

An absolute delight

—— Anthony Cummins , Daily Mail, *Books of the Year*

Mukherjee’s series…is emerging as one of the finest in contemporary crime fiction

—— Craig Brown , Mail on Sunday, *Books of the Year*

I feel my skin prickle with the heat when I read Mukherjee’s books, and I’m desolate when I come to the final page and realise there is no more. In Death in the East, he employs a dual narrative which, despite being set a century ago, draws disturbing parallels with society today.

—— Damon Fairclough , Northern Soul, *Books of the Year*

Almost criminally entertaining… offering contemporary crime readers a complete package of well-conceived characters, compelling crimes to be solves, a rip-roaring rollercoaster ride of plot, a smattering of sardonic humour, a vividly evoked setting and thought-provoking insights into the historical context of the period Abir is writing about

—— Tina Jackson , Writing

In a story rich in historical detail and intrigue, spending time with Wyndham and Banerjee is a joy. This is a contender for thriller of the year

—— Charlotte Heathcote , Daily Mirror

A brilliantly conceived murder mystery set amidst political and social turmoil - beautifully crafted

—— C. J. Sansom on Smoke and Ashes

[A] fine series of crime novels . . . tightly plotted portraits of British rule in India

—— The Times

Mukherjee, who only gets better and better with each book, has established himself as a leading historical mystery writer

—— Publishers Weekly

[It] is the flamboyant evocation of Calcutta that makes this such a mesmerising read

—— Guardian

Mystery and potential danger linger throughout, and with its dreamy prose THE GLASS WOMAN satisfies readers with the ways of an old world

—— Publisher’s Weekly

A chilling and enthralling telling of the Icelandic witch trials. Not only beautifully drawn but poignant, evocative and fascinating. A haunting gothic tale'

—— Historia

A rare look at male witch trials, set in Iceland

—— Guardian
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