About this item
As an authority on all things chocolate, Hayden Mundy Moore is traveling across the pond to lend her expertise to the owner of a posh London "chocolaterie-patisserie. "From coconut truffles to chocolate flapjacks, Hayden s mouthwatering creations quickly impress her client. But her knowledge doesn t end there. The detective constable is taken by surprise when she identifies an exotic murder weapon: a stone "metlapil, " used to grind cacao beans and apparently to bludgeon someone to death in Hayden s own lodgings, no less The victim is a sexy celebrity chef who just happens to be the ex-husband of Hayden s client. Now, amid the terraced town houses and local pubs, a killer is lurking and the police have an assortment of suspects: a culinary rival, an ambitious agent, a recently-sacked assistant, and unfortunately, Hayden herself. The talented chocolate whisperer will have to find out what sort of nutter clobbered the famous cook or her career may come to a bitter end Chocoholics and food cozy fans rejoice With prose as smooth and delicious as its theme, this quality debut cozy introduces a smart protagonist with an unusual and tasty profession. "Library Journal" (starred) on "Criminal Confections""
About the Author
Colette London is the pseudonym of a best-selling novelist who's published more than three dozen books worldwide. Her Chocolate Whisperer series from Kensington Books features Criminal Confections, Dangerously Dark, and The Semi-Sweet Hereafter, and will continue with Dead and Ganache in October 2017. Visit Colette on the web at colettelondon.com.
