The Art of Killing Well - Rilegato

Malvaldi, Marco

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0857052942 ISBN 13: 9780857052940

Casa editrice: MacLehose Press, 2014

Riassunto

Nothing could please a chef more than a chance to learn the secrets of a Baron's castle kitchen. Having travelled the length and breadth of the country compiling his masterpiece, The Science of Cooking and The Art of Eating Well, Pellegrino Artusi relishes the prospect of a few quiet days and a boar hunt in the Tuscan hills. But his peace is short-lived. A body is found in the castle cellar, and the local inspector finds himself baffled by an eccentric array of aristocratic suspects. When the baron himself becomes the target of a second murder attempt, Artusi realises he may need to follow his infallible nose to help find the culprit. Marco Malvaldi serves up an irresistible dish spiced with mischief and intrigue, and sweetened with classical elegance and wit. His stroke of genius is to bring Italy's first cookery writer to life in this most entertaining of murder mysteries.

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Descrizione del libro:

Pellegrino Artusi, Italy's first celebrity chef, turns detective to save the life of a Tuscan aristocrat and gastronome.

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• Editore: MacLehose Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0857052942
• ISBN 13: 9780857052940
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 192