ISBN: 9780060183707 - the butter did it: a gastronomic tale of love and murder (39 risultati)

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. It is the eve of City Tastes, Washington, D.C.'s gourmet gala featuring the delectable handiwork of the city's culinary stars. Renowned restaurant reviewer Chas Wheatley expects to fill her biting Washington Examiner column with reports of a sassy soupe en chamise or a poor palourde en beignets. But when chef Lawrence Levain's heart suddenly stops the night before the event, everyone is quick to name his soaring cholesterol as the culprit. Except Chas, whose discriminating senses smell murder. Armed with her saber-sharp pen and critic's eye for things amiss, Chas circuits the restaurant scene, doling out biting reviews and delicious recipes, while probing into Lawrence's untimely demise. With a dollop of help from her loved ones at home and a soupcon of advice form a secret admirer at work, Chas's tastebuds lead her down a dangerous trail of revenge and murder, where her next bite could be her last.…

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Condizione: Good. Signed Copy First edition copy. . Very Good dust jacket. Signed/Inscribed by author on title page.

Condizione: good. Missing dust cover, otherwise book is in good condition with some wear from normal use.

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Condizione: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing with full number line. Signed, without inscription, by author on the FULL title page. Unread Fine book in Fine dust jacket. All our books are bubble wrapped and shipped in a sturdy box with Delivery Confirmation. NO remainder mark, NO previous owner markings or inscriptions, NOT price clipped, NOT a Book Club Edition, NOT an Ex-Lib. Dust jacket covered in protective clear wrapper. Signed.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Black titles on red spine with yellow covers, 311 pages. A brief presentation note signed by the author on the title page. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Washington's finest French chef, Laurence Levain, is dead, and all of D.C. thinks the culprit was too much foie gras. All, that is, except for Chas Wheatley, the city's most famous restaurant critic. Still carrying a torch for Levain after having had a passionate romance with him years before, she's convinced that his death was more than a simple case of too much cholesterol -- it was a case of murder. Enlisting the aid of detective/gourmand Homer Jones, she launches an investigation into this fiendish crime and soon finds herself in more trouble than she bargained for. A delicious entry into the increasingly popular culinary mystery genre, The Butter Did Itÿ is a fun, fast-paced whodunit by a true insider of the restaurant and newspaper worlds. With numerous menus sprinkled throughout the book, this culinary extravaganza is just the thing for readers hungry for some intrigue with their dinner. Foxing is present on one or more pages. Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Binding is very loose. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing with full number line. Signed, without inscription, by author on the FULL title page. Unread Fine book in Fine dust jacket. Review copy with review materials laid in. All our books are bubble wrapped and shipped in a sturdy box with Delivery Confirmation. NO remainder mark, NO previous owner markings or inscriptions, NOT price clipped, NOT a Book Club Edition, NOT an Ex-Lib. Dust jacket covered in protective clear wrapper. Signed.…

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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Includes dust jacket. First Edition. First edition, includes the dust jacket.

Condizione: Very Good. Signed Copy First edition copy. . Very Good dust jacket. Signed by author on title page. Page edges slightly toned. (mystery fiction, detective and mystery stories, food writers, washington d.c.).

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Printing.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. 1st Edition. 1ST/1ST. Book.

hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. We're always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any book priced at $10 or more, please just ask! American first edition, first printing. Contains number line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Virtually no wear to jacket. Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. Remainder mark. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition first printing of the first novel in the Chas. Wheatley series. SIGNED by the author on the title page. In fine / fine condition. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of the first novel in the "Chas Wheatley" series. Light age toning to the pages. Slight shelf wear. Remainder marked otherwise in fine / near fine unread condition.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. 320 pages. Signed by Author. Washington's finest French chef, Laurence Levain, is dead, and all of D.C. thinks the culprit was too much foie gras. All, that is, except for Chas Wheatley, the city's most famous restaurant critic. Still carrying a torch for Levain after having had a passionate romance with him years before, she's convinced that his death was more than a simple case of too much cholesterol it was a case of murder. Enlisting the aid of detective/gourmand Homer Jones, she launches an investigation into this fiendish crime and soon finds herself in more trouble than she bargained for. A delicious entry into the increasingly popular culinary mystery genre, The Butter Did It is a fun, fast-paced whodunit by a true insider of the restaurant and newspaper worlds. With numerous menus sprinkled throughout the book, this culinary extravaganza is just the thing for readers hungry for some intrigue with their dinner.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Richman, the food and restaurant critic for the Washington Post, won an Agatha Award for best first novel with this mystery that combines food, humor and whodunit in just the right proportions. Collectable.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Edition / First Printing. A very crisp and clean signed first edition, almost new and unread condition! Gift Quality! Signed by the author on the title page! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 311 very fine, unmarked and uncreased suspense-filled pages! "Phyllis Richman, has cooked up a tempting tale of mousse, mayhem, and murder: A tautly woven insider's look at the food and newspaper worlds, The Butter Dit It is a tantalizing whodunit in the bestselling tradition of the classic Someone Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe.". Signed by Author(s).…

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Condizione: FINE. 3rd printing. First mystery novel by this award-winning food writer, "a tempting tale of mousse, mayhem, and murder: a tautly woven insider's look at the food and newspaper worlds." INSCRIBED on title page. Recipe. 311 pp. Very near fine in a fine dustjacket (some toning to pages).

Hard Cover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Edition. First edition, so stated, with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in fine dust jacket, not price clipped, in protective mylar cover. The debut culinary mystery featuring Chas Wheatley written by the Washington Post food and restaurant critic. AGATHA AWARD NOMINEE. Washington's finest French chef, Laurence Levain, is dead, and all of D.C. thinks the culprit was too much foie gras. All, that is, except for Chas Wheatley, the city's most famous restaurant critic. Still carrying a torch for Levain after having had a passionate romance with him years before, she's convinced that his death was more than a simple case of too much cholesterol -- it was a case of murder. Enlisting the aid of detective/gourmand Homer Jones, she launches an investigation into this fiendish crime and soon finds herself in more trouble than she bargained for. Book.…

Hardcover. Second Printing. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; DJ is worn at edges. DJ price clipped; Restaurant critic Chas Wheatley enlists the aid of detective/gourmand Homer Jones to investigate the death of Laurence Levain, Washington's finest French chef and an ex-lover, who supposedly died of an overdose of foie gras. ; 311 pages.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Edition. first edition mystery, featuring Chas Wheatley restaurant critic, author is a food writer, author's first novel, page edges tanning, else fine in fine dustjacket, in protective mylar cover, not remaindered, not price-clipped, not ex-libris.…