Crime of the Ancient Marinara, Stephanie Cole
Crime of the Ancient Marinara, Stephanie Cole
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Crime of the Ancient Marinara

Author: Stephanie Cole

Narrator: Morgan Hallett

Unabridged: 8 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 01/26/2021


Synopsis

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Laur on November 09, 2020

Smart, witty, very Italian, humorous, and loads of fun! The story transports the reader to a picturesque, charming Tuscan countryside, with a group of 5 quirky Americans, enrolled in a brand new renovated Italian cooking school ,with the hope of discovering a very secret, special recipe, that has be......more

Goodreads review by Mark on January 26, 2021

After a month of hard work, Nell Valenti is ready to oversee the opening of Villa Orlandini as a cooking school lead by the famous Chef Orlandini. In fact, the first group of Americans are arriving at the Tuscany villa in just a couple of days. Nell is hoping that the worst of her problems will be C......more

Goodreads review by Tina on March 19, 2021

I thought the premise of a farm-to-table cooking school was interesting. I felt like I was in Tuscany enjoying the Italian food along with these characters especially Nell. The author's writing was very descriptive and enjoyed the plot being a cooking contest with the Americans. I was surprised who......more