Death of an Italian Chef, Lee Hollis
Death of an Italian Chef, Lee Hollis
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Death of an Italian Chef

Author: Lee Hollis

Narrator: Randye Kaye

Unabridged: 7 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/29/2021


Synopsis

The charming coastal town of Bar Harbor, Maine, has a fancy new Italian restaurant—and a nasty new murder . . .

As the food and cocktails columnist for the Island Times, it's Hayley Powell's job to stay on top of the latest eateries in town. Just in time for the summer tourist season, Chef Romeo, a successful restaurateur from New York City, has opened an establishment called—naturally—Romeo's. But between his over-the-top temperament and his no-holds-barred diet, Chef Romeo may not live through the grand opening.

When the chef actually does suffer a mild heart attack, he ends up sharing a hospital room with Hayley's brother Randy, who's there for gall bladder surgery. Chef Romeo has tasted Hayley's cooking and asks her to take over his restaurant while he's laid up. But this temporary gig may turn permanent, after the chef dies from complications. Only thing is, Randy tells a different story. He might have been sedated, but Hayley's bro swears he saw someone come into their room and put Romeo out of his misery. Now it's up to Hayley to find the person who had no reservations about killing the chef . . .

About Lee Hollis

Lee Hollis is the pen name for a brother and sister writing team. Rick Copp is a veteran film and television writer/producer living in Palm Springs, California. Holly Simason is an award-winning food and cocktails columnist who lives in North Carolina.


Reviews

Goodreads review by James on May 19, 2024

Death of an Italian Chef is the 14th book in the Hayley Powell Food and Cocktails Mysteries, written by author Lee Hollis. I've read all the previous books and received a copy from NetGalley for this installment. Now that I'm caught up and ready for the 2022 release, I did a bit of research on the a......more

Goodreads review by Christine on April 16, 2021

Death of An Italian Chef starts off with Haley eating at a new restaurant with her husband, Bruce, and brother, Randy. Haley tells the chef that her spaghetti carbonara is better than his. He challenges her to make the dish for him. The chef suffers a heart attack on the same day as Randy goes into......more

Goodreads review by Laur on May 21, 2021

Death of an Italian Chef is a solid, fun, cozy mystery! If you love a food themed mystery (especially with Italian fare, delicious but easy to prepare authentic recipes, then toss that into a new restaurant setting, one dead chef, a food writer who takes on a chef role, some sweet and not-so-sweet e......more

Goodreads review by Karen on April 27, 2021

“Death of an Italian Chef” by Lee Hollis the 14th instalment in the Haley Powell Food and Cocktails Mystery series which releases on June 29, 2021. The charming coastal town of Bar Harbor, Maine, has a fancy new Italian restaurant--and a nasty new murder... I love this series, I have only read the la......more