Cut Above The Rest

A gourmet kitchen. A legendary chef. A body in the freezer.

When the city's most feared food critic turns up headless—and frozen like last week's leftovers—in the walk-in freezer of Manhattan's hottest French restaurant, all eyes turn to the man behind the stove: Chef André Bissett.

Brilliant, arrogant, and adored by his staff, André has a temper as sharp as his knives—and a very public grudge against the victim. Overnight, his empire of fine dining becomes a crime scene.

But his loyal sous-ch...