The Taste of Trouble: A Culinary Crime Novel

by Christian Thormose

Overview

A failing restaurant. A deadly conspiracy.

A chef caught in the middle.

When chef and restaurant consultant Alex Dupree is hired to discreetly investigate a struggling restaurant's finances, he expects a routine job. Instead, he stirs up a dangerous recipe of deception, betrayal, and murder.

As Alex digs deeper, it becomes clear that someone will kill to keep the truth buried. Alex finds an unexpected ally who helps him unravel a riddle tied to a secret recipe-one worth far more than its ingredients-and he quickly realizes he's racing against time to connect the clues before he becomes the next target.

Can Alex solve the mystery before he gets eighty-sixed-permanently?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798886799101
Publisher:	Luminare Press
Publication date:	07/28/2025
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.55(d)

About the Author

Christian Thormose, a professional chef with decades of experience, brings his culinary expertise and insider knowledge to this high-stakes mystery. The Taste of Trouble delivers an authentic, suspenseful thriller only a real chef could craft.His previous non-fiction work, 'Tastes of Clemson Blue Cheese' (Clemson University Press, 2019), is a celebration of local flavors, culinary artistry, and the rich history of Clemson's beloved blue cheese, featuring more than 160 blue cheese recipes.