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by Lamalle (Author) "Charly Poisson, chef and co-owner of La Fermette, grinned as he stood behind the swinging doors between his kitchen and his dinning room and peered..." (more)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Warner Books; 1st thus edition (31 Dec 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0446607622
  • ISBN-13: 978-0446607629
  • Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.6 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 667,058 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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While on an odyssey to find his favorite oyster mushrooms, Charly Poisson--the chef/owner of La Fermett in upstate New York--discovers an unsavory corpse, and his sleepy town becomes a hotbed of arson, murder, danger, and intrigue.
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5.0 out of 5 stars charming, entertaining, and wonderfully written, 22 Jul 1999
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I enjoyed every morsel of this charming, entertaining, and literate book -- from the colorful, and very French, chef protagonist to the dead-on local characters to the witty remarks sprinkled throughout.This writer has the knack; I can't wait for more from her.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A standout, scintillating and appetizing culinary mystery, 16 Jul 1999
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In a mystery sub-genre almost overrun with titles, Lamalle's first entry in the culinary mystery category is a real standout at every level: characterization, plotting, language, humor and the author's pitch-perfect ear and feel for the denizens of her upstate New York, small-town locale. Something is rotten in Van Buren County and it begins to noticeably fester when the battered corpse of an unknown female turns up in the mushroom patch of Charles Poisson, owner and gourmet master of "La Fermette," the gustatory jewel of Klover, NY ("a mere thiry miles from Albany.") Poisson, whose personality and diction have a hint of the late Hercule Poirot, is an inspired creation, as are his regular dining patrons, most of whom become suspects in the primary murder as quickly as they are introduced. Lamalle manages to keep the suspense spinning for all of her almost 300 pages, while simultaneously charming the reader with characters who might well fit into a game of "Clue"--if "Clue" were played in the village of Peyton Place. An extra bonus in this sparkling entertainment is the collection of Charlie's mouth-watering recipes, sprinkled as a garnish through its suspensful, funny and murderous pages. A first-class, genre-transcending entertainment that should appeal to both mystery fans and anyone fond of an amusing, literate novel.
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