The Food Detective - Josie Welford, Bk 1 Author:Judith Cutler Josie Welford, once the wife of a gangster, has put those days behind her and--with a little help from her late husband's loot--has opened a pub in an idyllic West Country village. Her plans to reinvent herself hit a snag, however, when Inspector Nick Thomas, the man who put her husband in jail, appears on the scene. But Nick is no longer af... more »ter Josie--after witnessing a grisly crime, he left the police and is now an inspector for the Food Standards Agency.
When Nick presents Josie with evidence that her butcher's meat may not be safe, she changes suppliers--not a popular move in the close-knit community. She finds herself ostracized, and along with Nick, the target of a mysterious series of 'accidents'. When the village vet then disappears without a trace, Josie begins to wonder whether the town and its inhabitants are hiding something...and whether she herself is headed for the abattoir! Recipes included.« less