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Murder Most Delectable: Savory Tales of Culinary Crimes
Murder Most Delectable Savory Tales of Culinary Crimes
Author: Martin H. Greenberg (Editor)
An 18-course feast for crime fans, Murder Most Delectable brings together the tastiest tales of epicures most evil.  Renowned writers like Joyce Carol Oates (exploring a relationship that "leaves a sour taste in one's mouth"), Rex Stout (and the redoubtable Nero Wolfe, in "Poison&nbs...  more »), and Ruth Rendell ("The Case of Shaggy Caps") offer up stories that memorably combine a love of food with a talent for wickedness. As an added bonus, the editor has generously placed recipes throughout this savory collection-but be warned, any ill effects are the sole responsibility of the host...

Contents:

Introduction by John Helfers

* The Last Bottle in the World / Stanley Ellin ’68;

* Takeout / Joyce Christmas '96;

* The Case of the Shaggy Caps / Ruth Rendell ’77;

* The Cassoulet / Walter Satterthwait ’96;

* Tea for Two / M. D. Lake '97;

* The Second-Oldest Profession / Linda Grant '99;

* Connoisseur / Bill Pronzini '80;

* Gored / Bill Crider '95;

* Day for a Picnic / Edward D. Hoch; ’63;

* Guardian Angel / Caroline Benton '93;

* The Main Event / Peter Crowther '95;

* The Deadly Egg / Janwillem van de Wetering ’79;

* Dead and Breakfast / Barbara Collins '95;

* Recipe for a Happy Marriage / Nedra Tyre ’71;

* Death Cup / Joyce Carol Oates ’97;

* Poison Peach / Gillian Linscott '97;

* Of Course You Know that Chocolate Is a Vegetable / Barbara D’Amato ’98;

* Poison a la Carte / Rex Stout '60;

Authors' Biographies

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ISBN-13: 9780517221648
ISBN-10: 0517221640
Publication Date: 4/6/2004
Pages: 352
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Publisher: Gramercy
Book Type: Hardcover
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