*SHORTLISTED FOR THE VAL McDERMID DEBUT AWARD 2024* Richard Osman meets MasterChef. In this
cookery school murder is on the menu... 'Delicious fun!' Tess Gerritsen ' Knife Skills for
Beginners is a joy.' S. J. Bennett 'A deliciously dark slice of murder and mystery.' Chris
Whitaker 'If Ruth Rendell had teamed up with Delia Smith they'd have produced something like
this.' J. M. Hall 'Dazzlingly sharp with a wit that sparkles off the page.' Jane Corry A
recipe for disaster. When chef Paul Delamare takes a job teaching at an exclusive residential
cookery school in Belgravia the only thing he expects his students to murder is his taste
buds. But on the first night the unthinkable happens: someone turns up dead... The school
rests on a knife-edge. The police are convinced Paul is the culprit. After all he's good with
a blade was first on the scene - and everyone knows it doesn't take much to push a chef over
the edge. To prove his innocence he must find the killer. Could it be one of his students? Or
the owner of the school - a woman with secrets and a murky past? It all boils down to murder.
If Paul can't solve the mystery fast - as well as teach his students how to make a perfect
hollandaise sauce - he'll be next to get the chop. Readers love Knife Skills for Beginners !
'The perfect blend of The Great British Baking Show and Agatha Christie.' 'A fun mystery full
of quirks and fun characters that will leave you guessing.' 'A welcome addition to the cosy
crime genre.' 'Sharp incisive cutting - and that's just the prose!'
