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This to-die-for cookbook offers one accessible, easy-to-make dish or drink for each of the Duchess of Death's 66 novels. Karen Pierce has diligently selected a most delectable range of intriguing dishes mentioned throughout the collected works of Agatha Christie and recreated the recipes to satiate our culinary curiosity. Recipes include A Perfect Cup of Coffee (The Mysterious Affair at Styles), Rice Pudding (The Murder at the Vicarage), Oysters Rockefeller (Murder on the Orient Express), Lemon Squash Cocktail (Death on the Nile), and ""Thomas Roger's"" Potatoes (And Then There Were None). Learn how to make an exquisite omelet, how to roast a leg of lamb properly, and how to serve perfectly timed steak frites .The collection offers insightful details about the recipes' histories and their context in Christie's life and times. All dishes appear respective to their eras-so steak fried for 1923 but marinated and grilled for 1964. It's a filling tribute to the grand dame of detective fiction. RECIPES FOR MURDER has not been prepared, approved, or licensed by Agatha Christie Limited, RLJ Entertainment, or any individual or entity associated with Agatha Christie or her successors.

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"An intriguingly new look at the world of Agatha Christie and a fascinating way of discovering social history--via the kitchen! It's the perfect read for lovers of food and lovers of crime fiction, and, in the manner of all good chefs and all good writers, it blends the two skillfully. Highly recommended.--Lucinda Dickens Hawksley, award-winning author of The Mystery of Princess Louise and A Victorian Christmas Spoiler alert: Karen Pierce did it. With the investigative prowess and charm of Christie's finest sleuths, Pierce sheds a new and delicious light on the author's work in an impressive collection that everyone should savor.--Robb Pearlman, New York Times bestselling author and pop culturalist The mystery is solved! Not who dun it but how to make it: lobster soufflé, Windsor soup, the Jolly Roger cocktail, and all the other treats from around the globe and up and down the social scale in recipes inspired by Agatha Christie's books.--Rhoda Koenig, author of The New Devil's Dictionary: A New Version of the Cynical Classic This enthralling enchiridion explicates a cornucopia of idoneous recipes as they appertain to the oeuvre of Agatha Christie. Undeniably unputdownable!""--Jason Travis Ott, author of Grandiloquent Words: A Pictoric Lexicon of Ostrobogulous Locutions As a fellow Agatha Christie scholar and avid fan, I thoroughly enjoyed the encyclopaedic attention to detail in this book. I never realised quite how much Christie mentioned food or mealtimes to set the scene, progress the story, or define a particular character's quirks. The dishes within these pages are informative, enjoyable, and easy to execute in one's own kitchen, meaning that Recipes For Murder is not only food for the body but also the mind and the soul.--Carla Valentine, author of The Science of Murder: The Forensics of Agatha Christie It's no mystery that Recipes for Murder perfectly pairs delicious dishes, mouthwatering wines, and fascinating culinary history. We can't wait to execute a few of these classic recipes, such as the Grilled Steak at the Golden Palm with an excellent bottle of Malbec.--Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, award-winning authors of Red Wine and White Wine"

It's no mystery that Recipes for Murder perfectly pairs delicious dishes, mouthwatering wines, and fascinating culinary history. We can't wait to execute a few of these classic recipes, such as the Grilled Steak at the Golden Palm with an excellent bottle of Malbec. -- Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, award-winning authors of Red Wine and White Wine An intriguingly new look at the world of Agatha Christie and a fascinating way of discovering social history-via the kitchen! It's the perfect read for lovers of food and lovers of crime fiction, and, in the manner of all good chefs and all good writers, it blends the two skillfully. Highly recommended. -- Lucinda Dickens Hawksley, award-winning author of The Mystery of Princess Louise and A Victorian Christmas The mystery is solved! Not who dun it but how to make it: lobster souffle, Windsor soup, the Jolly Roger cocktail, and all the other treats from around the globe and up and down the social scale in recipes inspired by Agatha Christie's books. -- Rhoda Koenig, author of The New Devil's Dictionary: A New Version of the Cynical Classic This enthralling enchiridion explicates a cornucopia of idoneous recipes as they appertain to the oeuvre of Agatha Christie. Undeniably unputdownable! -- Jason Travis Ott, author of Grandiloquent Words: A Pictoric Lexicon of Ostrobogulous Locutions Spoiler alert: Karen Pierce did it. With the investigative prowess and charm of Christie's finest sleuths, Pierce sheds a new and delicious light on the author's work in an impressive collection that everyone should savor. -- Robb Pearlman, New York Times bestselling author and pop culturalist As a fellow Agatha Christie scholar and avid fan, I thoroughly enjoyed the encyclopaedic attention to detail in this book. I never realised quite how much Christie mentioned food or mealtimes to set the scene, progress the story, or define a particular character's quirks. The dishes within these pages are informative, enjoyable, and easy to execute in one's own kitchen, meaning that Recipes For Murder is not only food for the body but also the mind and the soul. -- Carla Valentine, author of The Science of Murder: The Forensics of Agatha Christie

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Karen Pierce, a detective-fiction devotee, food lover, and Agatha Christie superfan, has attended and volunteered at several Anthony Boucher Memorial World Mystery Conventions and has taken pilgrimages to Torquay and Greenway House, Christie’s hometown and home. Pierce lives in Toronto, Canada.

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