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Julie A. Hyzy

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"With the White House's big Easter celebration--along with a visit from her family--right around the corning, Olivia Paras has too many eggs in one basket. Add the death of a government official and she's starting to feel more like a basket case...What's worse than a guest not liking your food? A guest dropping dead from it. When NSA big shot Carl Minkus dies right after eating the dinner Ollie's staff had prepared, all forks point to them. Now, the Secret Service is picking apart the kitchen, and scrutinizing the staff's every move. The timing couldn't be worse. Ollie's mother and grandmother are visiting--only to find her embroiled in a media frenzy. How's she supposed to prep for the White Hou...se Easter Egg Roll without access to her kitchen? Now, Ollie has no choice but to find the real culprit--before she cracks under pressure..."--p.[4] of cover.

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Subjects
White House (Washington, D.C.) > Fiction.
Women detectives > Washington (D.C.) > Fiction.
Women cooks > Fiction.
Cooks > Fiction.
Cooking > Fiction.
Murder > Investigation > Fiction.
Easter egg hunts > Fiction.
Mystery fiction.
Published
New York : Berkley Prime Crime [2010]
Language
English
Main Author
Julie A. Hyzy (-)
Edition
Berkley Prime Crime mass market edition
Item Description
"Berkley Prime Crime mystery."
Physical Description
341 pages ; 18 cm
ISBN
9780425232033
Contents unavailable.
Review by Booklist Review

The ever-burgeoning culinary mystery subgenre has a new chef-sleuth. In her second adventure (following State of the Onion, 2008), Olivia Paras, the first female White House Chef, just wants to focus on her job: cooking for the president's family, preparing state banquets, and getting ready for the annual Easter egg roll. However, when one of the guests at a state dinner dies, everything changes: Olivia and her staff are banned from the kitchens. Her boyfriend, Tom MacKenzie, part of the Secret Service's presidential detail, has been assigned to keep Olivia from meddling in the investigation. Her mother and grandmother are about to arrive for their first visit to Washington, D.C., and tensions are rising among Olivia's staff and guest chefs. Hyzy does a great job of keeping us interested in all of these problems, and the back-stage look at the White House proves fascinating. Recipes are included for Eggcellent Eggs.--Coon, Judy Copyright 2010 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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