The accidental joe The top-secret life of a celebrity chef

Tom Straw

Book - 2024

"When the CIA approaches celebrity chef Sebastian Pike about using his award-winning food and culture travel show as cover for espionage, the outspoken bad-boy host says no. When they point out how roaming the globe interviewing foodies, heads of state, rock stars, journalists-in-exile, poets, subversives, supermodels--even the pope--gives him perfect cover, Pike smiles and says, "F@#! no." They push. Promising it's only one mission. Vowing he won't be in danger. Calling him the MVB: Most Valuable Bystander. They'd embed their top agent in his crew to do the spy work. It's still no. But when they hit him with the patriotism card, he weakens. And when romantic sparks crackle between him and the female agent..., Pike's all in, kicking off a romantic spy thriller in which the globetrotting celebrity chef uses his TV series to help sneak Putin's accountant out of Russia before he's exposed as a mole for US intelligence. The high-stakes mission quickly puts Pike in harm's way. So much for MVB. There's danger, there's double dealing, there's torture, there's shooting with real bullets. Plus, a minefield of complications from the hot romance that grows between Pike and his gutsy CIA handler-producer, Cammie Nova. From Paris to Provence, this chef is no bystander. Beyond their attraction, Pike and Nova become an operational team, not only to survive the perils they face but to pull off an operation fraught with one twist after another, capped by a shocking, emotional climax."--Amazon.

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Genres
Romantic suspense fiction
Thrillers (Fiction)
Published
New York : Regalo Press [2024]
Language
English
Main Author
Tom Straw (author)
Item Description
"A spy thriller by the original Richard Castle author."--Cover.
Physical Description
286 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN
9798888452950
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Review by Library Journal Review

Narrated by the author (who also wrote Crashing Heat, under the name Richard Castle), this is a thrilling blend of espionage, humor, and culinary adventure. The clever tale centers around celebrity chef Sebastian Pike, who unexpectedly finds himself working with the CIA (the spy agency, not the culinary school). Sebastian initially refuses to use his cooking and travel show as a cover for spying, but the promise of high-stakes excitement and a spark with CIA agent Cammie Nova change his mind. The novel expertly balances suspense with a dose of humor as Sebastian and Cammie team up to extract a mole from Russia. Listeners are transported to locations across France while diving into the inner workings of producing a global cooking show. The narration is sharp, with attention to dialogue, making the story absorbing, while the romantic chemistry between Sebastian and Cammie will keep listeners engaged in their pairing and the mission. VERDICT For fans of spy novels, those who love intrigue, and foodies, who will discover what happens behind the scenes of celebrity cooking shows.--Susan McClellan

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