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    <![CDATA[The Gourmet Detective (Gourmet Detective Mystery, Book 1)]]>
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    <![CDATA[Meet the Gourmet Detective. A chef-turned-culinary sleuth, the Gourmet Detective tracks down obscure ingredients and unravels difficult recipes for rival restaurateurs -- until a guest unexpectedly drops dead at the prestigious Circle of Careme dinner. Drawing upon his epicurean and investigative skills, the Gourmet Detective hunts the killer among omelettes Bourguignonne and vats of Madeira sauce. Featuring many real recipes and actual cooking techniques, this delightful mystery is a charming romp through the kitchens of the finest gourmands.]]>
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    <![CDATA[Roux the Day (Gourmet Detective Mystery, Book 7)]]>
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    <![CDATA[For six generations, the Belvedere family dominated the culinary landscape of New Orleans, a city that boasts what is perhaps the most vibrant, exciting, and authentic cuisine in America.But each generation relinquished control of the family restaurant-best known for its world famous Oysters Belvedere-only after succumbing to the madness that has plagued the dynasty since its arrival from the Canary Islands.Now, after the business' doors have remained closed for years, the next scion of the Belvedere clan has determined to seize his birthright . . . if only he can find the annotated family cookbook, which has mysteriously disappeared!Only one man can help.That man is the Gourmet Detective.Returning for his seventh foray into the bizarre nether-regions where haute cuisine meets high crimes and misdemeanors, Peter King's beloved sleuth reluctantly agrees to track down the book.But this decidedly out-of-print classic isn't going to turn up on any remainder shelf!And when he finds its supposed new owner-a used book dealer-stewing in a puddle of his own blood, the Gourmet Detective know that, once again, he's in for more than he bargained for.Soon, he's &quot;kidnapped&quot; by the WITCHES, a mysterious cadre of New Orleans' most ambitious and talented female chefs-and they want the book too.In fact, it seems like everyone does.And getting it will have the sleuth staring down con-artists and book forgers on an old-fashioned paddle boat, careening through the colorful streets of the French Quarter in a mule-drawn carriage, and hunting down leads in the vibrant fishing shanties of Algiers.All of this, while exploring the very contentious differences between the proponents of Creole and Cajun cuisine, and sampling some of the most spicy and succulent treats he's yet encountered: from blackened redfish, fresh from the Gulf and coated in garlic, paprika, cayenne and an assortment of spices, then seared in an extraordinarily hot cast-iron pan . . . to turtle soup, dark, rich, seasoned with onion, oregano, and thyme . . . . to Pheasant Casserole . . . . to Gumbo, catfish, crawfish . . . and that's just a taste!AUTHORBIO: Peter King has written short stories, stage plays, radio plays, articles, technical books, travel books and novels. He was born in England, has lived in Brazil, France, Italy, Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York, and currently resides in Sarasota, Florida.As an aerospace scientist, he led the team that designed and built the rocket engines for the Apollo program that put the first man on the moon.This is his seventh Gourmet Detective Mystery.]]>
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    <![CDATA[Death al Dente (Gourmet Detective Mystery, Book 4)]]>
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    <![CDATA[While in Bologna, the Gourmet Detective discovers food and passion are two Italian delicacies to die for....Dispatched by London's premier restauranteur to find the ultimate Italian chef, the Gourmet Detective heads for Italy undercover. Accompanied by a seductive guide, he sets out to savor the delicacies-- and plumb the secrets-- of the three top contenders. But while sampling the region's gustatory delights, the Gourmet Detective discovers that his secret mission is public knowledge. Who spilled the beans? Are the culinary competitors ready to kill for the job? And when an agricultural magnate is found marinating in a swimming pool, and a killer monk tries to pare him to the core, the Gourmet Detective is ready to give a murderer his just desserts....]]>
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    <![CDATA[Spiced to Death (Gourmet Detective Mystery, Book 2)]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Gourmet Detective: He's got a gift for food, a taste for adventure-and a nose for nabbing a killer.Critics hailed Peter King's debut novel, The Gourmet Detective, the first in a delicious mystery series featuring the Gourmet Detective-a chef-turned-culinary-sleuth.Now, in his second outing, the Gourmet Detective is on his way from London to New York to authenticate Ko-Feng-an expensive spice, lost for centuries, and lauded for its taste and purported qualities as an aphrodisiac. But when the Ko-Feng disappears under his nose-and a culinary colleague turns up dead-the Gourmet Detective becomes the prime suspect in a case more slippery than Oysters Rockefeller. As he cooks up a scheme to find the killer, the Gourmet Detective embarks on a mouth-watering romp through the ethnic eateries of New York City, tasting his way to final justice.]]>
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  </authors>  <published>1998</published>
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    <![CDATA[Dying on the Vine (Gourmet Detective Mystery, Book 3)]]>
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    <![CDATA[And the main course is....murder.Animated by a passion for food, wine and justice, the Gourmet Detective travels to Provence to investigate a shadowy business deal between two vineyards. But before he can even sample the delights of Pate de Grives on triangles of hot, crisp toast, he encounters a corpse leaning against a cart in the vineyard. Was he really gored to death by sangliers, wild boars rumored to live in the abandoned caves surrounding the village? And why would a tiny vineyard want to buy out its enormous neighbor-- and competitor-- at any price? Has one of them developed a wine to die for? Trusting In Vino Veritas, the Gourmet Detective follows his palate through a host of Provencal delicacies and sanguinary divertissements while a brilliant killer with exquisite taste prepares to serve him his last meal....]]>
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    <![CDATA[Eat, Drink, and be Buried (Gourmet Detective Mystery, Book 6)]]>
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    <![CDATA[It seemed like a tasty proposition. When asked to give culinary advice for the Harlington Estate's medieval themed resort, the Gourmet Detective had hoped to rediscover such lost delights as eel pie, suckling pig, and enormous platters of pheasant, partridge, and teal in a fantasy environment of jousting, pied pipers, and wandering minstrels. But when a stuntman is poisoned by a mysterious and possibly hallucinatory ingredient and generations of family secrets begin to emerge, the Gourmet Detective discovers that he just might be next on the murderer's menu-unless he can find the real culprit. But in order to do so, he'll have to escape from both a labyrinth and a flooding dungeon, work undercover for Scotland Yard, and even fall prey to a mysterious heiress' charms....AUTHORBIO: PETER KING is a full-time writer who lives in Florida. EAT, DRINK AND BE BURIED is his sixth Gourmet Detective mystery.]]>
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    <![CDATA[Hangman's Corner]]>
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  </authors>  <published>2008</published>
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        <book>
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    <![CDATA[Dine and Die on the Danube Express (Gourmet Detective Mystery, Book 8)]]>
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    <![CDATA[The world-famous Gourmet Detective gets a taste for scrumptious Mitteleuropean cuisine-and intrigue! The stately Danube Express starts in the Alps and cuts through Austria, Hungary, and the former Yugoslavia, before pulling up on the shores of the Black Sea in Romania. Along the way, its passengers-hailing from Europe's elites-sample the best and most enticing foods these countries' cuisines have to offer, dishes as unfamiliar and exotic to American readers as they are delicious. When a celebrated Hungarian stage actress vanishes from the moving train, the Gourmet Detective finds himself enlisted in a desperate search for her abductor, or killer, and for answers in a bizarrely unfolding mystery centering on humanity's most consuming passion: food!]]>
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  </authors>  <published>2003</published>
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    <![CDATA[A Healthy Place to Die (Gourmet Detective Mystery, Book 5)]]>
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    <![CDATA[Standing in for an ailing colleague, the Gourmet Detective attends a cooking conference at a luxurious Swiss spa famous for pampering the overindulged with healthful haute cuisine. Under the eye of the crusty chef-owner and his dishy staff, the Gourmet Detective prepares for the week ahead by sampling delicacies ranging from decadent cherry-schnapps-laced Zuger Kirschtorte, to mousseline de poisson. Then it's time to relax in the underground mudbaths, swim in the natural springs, and meet an attractive food writer for a rendezvous in the Seaweed Forest.But Gourmet's first spa experience may be his last, as he's knocked-out cold and his delectable date disappears without a trace. Soon it seems that someone has whipped up the perfect recipe for murder-and the banquet has just begun....AUTHORBIO: PETER KING is a full-time writer who lives in Florida.A HEALTHY PLACE TO DIE is his fifth Gourmet Detective mystery.]]>
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    <average_rating>3.19</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>176</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>31</text_reviews_count>
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  </authors>  <published>2000</published>
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        <book>
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    <![CDATA[Inside the Helmet: A Player's Eye View of the N.F.L.]]>
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    <![CDATA[A <em>Sports Illustrated </em>reporter examines the intricacies of   the game of football and interviews players and coaches, including   Boomer Esiason, Bruce Smith, Jimmy Johnson, and Barry Sanders.]]>
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    <id>5185</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Peter King]]></name>
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    <ratings_count>176</ratings_count>
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  </authors>  <published>1993</published>
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