To Catch A Cook: An Angie Amalfi Mystery

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A Nasty Stew Between her latest "sure-fire" foray into the food industry-video restaurant reviews-and her concern over boyfriend Homicide Detective Paavo Smith's depressed state, Angie Amalfi's plate is full to overflowing. Paavo has never come to terms with the fact that his mother abandoned him when he was four, leaving vehind only an antique brooch to remember her by. But when the bauble vanishes, the jeweler who was repairing it is murdered, and Paavo's surrogate father is critically wounded by a would-be burglar, Paavo decides it's time to discover the truth about his errant parent's life and mysterious disappearance. Gourmet chef and eager sleuth Angie Smells a tasty mystery cooking. But what's bubbling in this pot is a lethal goulash of intrigues, betrayals, FBI deceptions, and murderous Russian mafia mayhem-an old family recipe for disaster for Angie and her policeman beau.

Joanne Pence was born and raised in San Francisco. A graduate of U.C. Berkeley with a master's degree in journalism, Joanne has taught school in Japan, written for magazines, and worked for the federal government. She now lives in Idaho with her family, which includes a multitude of pets.

"Joanne Pence provides laughter, love, and cold chills."--Carolyn Hart"Pence's tongue-in-cheek humor keeps us grinning."--"San Francisco Chronicle""Her latest foray...titillates the senses, provides a satisfying read, and arouses a hunger for yet another book in this great series."--"Crescent Blues Reviews"Joanne Pence shows her talent as a mighty good mystery writer."--"BookBrowser Review"Will have readers rapidly turning the pages...snatches of humor, real life intrigue and sparks of passion."--"Rendezvous"Joanne Pence outdoes herself with this intricate and intriguing novel...without a doubt, Ms. Pence's greatest book to date."--"Romantic Times