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Biddy Leigh, a humble under‑cook at the grand estate Mawton Hall, yearns to marry her childhood sweetheart and run a tavern. When her elderly master remarries, Biddy is thrust into a network of intrigue as she follows her new mistress—Lady Carinna—to Italy. Along the way, she compiles an old household volume of recipes, The Cook’s Jewel, and discovers hidden truths about her companions. Through her travels to London and France, Biddy encounters danger, romance, and a deadly plot that could change her fate. Set against the backdrop of early restaurant culture, the novel offers a detailed glimpse of eighteenth‑century British and Italian households and the lives of their servants.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Martine Bailey
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