Recipe for Murder [Audio CD]

Don Druick (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1999

A series of four mystery stories co-produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and ZBS. Each story deals with a different type of cuisine. A Sweet Death (sweets and chocolates; Buzz, Buzz (edible insects?!); Fugu Fugu Da Na (Japanese); and The Ghost of Miz B (Jewish). The stories are "rather congenial, like an Agatha Christie BBC mystery, a lot of fascinating and slightly eccentric characters, wonderful dialogue, an occaisonal body, and a gently humor throughout." -M. Fulton

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: ZBS Foundation (November 1, 1999)
• ISBN-10: 1881137651
• ISBN-13: 978-1881137658
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,008,668 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You can actually smell the food, May 22, 2000

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Darryl Riser (Mangham, LA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Recipe for Murder (Audio CD)

I don't know how they do it. The binaural recording technology puts you inside the action when you listen with headphones. I expected that. But I actually caught myself smelling the food as the sous-chef turned detective investigated his way through some of the finest kitchens in Canada. At one point, I even found myself hungry for sushi and insects. Only a great storyteller can do that.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding stories with a strong culinary theme, August 11, 2001

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Recipe for Murder (Audio CD)

Don Druick's Recipe For Murder features outstanding stories with a strong culinary theme to them. In "A Sweet Death". Jean-Claude is a young sous chef residing in Montreal, Canada. When the police arrest his close friend George-Luc and charge him with murder, Jean-Claude starts an investigation of his own. What he finds involves the making of chocolate and other sweets -- some of which are deadly! In "Buzzzzzzzz", the plot centers around various delectable insects and a competition between two teachers at a cooking school that turns nasty. In "Fugu", there's a Japanese cuisine motif. In "The Ghost of Miz B" it's Jewish cooking. Recipe For Murder is a superbly produced and presented "theatre of the mind" experience from ZBS which is flawlessly recorded on two compact discs and highly recommended listening for mystery buffs who like their stories served up with a culinary flair!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sous Chef - On the case!, April 16, 2000

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David Yager - See all my reviews

This review is from: Recipe for Murder (Audio CD)

Wonderfully quirky series, with our young hero, Jean-Claude, taking time from his cooking obsession to investigate crime. Jean-Claude's youth works well in this setup - he bulls into situations without a thought, takes rejection from the police and witnesses like a champ, and needs to have things explained to him (and us) in a believable, seamless way. A very sensual series - the food sizzles! in conversation, and the women Jean-Claude meets aren't bad either (the french accent overtones are so seductive!). I like the Montreal touches that are mixed in, I can't wait to visit! And go to the restaurants, but - hold the insects!