Sharee Hughes

Chopped Sharee Hughes

Chantelle McBride's son-in-law Baxter has been selected to appear on the TV show, Chopped, so he and his wife Izzy, and Chantelle, fly to New York for the episode's filming. Chantelle and Izzy are excited to be able to watch the proceedings from another room. But before the show can even begin, one of the contestants, Massimiliano Avanti, an Italian boy wonder, is murdered. But the show must go on even in the midst of the police investigation, and Izzy takes the dead man's place, competing against her husband and two other chefs. But the killer is not done. As the body count rises, Chantelle is kidnapped, but not harmed. She knows she must solve his difficult case if she is to get back to her family in safety. But can Chantelle solve the case in her enforced isolation, even with the virtual help of her son, Marco? Will more people have to die first?As with all Chantelle McBride books, this one contains lots of recipes, some of them using the weird ingredients Chopped contestants are forced to use. But don't worry, we've lightened the weird factor a little.