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.
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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.
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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.
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A Nasty Stew Between her latest "e;surefire"e; foray into the food industryvideo restaurant reviewsand her concern over boyfriend Homicide Detective Paavo Smiths depressed state, Angie Amalfis 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 Paavos surrogate father is critically wounded by a wouldbe burglar, Paavo decides its time to discover the truth about his errant parents life and mysterious disappearance. Gourmet chef and eager sleuth Angie Smells a tasty mystery cooking. But whats bubbling in this pot is a lethal goulash of intrigues, betrayals, FBI deceptions, and murderous Russian mafia mayheman old family recipe for disaster for Angie and her policeman beau.