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** A SUNDAY TIMES CRIME FICTION PICK OF THE MONTH **

‘A terrific read’- DAILY MAIL
‘Dazzlingly original’ – SUNDAY TIMES
‘Atmospheric and suspenseful’ – GUARDIAN

She has the recipe for the perfect murder…

Maria Capello is a celebrity chef like no other. A household name with dozens of cookbooks and a weekly television show, not to mention her line of bestselling supermarket sauces. Once just the timid wife of famous chef Damien Capello, she stepped into the spotlight after his mysterious disappearance, an event she’s never spoken about publicly… until now.

Why is Maria willing to break her silence? When editor Thea Woods is invited to Maria’s remote farmhouse to work on the manuscript of her tell-all memoir, Thea spots an opportunity. She could be the one to finally learn whether the rumours are true. Did Maria kill Damien for his recipes and the legendary ‘secret ingredient’? Or is the truth even darker?

A deliciously rich thriller, perfect for readers of Bella Mackie’s How To Kill Your Family and Alexia Casale’s The Best Way to Bury Your Husband.

‘A sizzling read sauced with scares galore’ – ORLANDO MURRIN
‘A deliciously dark tale with a mouth-watering mystery at its heart’ – T.M. LOGAN

Publisher Review

[A] very moreish thriller * Crack * So intriguing, I wanted to inhale the whole thing in a sitting. The Dead Husband Cookbook is as compulsive and moreish as a favourite meal. Thoroughly delicious — Alison Littlewood, author of A COLD SEASON Devilish, tense and exquisitely cooked up, The Dead Husband Cookbook is both nail-biting and deeply satisfying… A perfect blend of horror and suspense, peppered with apparently-innocent recipes. Delicious — Heather Critchlow, author of UNSOLVED A deliciously dark tale with a mouth-watering mystery at its heart – I devoured it in two sittings — T.M. Logan, author of THE HOLIDAY Deliciously dark and full of tasty twists guiding the reader a brilliantly shocking finale. This gets a banging five stars from me — Lisa Hall, author of BETWEEN YOU AND ME A deliciously dark and claustrophobia-inducing book with the bonus of some amazing-sounding recipes. I loved it — Catherine Cooper, author of THE CRUISE A sizzling read sauced with scares galore and a side order of irresistible recipes — Orlando Murrin, author of KNIFE SKILLS FOR BEGINNERS Sizzling with a glamorously Gothic setting, tantalizing twists and a premise that’ll have you begging for seconds, The Dead Husband Cookbook is the depravedly delicious foodie thriller you never knew you needed… Valentine sets the table for a truly unique and mesmerizing read-sit down to dinner, if you dare — Leah Konen, author of YOU SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME A knife-sharp thriller with a dash of horror set in the over-the-top world of professional cooking? Yes, please! Danielle Valentine’s atmospheric chiller made my jaw drop and my mouth water with its fresh, original twists… I absolutely devoured it — Andrea Bartz, author of WE WERE NEVER HERE A satisfying page-turner. Twisty, fun and surprising — Heather Darwent, author of THE THINGS WE DO TO OUR FRIENDS A simmering stew of secrets and suspense. The Dead Husband Cookbook serves up a gourmet thriller where every recipe has a hint of danger. Domestic bliss meets bloodshed. You’ll want seconds! — Joanna Wallace, author of YOU’D LOOK BETTER AS A GHOST Matriarchs, meatballs and murder are the perfect recipe for an utterly irresistible page-turner. Valentine has cooked up a storm! I devoured this fiendishly brilliant book that left me longing for seconds — Asia Mackay, author of A SERIAL KILLER’S GUIDE TO MARRIAGE Deliciously, darkly more-ish — Alexia Casale, author of THE BEST WAY TO BURY YOUR HUSBAND The Dead Husband Cookbook tantalises with choice cuts of intrigue marinated in rich, dark humour. Dine finely on fresh characters and storytelling with a garnish of the deliciously grotesque — Matt Wesolowski, author of SIX STORIES Delightfully twisted and utterly delicious. It had me gripped from the very first page and wouldn’t let up until that shocking and satisfying ending. Danielle Valentine is a master of the horror thriller — Sara Ochs, author of THE RESORT