{"product_id":"knife-skills-for-beginners-orlando-murrin-9781420522686","title":"Knife Skills for Beginners","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Maid\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eKnives Out\u003c\/i\u003e with a dash of \u003ci\u003eTop Chef\u003c\/i\u003e in the debut locked room culinary mystery set in a London cooking school by \u003ci\u003eMasterchef\u003c\/i\u003e semi-finalist and cookbook writer Orlando Murrin.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Some people are natural dancers, others marvelous in bed, but--not wishing to boast--I'm good with a knife. Most chefs are.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Chester Square Cookery School in the heart of London offers students a refined setting in which to master the fine art of choux pastry and hone their hollandaise. True, the ornate mansion doesn't quite sparkle the way it used to--a feeling chef Paul Delamare is familiar with these days. Worn out and newly broke, he'd be tempted to turn down the request to fill in as teacher for a week-long residential course, if anyone other than Christian Wagner were asking.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristian is one of Paul's oldest friends, as well as the former recipient of two Michelin stars and host of \u003ci\u003ePass the Gravy!\u003c\/i\u003e Thanks to a broken arm, he's unable to teach the upcoming session himself, and recruits Paul as stand-in. The students are a motley crew, most of whom seem more interested in ogling the surroundings (including handsome Christian) than learning the best ways to temper chocolate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet despite his misgivings, Paul starts to enjoy imparting his extensive knowledge to the recruits--until someone turns up dead, murdered with a cleaver Paul used earlier that day to prep a pair of squabs. Did one of his students take the lesson on knife techniques too much to heart, or was this the result of a long-simmering grudge? In between clearing his own name and teaching his class how to perfectly poach a chicken, he'll have to figure out who's the killer, and avoid being the next one to get butchered ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Orlando Murrin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 142052268X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781420522686\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thorndike Press Large Print\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/09\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Orlando Murrin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46526176755967,"sku":"9781420522686","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aa2f1d80-9fcf-4bbf-8d0b-2897afc1b867.jpg?v=1737555415","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/knife-skills-for-beginners-orlando-murrin-9781420522686","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}