Murder most delicious : a novel / Danielle Postel-Vinay.
"Starting over in Paris was supposed to be the opportunity of a lifetime for American sommelier Olivia Beech--until her dream job ends in murder. Once a rising star in the wine world, Olivia was one of a handful of women in the world to hold the distinction of being a Master Sommelier before COVID stole her sense of taste--and her career. Adrift and depressed, she gets a second chance when beloved celebrity chef Jacques de Bizet invites her to Paris for a job interview. But as the interview begins, he collapses, poisoned, making Olivia the prime suspect. Olivia is in trouble, but she has an advantage: her extraordinary nose is still sharp enough to detect the subtlest of scents, including the poison that killed Jacques. Olivia knows she's innocent, but how can she prove it? Enter the Paris Neighborhood Watch, an eccentric circle of locals determined to protect their quartier. At the helm is the mysterious Augusta Dupin, a brilliant but agoraphobic detective, aided by her intuitive British shorthair cat, Chateaubriand. Olivia and Augusta join forces with a group of neighborhood amateur sleuths--a pâtissier, a café owner, a part-time librarian, a florist and a kind-hearted cop who may be falling for Olivia--to solve the crime, a search that helps them find not only the killer but fresh purpose in their lives."-- From back cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063566262
- ISBN: 0063566265
- ISBN: 9780063470132
- ISBN: 0063470136
- Physical Description: 290 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, [2026]
- Copyright: ©2026
Content descriptions
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- Publisher, dates, and paging may vary.
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- Subject:
- Sommeliers > Fiction.
Americans > France > Paris > Fiction.
Poisoning > Fiction.
Murder > Investigation > Fiction.
Celebrity chefs > Crimes against > Fiction.
Paris (France) > Fiction. - Genre:
- Cozy mysteries.
Novels.
Available copies
- 13 of 22 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 22 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars Hill Library | FIC POS (Text) | 30229101447877 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | F POSTE (Text) | 34208900291005 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | FIC Pos (Text) | 37807000070733 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| C.B. Hildebrand Public Library | F Postel-Vinay (Text) | 33557004812251 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Fletcher Branch | POS / Mystery (Text) | 33258035542829 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| G.V. Barbee, Sr. Library | FIC POS (Text) | 31420621352239 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Graham County Library | F POS (Text) | 80605001975357 | Adult Fiction Paperback | Available | - |
| Harmony Branch Library | F POSTEL-VINAY (Text) | 33114024787962 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | POS / Mystery (Text) | 33258035542830 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library | MYS Postel-Vinay (Text) | 39523000127437 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
"Starting over in Paris was supposed to be the opportunity of a lifetime for American sommelier Olivia Beech--until her dream job ends in murder. Once a rising star in the wine world, Olivia was one of a handful of women in the world to hold the distinction of being a Master Sommelier before COVID stole her sense of taste--and her career. Adrift and depressed, she gets a second chance when beloved celebrity chef Jacques de Bizet invites her to Paris for a job interview. But as the interview begins, he collapses, poisoned, making Olivia the prime suspect. Olivia is in trouble, but she has an advantage: her extraordinary nose is still sharp enough to detect the subtlest of scents, including the poison that killed Jacques. Olivia knows she's innocent, but how can she prove it? Enter the Paris Neighborhood Watch, an eccentric circle of locals determined to protect their quartier. At the helm is the mysterious Augusta Dupin, a brilliant but agoraphobic detective, aided by her intuitive British shorthair cat, Chateaubriand. Olivia and Augusta join forces with a group of neighborhood amateur sleuths--a pâtissier, a café owner, a part-time librarian, a florist and a kind-hearted cop who may be falling for Olivia--to solve the crime, a search that helps them find not only the killer but fresh purpose in their lives."--
