Apart from enthusiastic foodies, the Frenchman Alexis Soyer (1810-1858) is all but forgotten now. But, in his day, he was arguably the most famous chef in the world and lays claim to being the greatest chef of the 19th century. But, more than that, Soyer was a fabulously, gloriously modern and eccentric personality. When…
How do you handle a combination of political conflicts, personal vendettas, and England's first celebrity chef … just add bourbon! Though, you won't need a celebrity chef to whip up this week's Pick Your Poison—where we create a cocktail inspired by a recently published mystery, thriller, or crime novel—“The Devil's Yeast” cocktail, inspired by M. J.…
The Devil's Feast by M. J. Carter is the 3rd book in the Blake and Avery series in which the investigative team find themselves entangled in a case involving political conflicts, personal vendettas, and England’s first celebrity chef. “…Sins, Captain Avery, sins express real truths about men. And every profession, it seems to me, has…
The Devil's Feast by M. J. Carter is the 3rd book in the Blake and Avery series in which the investigative team find themselves entangled in a case involving political conflicts, personal vendettas, and England’s first celebrity chef (available March 28, 2017). London, 1842. Captain William Avery is persuaded to investigate a mysterious and horrible…
The Infidel Stain by M.J. Carter is the 2nd installment of the Blake and Avery Mystery series, and the follow up to the Edgar-nominated The Strangler Vine (Available now!). London, 1841. Returned from their adventures in India, Jeremiah Blake and William Avery have both had their difficulties adapting to life in Victorian England. Moreover, time…
