Synopses & Reviews
andlt;b andgt;A delicious blend of mystery, history, and top-notch cuisine.andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Neil Flamband#233; may be fourteen years old, but heand#8217;s also a world-renowned chef. Patrons pay top dollar and wait months for reservations at his tiny boutique restaurant. But Neil is more than a fantastic cookand#8212;he solves crime too. Ever since he used his kitchen know-how and keen sense of smell to acquit a man of murder, heand#8217;s been helping Police Inspector Sean Nakamura crack case after caseandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;But when some of the best chefs in town turn up dead, the crime scenes turn culinary. Police are stumped, and the only clues are the scents of mysterious spices and a journal that may have belonged toand#8230;Marco Polo? Neil must find a way to connect the past with the present and solve the murdersand#8212;or he could end up as the prime suspect!
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"This exuberant culinary mystery has the behind-the-scenes panache of Disney's Ratatouille and is held
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andlt;divandgt;"This exuberant culinary mystery has the behind-the-scenes panache of Disney's andlt;iandgt;Ratatouille andlt;/iandgt;and is held
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"This exuberant culinary mystery has the behind-the-scenes panache of Disneyand#8217;s andlt;iandgt;Ratatouille andlt;/iandgt;and is held together by a kid who is as cocky in the kitchen as Gordon Ramsay (whose blurb graces the cover!).andlt;BRandgt; Fourteen-year-old Neil Flamband#233; is pretty much a failure when it comes to math, chemistry, and art, but he is a genius when applying those subjects to his own recipes at his celebrated Vancouver restaurant. Neil has got a superdeveloped olfactory sense, and the police call him and#8220;The Noseand#8221; while using him to sniff around crime scenes. The latest call to detect trace evidence involves a series of murders of Vancouverand#8217;s top chefs. Neil picks up an exotic chai spice mixture on the dead chefsand#8217; lips and a baffling and#8220;something elseand#8221; that he canand#8217;t quite put his nose on. The murders continue, and Neil himself, unable to solve the crimes, becomes the chief suspect. First published in Canada in 2010, this series starter is over-the-top fun and features an intriguing link to Marco Poloand#8217;s last voyage."andlt;BRandgt; andlt;iandgt;and#8212; Booklistandlt;/iandgt;
Synopsis
A delicious blend of mystery, history, and top-notch cuisine.
Neil Flambe may be fourteen years old, but he s also a world-renowned chef. Patrons pay top dollar and wait months for reservations at his tiny boutique restaurant. But Neil is more than a fantastic cook he solves crime too. Ever since he used his kitchen know-how and keen sense of smell to acquit a man of murder, he s been helping Police Inspector Sean Nakamura crack case after case
But when some of the best chefs in town turn up dead, the crime scenes turn culinary. Police are stumped, and the only clues are the scents of mysterious spices and a journal that may have belonged to Marco Polo? Neil must find a way to connect the past with the present and solve the murders or he could end up as the prime suspect "
Synopsis
Neil FlambÉ is a world-renowned chef and restaurant owner. He’s also a kid. And, in his spare time, Neil uses his super-sensitive nose to help the local police solve mysteries. Now, though, the city's crime scene has taken a turn for the personal: some of the best chefs in town are turning up dead.
The cops are stumped; the only real clues are a mysterious smell and some equally mysterious notes that seem to have something to do with Marco Polo. As more chefs fall prey to the killer, Neil can't imagine how things can get any worse--until he becomes the prime suspect!
About the Author
andlt;!--StartFragment--andgt;andlt;bandgt;Kevin Sylvesterandlt;/bandgt; is an award-winning writer, illustrator, and broadcaster. His books include the Neil Flambé series,andlt;iandgt; Gold Medal for Weirdandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Sports Hall of Weirdandlt;/iandgt;. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.andlt;?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /andgt;andlt;o:pandgt;andlt;/o:pandgt;andlt;!--StartFragment--andgt;andlt;bandgt;Kevin Sylvesterandlt;/bandgt; is an award-winning writer, illustrator, and broadcaster. His books include the Neil Flambé series,andlt;iandgt; Gold Medal for Weirdandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Sports Hall of Weirdandlt;/iandgt;. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.andlt;?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /andgt;andlt;o:pandgt;andlt;/o:pandgt;