| Roux Morgue Contributor(s): Johnson, Claire M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1590584880 ISBN-13: 9781590584880 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press OUR PRICE: $20.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2008 Annotation: Mary Ryan, San Francisco pastry chef, is happy to be teaching at her alma mater. But she soon realizes that the teaching staff are at loggerheads with each other. Adding to her dismay, her ex-lover, Homicide Detective O'Connor, has enrolled as a student on disability from the San Francisco Police Department. In the middle of this turf war, Mary is confronted by dean Robert Benson. Mary must either force student Coolie Martin to leave the school or lose her job. Why would Coolie's father, a member of the Board of Directors, allow this to happen? But when faculty and staff begin dying, Mary thinks that Coolie's forced exit might only be part of a larger, more sinister plot.... Claire M. Johnson was a professional pastry chef in San Francisco and Oakland for eight years. Roux Morgue is second in her Mary Ryan series following Beat Until Stiff. Claire lives in Lafayette, California, with her family. www.rouxmorgue.com |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths - Fiction | Thrillers - Crime - Fiction | Women |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Mary Ryan (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.94" W x 8.51" (0.93 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mary Ryan, San Francisco pastry chef, is happy to be teaching at her old alma mater. But before long, she realizes the teaching staff are at loggerheads with each other. Adding to her dismay, ex-lover and Homicide Detective O'Connor has enrolled as a student, claiming to be on disability from the San Francisco Police Department. In the middle of this turf war, Mary is ordered by dean Robert Benson to force Coolie Martin to leave the school or lose her job. But why would Coolie's father, a member of the Board of Directors, allow this to happen? Then when faculty and staff begin dying, Mary fears Coolie's forced exit might be part of a larger, more sinister plot. Acting on a hint from O'Connor, Mary is soon knee deep in murder, money-laundering, blackmail, professional sabotage, and computer hacking, and must rush to uncover the truth before the bodies start stacking up.. |
Contributor Bio(s): Johnson, Claire: - Claire M. Johnson completed the California Culinary Academy's program for professional chefs in 1983 and worked as a pastry chef in San Francisco and Oakland for eight years. Set in the restaurant world, Roux Morgue is second in the Mary Ryan series. Her first novel, Beat Until Stiff, won the 1999 Malice Domestic Writer's Grant. Ms. Johnson lives in California. www.rouxmorgue.com |
