The Dead Husband Cookbook

Atmospheric, suspenseful and studded with interesting recipes, this is a compelling take on marriage, motherhood, love, and the sacrifices that women are routinely expected to make * Guardian *Dazzlingly original, inserting elements of gothic horror and recipes into a murder mystery * Sunday Times *Elegant, often scary and a terrific read * Daily Mail *A blend of psychological thriller and body horror… Deliciously grotesque, and delightfully tangled in its plotting * Irish Times *Deliciously wicked… A thriller on another level, where you’re satisfyingly uneasy in Maria’s company - but it makes for all the more delectable read * Belfast Telegraph *[A] very moreish thriller * Crack *A domestic thriller dressed up as a lifestyle book, complete with recipes, personal confessions, and more than a pinch of unease. It’s structured like a tasting menu, but one where every course hides something unsettling beneath the surface * Buzz *Balancing gothic drama and grand guignolesque hints of terrors… The novel quickly moves into fifth gear and then sheer overdrive as the two women battle both mentally and physically. Wicked fun * Crime Time *A deliciously dark tale with a mouth-watering mystery at its heart - I devoured it in two sittings – T.M. Logan, author of THE HOLIDAYA sizzling read sauced with scares galore and a side order of irresistible recipes – Orlando Murrin, author of KNIFE SKILLS FOR BEGINNERSDeliciously dark and full of tasty twists guiding the reader a brilliantly shocking finale. This gets a banging five stars from me – Lisa Hall, author of BETWEEN YOU AND MEDevilish, tense and exquisitely cooked up, The Dead Husband Cookbook is both nail-biting and deeply satisfying… A perfect blend of horror and suspense, peppered with apparently-innocent recipes. Delicious – Heather Critchlow, author of UNSOLVEDSo intriguing, I wanted to inhale the whole thing in a sitting. The Dead Husband Cookbook is as compulsive and moreish as a favourite meal. Thoroughly delicious – Alison Littlewood, author of A COLD SEASONA deliciously dark and claustrophobia-inducing book with the bonus of some amazing-sounding recipes. I loved it – Catherine Cooper, author of THE CRUISESizzling with a glamorously Gothic setting, tantalizing twists and a premise that’ll have you begging for seconds, The Dead Husband Cookbook is the depravedly delicious foodie thriller you never knew you needed… Valentine sets the table for a truly unique and mesmerizing read-sit down to dinner, if you dare – Leah Konen, author of YOU SHOULD HAVE TOLD MEA knife-sharp thriller with a dash of horror set in the over-the-top world of professional cooking? Yes, please! Danielle Valentine’s atmospheric chiller made my jaw drop and my mouth water with its fresh, original twists… I absolutely devoured it – Andrea Bartz, author of WE WERE NEVER HEREA satisfying page-turner. Twisty, fun and surprising – Heather Darwent, author of THE THINGS WE DO TO OUR FRIENDSA simmering stew of secrets and suspense. The Dead Husband Cookbook serves up a gourmet thriller where every recipe has a hint of danger. Domestic bliss meets bloodshed. You’ll want seconds! – Joanna Wallace, author of YOU’D LOOK BETTER AS A GHOSTMatriarchs, meatballs and murder are the perfect recipe for an utterly irresistible page-turner. Valentine has cooked up a storm! I devoured this fiendishly brilliant book that left me longing for seconds – Asia Mackay, author of A SERIAL KILLER’S GUIDE TO MARRIAGEDeliciously, darkly moreish – Alexia Casale, author of THE BEST WAY TO BURY YOUR HUSBANDThe Dead Husband Cookbook tantalises with choice cuts of intrigue marinated in rich, dark humour. Dine finely on fresh characters and storytelling with a garnish of the deliciously grotesque – Matt Wesolowski, author of SIX STORIESDelightfully twisted and utterly delicious. It had me gripped from the very first page and wouldn’t let up until that shocking and satisfying ending. Danielle Valentine is a master of the horror thriller – Sara Ochs, author of THE RESORTForget five stars, The Dead Husband Cookbook deserves a Michelin star! I read it in one, single serving; an absolute page turner from start to finish – J.M. Hewitt, author of THE LIFE SHE WANTSAnother twisty thriller from Danielle Valentine of American Horror Story fame. A celebrity chef and a wicked secret ingredient – Tina Baker, author of CALL ME MUMMYA deliciously dark treat of a novel, seasoned with the perfect amount of intrigue and a deadly dash of revenge – Sarah Lawton, author of ALL THE LITTLE THINGSIt’s impossible to describe The Dead Husband Cookbook without using the word ‘delicious’: publishing scandals, Italian food, an intricate family mystery, and some mysterious meatballs… Safe to say, I devoured it. Danielle Valentine has created another gripping, immersive world – Ally Wilkes, author of ALL THE WHITE SPACESKnives Out meets The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo with a pinch of Nora Ephron’s Heartburn, The Dead Husband Cookbook takes a murder mystery, rolled in family drama, and roasts it in the heat of feminine fury. I devoured every page – Stacie Grey, author of SHE LEFTThe Dead Husband Cookbook is a dark delight of simmering murder-mystery. Danielle Valentine skilfully teases the reader with humour, horror, and long-buried family secrets. A brilliant read, it has a last line to rival The Silence of the Lambs – Guy Morpuss, author of A TRIAL IN THREE ACTS

Danielle Valentine writes bestselling YA horror under the name Danielle Vega. Her work, which includes The Merciless series, Survive the Night, The Haunted and The Unleashed, has been optioned for film and television by Lionsgate and Warner Bros, and has been translated into dozens of languages worldwide. Her first adult novel, Delicate Condition, was published in 2023, and was the inspiration for the hit television show American Horror Story: Delicate. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and daughter.