Death of a Master Chef, 9781250893086
Paperback
A chef’s murder in culinary Brittany reveals simmering family secrets.

Death of a Master Chef

a brittany mystery

$38.35

  • Paperback

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    14 July 2025

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Summary

Death of a Dish: A Commissaire Dupin Mystery

Commissaire Georges Dupin’s idyllic summer in Saint-Malo, the culinary heart of Brittany, is shattered by a shocking crime in Jean-Luc Bannalec’s latest installment, Death of a Master Chef.

Dupin’s dreams of savoring the region’s renowned cuisine are traded for a police seminar, a far cry from the “voyages et aventures” he craved. However, his morning market stroll is interrupted by a murder at a local stall.

The …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781250893086
ISBN-10:1250893089
Series:A Brittany Mystery
Author:Jean-Luc Bannalec
Publisher:Minotaur Books,US
Imprint:Minotaur Books,US
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:14 July 2025
Weight:300g
Dimensions:25mm x 138mm x 210mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Praise for Death of a Master Chef

“Fans of Louise Penny’s Chief Inspector Gamache novels should revel in [this book]… A feast.” -Booklist (starred review)

“Bannalec delivers on all counts.” -BookPage (starred review)

“An intriguing and tasty mystery with surprising twists in a beautiful, charming setting that will appeal to Louise Penny fans.” -First Clue

Praise for the Commissaire Georges Dupin Series

“Delicious Brittany mysteries… If this isn’t heaven, it’s close enough.” –The New York Times

”[Bannalec] lets his love and knowledge of Brittany shine through in his books.” –The Washington Post

“Perfect for fans of Louise Penny or Mark Pryor.” –Shelf Awareness

About The Author

Jean-Luc Bannalec

Internationally bestselling author JEAN-LUC BANNALEC lives in Germany and the southerly region of the French département of Finistère. In 2016 he was given the award ‘Mécène de Bretagne.’ Since 2018 he has been an honorary member of the Académie littéraire de Bretagne. The New York Times has praised of his Brittany mysteries, “Delicious… if this isn’t heaven, it’s close enough.” Bannalec is also the author of Death in Brittany, Murder on Brittany Shores, The Fleur de Sel Murders, The Missing Corpse, The Killing Tide, The Granite Coast Murders, The King Arthur Case, The Body By the Sea (named one of Washington Post’s “Ten Best Mystery Novels of the Year”), and An Island of Suspects.

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