Book description
Liz Walker is the quintessential broke all the time, cynically
optimistic restaurateur. As the owner of a charming corner bistro in
downtown Toronto, she doesnt mince words when glamour and romance elude
her. Despite the foibles of running a notoriously risky business,
covering cheques with her line of credit, and dealing with a fickle
public, she wouldnt dream of doing anything else. Unfortunately, a
missing chef, prickly health inspectors, and murder threaten to shut her
down. When the body of her meat supplier, Mr. Tony of Kensington Market
fame, is found dismembered, her star chef Daniel Chapin becomes the lead
suspect, then goes missing. More problems arise when two people are
poisoned at the place where Daniel has been moonlighting. Determined to
get her chef back and clear her restaurants name, Liz jeopardizes her
life in pursuit of a ruthless killer, crossing paths more than once with
Detective Winn. Strong points of this novel are the details about
running a popular restaurant that are woven in with the crime and the
many facets of Liz Walker, a lively and believable character. Mary
Jackman was born in Hamilton, Ontario. In 1976 she co-opened the
trendsetting Peter Pan Restaurant in Toronto. She has lectured at George
Brown Culinary School, appeared in a televised documentary on celebrity
chef Susur Lee, who worked for three years as chef at Peter Pan, and
continues to own and operate her popular downtown Queen Street West
eatery.
