This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

First published in the United States by Minotaur Books, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group

DEATH OF A MASTER CHEF. Copyright © 2020 by Verlag Kiepenheuer & Witsch. Translation copyright © 2024 Jamie Lee Searle. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Publishing Group, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.

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Originally published in Germany by Kiepenheuer & Witsch as Bretonische Spezialitäten

First U.S. Edition: 2024