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		"This new series offers a uniquely blended mix of "hooks" that will appeal to a vide variety of mystery lovers. A culinary mystery set in Paris but blended with a police procedural and a little espionage, all taking place around the inner workings of the French wine and food industry. It really is an appealing combination." - Judy Coon, Booklist on Line "Alexander Campion no doubt knows how to weave a captivating, on-the-edge, Gallic story of intrigue and suspense, and just the fast-moving escapades of savvy, feisty, sexy policewoman Capucine were enough to keep me glued to this well-crafted mystery. Suffice it to say, also, that I'll never again be quite as comfortable dining in any Parisian 3-star restaurant-no matter how delectable the foie gras ravioli, rack of lamb with lemon and coriander, and pistachio soufflé." - James Villas, author of The French Country Kitchen "The witty and beautiful Paris police investigator, Capucine Le Tellier, takes us on a tour of her fabled city the likes of which we've never known. This is an astonishing debut that raises the bar on today's detective novel." - Aram Saroyan, author of Door to the River "What differentiates The Grave Gourmet from other corporate espionage and many police procedural novels is its lighthearted tone and its exploration of gourmet restaurants and meals. Capucine's husband's status as restaurant critic provides ready entrance to every sort of Parisian restaurant, and Campion capitalizes upon this plot device to offer descriptions of fabulous gourmet meals (admittedly too rich for my taste, but perhaps not for yours). I'll bet that you haven't seen so much food since the last Donna Leon mystery. Certainly, The Grave Gourmet will leave you hungry for the next Capucine Culinary Mystery." - Lynne Maxwell, Mystery Magazine "Full of amusing characters, this diverting gastronomic mystery builds to a most satisfactory conclusion. Readers will want a second helping." - Publishers Weekly "The Grave Gourmet is a wonderful French police procedural that highlights the industrial espionage threat to nations and companies as even allies spy on one another. Alexander Campion provides a mesmeric opening act starring a magnifico female protagonist." - Harriet Klausner "A saucy detective, a spicy murder, a soupcon of haute cuisine with Paris as a backdrop. Ooh-la-la! What a feast. Alexander Campion captures the French flavor and Parisian personality perfectly..." - Kate Collins, author of the Flower Shop Mysteries "Alexander Campion gives us a delicious mystery and a glimpse at the heights and depths of high cuisine. A fun book with a very different flavor." - Carolyn Haines, author of the Bones Mystery Series "Anyone who loves Paris-and that includes me-will adore Alexander Campion's THE GRAVE GOURMET. French flic Capucine Le Tellier is sure to enchant readers with her Gallic charm as she tracks a cold-blooded killer in the City of Light. Bien fait!" - Leslie Meier, author of the Lucy Stone Mysteries "It"s all here...food, fashion, French women, and a murder plot served up piping hot!" - Jamie Cat Callan, author of French Women Don't Sleep Alone "Acclamations Alexander Campion!...A scrumptious meal of a mystery, a deeply satiating fusion of international flavors. Lieutenant Capucine Le Tellier is as savvy and sophisticated as the French cuisine she can't help but relish; at the same time she wins our hearts by letting us in on both her professional and her personal longings. A delightful feast of words and turns of phrases that will make you lick your lips and read again." - Margaret Grace, author of The Miniature Mysteries Series