Neuronal Death by Accident or by Design

A famous chef walks into an eatery and says, "Hey, prepare your signature dish and let's see if I can make a variation worth televising." That, in essence, is the concept behind Throwdown! the Food Network reality show that premiered in 2006, the fifth of seven Flay vehicles to appear on the network. This companion volume is one part recap and one part cookbook

Born of Hungarian parents, but living in London, twentyish out-of-work actress FRAN VARADY walks that fine line between amateur sleuth (albeit, with attitude) and private eye. Yes, she does stumble into an inordinate amount of crime, but she also accepts money to investigate them. As Christine M. Garvey puts it in Crime Time, "a welcome addition to the ever-growing stable of British female PI's."