Threads of Deception

By Elle Jauffret,

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Thirty-five-year-old Claire Fontaine had it all as a successful D.C. defense attorney until a criminal explosion shattered her career and left her with a debilitating French foreign accent syndrome. To make matters worse, her neurologist ordered her to take a break from the law and the FBI urged her to…

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In this delectable debut mystery, former attorney Claire trades courtrooms for kitchens, hoping to whip up a new life as a private chef. But when she returns to California with an unexpected French accent—a peculiar souvenir from a traumatic bombing in DC—she finds herself embroiled in a case more complex than any bouillabaisse.

Catering her best friend's wedding at a lavish mansion should have been the perfect fresh start. Instead, it becomes a recipe for disaster when the host—a contestant on a cutthroat fashion reality show—is found dead. With the authorities floundering, it's up to Claire to unravel this couture…

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