By Elle Newmark
In a global of violence and intrigue, who guards the truth?
It is 1498, sunrise of the Renaissance, and Venice teems with rumors approximately an historical ebook believed to carry the secrets and techniques of power—alchemy, love, or even immortality. a few will cease at not anything to discover it; others will die to guard it. As intrigue grips Her such a lot Serene Republic, Luciano, a light-fingered, streetwise orphan, will get stuck up within the insanity. The doge’s enigmatic chef takes him into the palace kitchen as an apprentice, the place he's initiated into the chef’s deliciously mysterious world—itself alive with risky secrets and techniques. After Luciano witnesses an inexplicable homicide, he embarks on a deadly trip to discover the reality. What he discovers will try his loyalty, express him the darkish facet of men’s souls, and threaten his love for an audacious convent lady. however it also will swing open the shutters of his brain, and depart an indelible mark on his soul.
A luminous and seductive novel, The Chef ’s Apprentice is, at its middle, a high-spirited tribute to the end result of data and the extreme energy of these who carry its key.In a global of violence and intrigue, who guards the reality?
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And what about Steve? And Jimmy Fee, the little nerd? Okay, she thought, she’d allow one man into her life. Tim. The other man would henceforth be referred to as “Dr. ” And no more of that Mrs. Hunter stuff. And no more kisses! She’d set her alarm tonight, and tomorrow she’d get up at five o’clock and be fully clothed before Dr. Hunter arrived. 38 Chapter 3 Megan’s eyes flew open, and she sat bolt upright in bed. She snatched the small clock radio from her nightstand and squinted at the green digital numbers.
I have to go. I sent out a distress call last night and was able to gather up some stuff to make your life with Tim more workable. Also, I left a key to my house on the kitchen counter. I have office hours until eight o’clock tonight. ” She nodded numbly, wondering who was ultimately going to get put to bed. ” “Not me. I have work to do. ” She watched while Pat let himself out the front door, then she padded into the kitchen. A nylon mesh playpen sat in the middle of her kitchen floor. A cardboard box filled with toys and a new giant box of disposable diapers sat on the floor beside the playpen.
Looks pretty good. Do we have an extra jar? ” “Sorry. ” She looked in her freezer. ” “Veal parmigiana. You weren’t kidding when you said you couldn’t cook? ” 33 JANET EVANOVICH “No. Mostly I eat peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches. Why is this kid eating his food for you? ” Pat certainly had chosen the right profession, Megan thought as she sat down across from him. He was great with babies. “Are you a pediatrician because you know a lot about kids? ” “A little bit of both. I have an older brother and three younger sisters.