title: Chef Maurice and a Spot of Truffle (Chef Maurice Mysteries) (Volume 1)
author:  J. A. Lang 
description: "Outstanding. A marriage of proper mystery plot, charming characters and laugh-out-loud humour ... A brilliant debut." - <i>Puzzle Doctor</i><br /><br />"Being a fan of such English mysteries by authors such as Agatha Christie's and M.C. Beaton, this series is an absolute delight to me." - <i>Cozy Mystery Book Reviews</i><br /><br />"...a fun read, filled with humor and with [a] murder that will keep you guessing to the end." - <i>Shelley's Book Case</i><br /><br />"...a humorous cozy featuring Chef Maurice and his friend and restaurant critic, Arthur Wordington-Smythe. This is the first book in this series and I LOVE IT!" - <i>Babs Book Bistro</i>
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  Chef Maurice and a Spot of Truffle
  
  
  A Chef Maurice Mystery
  
  
  J.A. Lang
  
  
  # About the Book
  
  
  It’s autumn in the Cotswolds, and Chef Maurice is facing a problem of
  mushrooming proportion.
  
  
  Not only has his wild herb and mushroom supplier, Ollie Meadows, missed his
  weekly delivery—he’s missing vital signs too, when he turns up dead in the
  woods near Beakley village.
  
  
  Soon, Chef Maurice is up to his nose in some seriously rotten
  business—complete with threatening notes, a pignapping, and an extremely well-
  catered stake-out.
  
  
  Can he solve Ollie’s murder before his home-made investigation brings the
  killer out for second helpings?
  
  
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  _Note to the Reader_
  
  
  
  
  
  British English is used throughout this book, which is set and published in
  the UK. Please note that some spelling, grammar and word usage will vary from
  US English.
  
  
  To Mum
  
  
  # Prologue
  
  
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  It had not been a good day. Hamilton knew about good days, and this was not
  one of them. Fir