The Dead Husband Cookbook (Hardback)

Danielle Valentine

The new gripping thriller from Danielle Valentine, author of Delicate Condition, the inspiration for American Horror Story: Delicate

** A SUNDAY TIMES CRIME FICTION PICK OF THE MONTH **

'A terrific read'- DAILY MAIL

'Dazzlingly original' - SUNDAY TIMES
'Atmospheric and suspenseful' - GUARDIAN

She has the recipe for the perfect murder...

Maria Capello is a celebrity chef like no other. A household name with dozens of cookbooks and a weekly television show, not to mention her line of bestselling supermarket sauces. Once just the timid wife of famous chef Damien Capello, she stepped into the spotlight after his mysterious disappearance, an event she's never spoken about publicly... until now.

Why is Maria willing to break her silence? When editor Thea Woods is invited to Maria's remote farmhouse to work on the manuscript of her tell-all memoir, Thea spots an opportunity. She could be the one to finally learn whether the rumours are true. Did Maria kill Damien for his recipes and the legendary 'secret ingredient'? Or is the truth even darker?

A deliciously rich thriller, perfect for readers of Bella Mackie's How To Kill Your Family and Alexia Casale's The Best Way to Bury Your Husband.

'A sizzling read sauced with scares galore' - ORLANDO MURRIN
'A deliciously dark tale with a mouth-watering mystery at its heart' - T.M. LOGAN

Publication date: 07/08/2025

£16.99

ISBN: 9781800819184

Imprint: Viper

Subject: Crime

The Dead Husband Cookbook (Ebook)

Danielle Valentine

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The new gripping thriller from Danielle Valentine, author of Delicate Condition, the inspiration for American Horror Story: Delicate

** A SUNDAY TIMES CRIME FICTION PICK OF THE MONTH **

'A terrific read'- DAILY MAIL

'Dazzlingly original' - SUNDAY TIMES
'Atmospheric and suspenseful' - GUARDIAN

She has the recipe for the perfect murder...

Maria Capello is a celebrity chef like no other. A household name with dozens of cookbooks and a weekly television show, not to mention her line of bestselling supermarket sauces. Once just the timid wife of famous chef Damien Capello, she stepped into the spotlight after his mysterious disappearance, an event she's never spoken about publicly... until now.

Why is Maria willing to break her silence? When editor Thea Woods is invited to Maria's remote farmhouse to work on the manuscript of her tell-all memoir, Thea spots an opportunity. She could be the one to finally learn whether the rumours are true. Did Maria kill Damien for his recipes and the legendary 'secret ingredient'? Or is the truth even darker?

A deliciously rich thriller, perfect for readers of Bella Mackie's How To Kill Your Family and Alexia Casale's The Best Way to Bury Your Husband.

'A sizzling read sauced with scares galore' - ORLANDO MURRIN
'A deliciously dark tale with a mouth-watering mystery at its heart' - T.M. LOGAN

Publication date: 07/08/2025

£13.99

ISBN: 9781800819207

Imprint: Viper

Subject: Crime

The Dead Husband Cookbook (Audiobook)

Danielle Valentine

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The new gripping thriller from Danielle Valentine, author of Delicate Condition, the inspiration for American Horror Story: Delicate

** A SUNDAY TIMES CRIME FICTION PICK OF THE MONTH **

'A terrific read'- DAILY MAIL

'Dazzlingly original' – SUNDAY TIMES
'Atmospheric and suspenseful' – GUARDIAN

She has the recipe for the perfect murder…

Maria Capello is a celebrity chef like no other. A household name with dozens of cookbooks and a weekly television show, not to mention her line of bestselling supermarket sauces. Once just the timid wife of famous chef Damien Capello, she stepped into the spotlight after his mysterious disappearance, an event she's never spoken about publicly… until now.

Why is Maria willing to break her silence? When editor Thea Woods is invited to Maria's remote farmhouse to work on the manuscript of her tell-all memoir, Thea spots an opportunity. She could be the one to finally learn whether the rumours are true. Did Maria kill Damien for his recipes and the legendary 'secret ingredient'? Or is the truth even darker?

A deliciously rich thriller, perfect for readers of Bella Mackie's How To Kill Your Family and Alexia Casale's The Best Way to Bury Your Husband.

'A sizzling read sauced with scares galore' – ORLANDO MURRIN
'A deliciously dark tale with a mouth-watering mystery at its heart' – T.M. LOGAN

Publication date: 07/08/2025

£24.99

ISBN: 9781805227281

Imprint: Viper

Subject: Crime

Read by: Lauryn Allman

Danielle Valentine

Danielle Valentine

Danielle Valentine writes bestselling YA horror under the name Danielle Vega. Her work, which includes The Merciless series and How To Survive Your Murder, has been optioned for film and television by Lionsgate and Warner Brothers, and has been translated into dozens of languages worldwide. Danielle lives outside of New York City with her husband and daughter. Delicate Condition is her first adult novel.

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