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| Above the Bay of Angels |
The Book on Amazon
Below is a link to the book on Amazon if you should wish to purchase it. If you are a member of Amazon Prime you will find it in the Kindle books you can read for no charge.
Book Summary
At the beginning of the book, you meet Bella a young girl who is sent into servitude when her mother dies, and her father can no longer support her and her sister. In the years she is a servant she works her way up to working in the kitchen and becoming a cook.
In a bizarre twist of fate, Bella runs into a young woman in the streets of London who has been hit by a carriage. As Bella comforts her the young woman thrust a letter into Bella's hand and then dies. The letter contains an invitation to interview for Queen Victoria's cooking staff that very afternoon. Bella is torn with what to do, but soon decides that the letter will do the young woman no good. Bella poses as the young woman, Helen Barton and is able to obtain a position at Buckingham Palace.
Helen (Bella) carries on with her pretense and is able to find herself in favor with Queen Victoria in her cooking skills. When one of the cooks cannot make a trip to Nice with the Queen's staff Helen (Bella) is able to make the trip. Helen has some delightful adventures both with cooking and the people she meets in Nice. A mystery ensues when one of the Queen's relatives is poisoned by some food. When a detective from London is called in Bella fears her cover will be blown.
The book is a wonderful, lighthearted mystery. There are many cooking references, so if you are interested in food and cooking you will also enjoy this mystery. I'll leave you now to read the book and find out if Bella finally finds peace and happiness.
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