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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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