The Food Detective - Hardcover

"Streetwise Josie is one of the rare women who can keep a secret for 20 years, has gumption, bravado and a diet that works. Any reader over 40 will want to put up a poster of her . . . Lets hope Cutler (Staying Power, 2004, etc.) brings Josie back."Kirkus Reviews

When Josie Welford settles in an idyllic West Country village she honestly believes she can bury her past. She becomes the licensee of the local pub, and becomes a thriving and welcome member of the community. That is until Inspector Nick Thomas, the man who put her husband in jail appears on the scene. But Nick has a new agenda and is no longer after Josie. In his new position as inspector for the Food Standards Agency, he convinces Josie to change her local suppliers, a far from popular move in the close-knit community. Almost immediately she finds herself ostracised and when the village vet disappears without a trace, Josie begins to wonder about the village and what its erstwhile friendly occupants are the hiding? Reluctantly, she finds herself having to turn to Nick in order to get to the bottom of the mystery.