Olivia Paras is an assistant chef at the White House. The
current executive chef will soon be retiring and Ollie
wants the executive chef position. Her competition for the
job has always been her rival and there is no love lost
between them. She believes that she will have to resign
her position if she does not receive the appointed
position. Where will she go if that happens?
As luck would have it, Ollie is on the White House lawn at
the time an intruder is racing across it. The Secret
Service agents are not stopping him and he is headed in her
direction. Since she has a frying pan for a weapon, she
decides to take matters into her own hands. She
incapacitates the intruder, but he whispers something to
her. Is this man really out to assassinate the president?
The more Ollie tries to get on with her daily routine, the
more she wonders about the man that was on the lawn. She
has been ordered to not talk about what she witnessed to
anyone other than Secret Service. When things start to not
add up, she mentions the inconsistencies to her boyfriend,
a Secret Service agent. He tells her to forget about what
happened, but she will not let it go. She investigates on
her own, and ends up coming face to face with a hired
assassin. She is the only person living who has actually
seen the man. Will she live to be able to identify him
before its too late?
Julie Hyzy serves up a delicious debut. She offers readers
a fascinating perspective of the White House. It is
amazing all the work and thought that goes into food prep
in the kitchen. The food that is served throughout the
book is divine, and there are numerous recipes in the
back. Ollie has an insatiable curiosity that may be a bit
dangerous in her line of work, but she is a very lovable
amateur sleuth. Ms. Hyzy has created a fast paced thriller
that is sure to be a hit. STATE OF THE ONION is an
exhilarating mystery and an exceptional start to a tasty
new series.
Introducing White House Assistant Chef Olivia Paras, who
is rising-and sleuthing-to the top.
Includes recipes for a complete presidential menu!
Never let them see you sweat-that's White House Assistant
Chef Olivia Paras's motto, which is pretty hard to honor in
the most important kitchen in the world. She's hell-bent on
earning her dream job, Executive Chef. There's just one
thing: her nemesis is vying for it, too. Well, that and the
fact that an elusive assassin wants to see her fry.
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