Audio Book Description:
Max Moreton is a rising culinary star, and his Newmarket restaurant, the Hay Net, has brought him great acclaim and a widening circle of admirers. But whennearly all the guests who enjoyed one ofhis meals at a private catered affair fall victim to severe food poisoning, his kitchen is shuttered and hisreputation takes a hit. Scrambling to meet his next obligation, an exclusive luncheon for forty in the glass-fronted privateboxes at the 2,000 Guineas,Max must overcome the previous evening`sdisaster and provide the new American sponsors of theyear`s first Classic race with a day to remember. Then abomb blast rips through the private boxes, killing some of Max`s trusted staff and many of the guests. As survivors are rushed to the hospital,he is left to survey the ruins of the grandstand-and of his career. Two close calls are too close for comfort, and Max vows to protect his name, andhimself, before it`s too late.