This time, the author of A Fragile Woman has prepared for you a delicious soufflé of mystery, motherhood - and, of course, murder... Having gained a few pounds (and still gaining them), happy mom-to-be Ellie Haskell recognizes that her days as fragile women are numbered. The time has come to arrange your dresses and, sitting comfortably on the sofa, get ready to enjoy the role of a pampered wife for nine whole months. But as soon as Ellie was freed from the pangs of morning sickness, her handsome husband suddenly received an invitation to a meeting of the world secret society of chefs. And, without having time to blink an eye, Ellie found herself in America, in a Gothic castle, very reminiscent of the scenery of a horror movie... Danger, it seems, lurks in every dark corner of this house, almost in every saucepan. And when murder is unexpectedly added to the menu, amateur sleuth Ellie sets out on the trail of a treacherous villain. Here you will find everything that fans of Dorothy Cannell are accustomed to finding in her books: vibrant, sometimes grotesque characters, a good dose of absurdity, sparkling dialogue - and, of course, humor.