Run, Chef, Run

By Margaret Fisher Dalrymple

When restaurateur Liliane "Lili" Chabrier and her cook, Ricky, discover a crashed plane while hiking in the mountains near Lake Tahoe, they stumble into a criminal enterprise that reaches far beyond the kitchen of Lili's upscale Reno-area restaurant, the Bistro Bellevue.

Unaware that Ricky has taken a fortune in cartel money from the wreckage, Lili returns to the restaurant and the demanding rhythms of fine dining. But someone is watching her. As suspicion, violence, and betrayal close in, Lili must navigate a dangerous world of money laundering and organized crime while trying to protect the restaurant and the people she loves. Her growing relationship with Mac, a veteran of the Middle East wars, offers an unexpected source of strength as the danger escalates.

Fast-paced and atmospheric, Run, Chef, Run offers an insider's view of the high-pressure world of fine dining, from the controlled chaos of a professional kitchen to the intricate codes of behavior that restaurant guests rarely see. Rich descriptions of food and the daily lives of restaurant workers give the novel a vivid sense of place, while Lili's sharp observations and resilience drive a story of crime, loyalty, and survival.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1647792932
• ISBN13: 9781647792930
• Release Date: July 2027
• Publisher: University of Nevada Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 15 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 9 and higher