White House Chef Olivia (Ollie) Paras feeds the First Family
while battling a world-class assassin who wants to see her fry.
"Hyzy (Deadly Interest) launches her White House Chef Mystery series with a compulsively readable whodunit full of juicy behind–the–Oval Office details, flavorful characters and a satisfying side dish of red herrings..." -- Publishers Weekly
“I loved this culinary thriller: topical, timely, intriguing. Julie Hyzy simmers a unique setting, strong characters, sharp conflict, and snappy plotting into a peppery blend that packs an unusual wallop.” -- Susan Wittig Albert, national bestselling author of Nightshade
Julie
Hyzy’s newest series debuts in January. State of the Onion features
Olivia (Ollie) Paras, White House chef, who feeds the First Family and saves the
world in her spare time. Julie’s also written two books in her other amateur
sleuth series featuring Chicago news researcher Alex St. James, Deadly
Blessings, and Deadly Interest, which won the 2007 Lovey award for best
traditional mystery. Julie’s short story, “Strictly Business” in the Bleak House
anthology, These Guns for Hire, won a 2007 Derringer Award from the Short
Mystery Fiction Society.
