{"product_id":"the-accidental-joe-the-top-secret-life-of-a-celebrity-chef-9798888452950","title":"The Accidental Joe: The Top-Secret Life of a Celebrity Chef","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003es \"5 mystery novels to savor this summer\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eA maverick celebrity chef reluctantly agrees to let the CIA use his hugely popular international food, culture, and travel TV series as cover for a dangerous espionage mission.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the CIA approaches celebrity chef Sebastian Pike about using his award-winning food and culture travel show as cover for espionage, the outspoken bad-boy host says no. When they point out how roaming the globe interviewing foodies, heads of state, rock stars, journalists-in-exile, poets, subversives, supermodels--even the pope--gives him perfect cover, Pike smiles and says, \"F@#! no.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey push. Promising it's only one mission. Vowing he won't be in danger. Calling him the MVB: Most Valuable Bystander. They'd embed their top agent in his crew to do the spy work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's still no. But when they hit him with the patriotism card, he weakens. And when romantic sparks crackle between him and the female agent, Pike's all in, kicking off a romantic spy thriller in which the globetrotting celebrity chef uses his TV series to help sneak Putin's accountant out of Russia before he's exposed as a mole for US intelligence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe high-stakes mission quickly puts Pike in harm's way. So much for MVB. There's danger, there's double dealing, there's torture, there's shooting with real bullets. Plus, a minefield of complications from the hot romance that grows between Pike and his gutsy CIA handler-producer, Cammie Nova. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Paris to Provence, this chef is no bystander. Beyond their attraction, Pike and Nova become an operational team, not only to survive the perils they face but to pull off an operation fraught with one twist after another, capped by a shocking, emotional climax.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Straw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Regalo Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798888452950\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTom Straw is an Emmy and Writers Guild of America-nominated writer-producer, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, and former Mystery Writers of America board member. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Writing as Richard Castle, Tom originated the hit Nikki Heat series, writing its first seven novels, all \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers, including \u003ci\u003eHeat Rises\u003c\/i\u003e, which reached number one. Later, he published \u003ci\u003eBuzz Killer\u003c\/i\u003e under his own name, because Stephen King was already taken. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tom dropped out of UCLA to become a DJ, and soon after, a TV weathercaster. Subsequently, he began a television writing career on comedies including \u003ci\u003eNight Court\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he earned two WGA \"Best Comedy Writer\" nominations and a Primetime Emmy nomination. Tom served as head writer and executive producer of \u003ci\u003eDave's World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Grace Under Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhoopi\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNurse Jackie\u003c\/i\u003e. He also wrote for CBS's\u003ci\u003e Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson\u003c\/i\u003e. Seems like Tom Straw can't keep a job.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Tom Straw \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47809131315357,"sku":"9798888452950","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_d8eb51e5-6b78-4d71-ad43-979c44717e61.jpg?v=1775557022","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-accidental-joe-the-top-secret-life-of-a-celebrity-chef-9798888452950","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}