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After being flung into the culinary limelight as a semi-finalist on Masterchef, Orlando Murrin edited Woman and Home, BBC Good Food and founded Olive magazine; then he switched track to become a chef-hotelier in SW France and Somerset. He has written six cookbooks and received an Outstanding Achievement Award from the Guild of Food Writers, its highest accolade. A popular guest on TV and radio, and food and literary festivals, he is also a regular podcaster and podcast host. From his grandfather, a Met detective who rose to become a crack MI5 interrogator, he inherited a fascination with crime and mystery. He lives in domestic bliss in Exeter, Devon, and has written two culinary crime novels- Knife Skills For Beginners (shortlisted for the McDermid Debut and Crime Fiction Lover Debut Awards) and Murder Below Deck. You can find Orlando on Facebook and Instagram @orlandomurrinauthor, and @orlandomurrin.bsky.social on BlueSky. His website is www.orlandomurrin.com.
Murder Below Deck is like drinking a cocktail of wit, spicy observation, intrigue and the delicious unknown. Orlando Murrin writes with skill and panache – rather like his legendary cooking. * Jane Corry, Sunday Times bestseller * An absorbing read, and I didn't guess the murderer! * Faith Martin, multi-million-copy bestseller * I really did enjoy it immensely. To use a culinary metaphor, this is a lovely mille-feuille of a book, with all its multi layers; delightful three dimensional personalities, and complex plot. All mixed together with Orlando Murrin's charming zany style it results in a very good book indeed. * Sally Smith, author of A Case of Mice and Murder * Set on a luxury yacht with crew and guests as suspect as each other, Chef Paul Delamare takes to the (very) high seas for this rollicking crime mystery. * Ruth Watson, author and broadcaster * Praise for Orlando Murrin: * - * Funny, and at times unexpectedly moving, this thoroughly enjoyable murder mystery is packed with interesting recipe ideas, fascinating culinary facts and some jolly useful cooking hacks. * Guardian * This fun cosy crime novel is deliciously good! * Sun * Delicious fun! ...Intriguing and mouth-watering, starring a charming hero you’ll want as your best friend. * Tess Gerritsen * An addictive read. * Woman's Own * If Agatha Christie were to go on Masterchef, this novel would be the result. * Clare Pooley *
