The Dead Husband Cookbook

By: Danielle Valentine

Narrated by: Lauryn Allman

One husband, well done.

When infamous chef, restaurateur, and television personality Maria Capello's husband died, the media circus was intense…and quick to cast the blame. Whispers claimed Maria murdered her husband to build her culinary empire on his bones, and that there was an all-too-grisly reason his body was never recovered. Yet for the past few decades, the Capello family maintained their stony silence―until now.

Thea Woods has no idea why she was chosen to work with Maria on her sure-to-be-infamous memoir, but she doesn't question her luck. Spirited away to the Capello's rustic upstate farm, she's soon embroiled in the mystery―and cut off from the rest of the world. It should be the job of a lifetime, but something's not quite right with the close-knit clan, and Damien Capello isn't the only one to go mysteriously missing over the years. As the true story of Maria's past unfolds and the stench of rot hidden behind the kind coastal grandmother veneer rises, Thea finds herself trapped...and desperately afraid.

Because there are reasons why Damien's body was never found…and why, in over thirty years, Maria Capello has never revealed the secret ingredient in her most famous recipe.

©2025 Danielle Valentine (P)2025 Profile Books

The twists kept me wanting to know more about what had happened and what is going to happen.

Long, but worth it! The main character, Maria is so complicated and classy. Like the darker side of Martha Stewart.

so many twists!

this book was very unassuming and more suspenseful than I ever thought it would be. very good

All of it, loved the flow, unique story

It was great! Loved the flow and the story line, greats twists, surprises right to the end 10 out of 10!

Good book

The recipes in this book sound absolutely delicious until you really think about it. Fun book but I wish there were more to it.

A bit to long

I think it could have been shorter by about 1 hour. Other than this, I enjoyed the book and the recipes were a nice touch!