Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2010
Neil Flambé and the Marco Polo Murders
A teenage chef with an extraordinary nose becomes the prime suspect in a string of murders.
303 pages
Hardcover
Summary: Fourteen-year-old Neil Flambé runs a tiny, wildly popular restaurant and secretly solves crimes with his incredible sense of smell. When top chefs around town start turning up dead, the only clues are a strange scent and notes in Italian that point to the explorer Marco Polo. As the killings continue, Neil has to crack the case and clear his own name before the police decide he is the murderer.









