Publisher's Synopsis
Pearl receives a surprise birthday present from her mother, Dolly - an early summer break at a riverside manor house that has been recently transformed into a gorgeous hotel: the newly named Villa Pellegrini. PELLEGRINI - the Italian word for 'pilgrims' - reflects the fact that the building lies on the old Pilgrims Way into Canterbury, and Pearl is looking forward to the break, not least because DCI Mike McGuire has been neglecting her due to his work. But when she discovers that she's actually booked in for a cookery course from Italian celebrity chef Nico Caruso, she begins to think again...
