The Neil Flambe Capers: Neil Flambé and the Marco Polo Murders (Series #1) (Hardcover)

Neil Flamb is a world-renowned chef and restaurant owner. He's also a kid. And, in his spare time, Neil uses his supersensitive nose to help the local police solve mysteries. Some of the best chefs in town are turning up dead. The cops are stumped; the only real clues are a mysterious smell and some equally mysterious notes that seem to have something to do with Marco Polo. Illustrations. A delicious blend of mystery, history, and top-notch cuisine.

Neil Flambé may be fourteen years old, but he's also a world-renowned chef. Patrons pay top dollar and wait months for reservations at his tiny boutique restaurant. But Neil is more than a fantastic cook--he solves crime too. Ever since he used his kitchen know-how and keen sense of smell to acquit a man of murder, he's been helping Police Inspector Sean Nakamura crack case after case

But when some of the best chefs in town turn up dead, the crime scenes turn culinary. Police are stumped, and the only clues are the scents of mysterious spices and a journal that may have belonged to...Marco Polo? Neil must find a way to connect the past with the present and solve the murders--or he could end up as the prime suspect!