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The Morning Show Murders

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2 of 3 copies available
2 of 3 copies available

When the celebrity chef from a popular morning news program becomes a prime suspect in a murder investigation, things start to sizzle in this delightful mystery from bestselling author and legendary news personality Al Roker.

Billy Blessing, owner of the popular Manhattan restaurant Blessing's Bistro, is a regular contributor on the morning news show, Wake Up, America! Now he's creating a fresh cooking competition show, but finds himself clashing with Rudy Gallagher, the executive producer. Things get heated in the newsroom, and after exchanging some sharp words, both Billy and Rudy walk away feeling burned.

Next thing he knows, Rudy is found dead in his luxury apartment, and Billy is the prime suspect. Determined to clear his name, Billy begins his own investigation, only to discover things are much more complicated than he ever imagined. Unsavory characters start coming out of the woodwork, and before long he stumbles into the crosshairs of an international assassin.

The first in a delicious series, The Morning Show Murders combines the magic of morning show television with the charm of your favorite mysteries, including exciting behind-the-scenes intrigue that can only come from a veteran of network television.

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    • Publisher's Weekly

      September 21, 2009
      Roker (Al Roker's Big Bad Book of Barbecue
      ) teams with Lochte (Sleeping Dog
      ) on a solid, exciting crime novel that revolves around a fictional TV program much like NBC's The Today Show
      . Billy Blessing, a New York City celebrity chef who owns a restaurant and does a variety of segments on Wake Up, America!
      , has just begun filming a reality food show when he becomes a suspect in a murder case after Rudy Gallagher, Blessing's executive producer on the show with whom he has clashed, dies after eating some poisoned coq au vin from Blessing's restaurant. When the Manhattan DA shut downs the restaurant and Gallagher's replacement suspends him from his main television gig, Blessing turns sleuth. The gold standard for investigating network TV skullduggery is still the late William DeAndrea's Matt Cobb series (Killed in the Ratings
      , etc.), but snappy prose and well-developed characters will leave readers wanting to see more of Blessing.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Popular NBC television personality Al Roker is the coauthor and narrator of this fast-paced murder mystery. Roker portrays a character much like himself--a charming morning show cohost named Billy Blessing. Billy is a celebrity chef, as well as a news commentator, and he owns a famous New York restaurant. Listeners are inundated with the names of television executives, media personalities, restaurant personnel, and endless friends and associates, making it difficult to remember who's who. Roker is a vivacious narrator who keeps the action moving. Billy is accused of poisoning his executive producer with his signature coq au vin. The plot is well constructed and fun. Roker is obviously at home in this frenetic world of television, and his characterizations ring true. D.L.G. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine

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