{"product_id":"2940169747980","title":"The Butter Did It: A Gastronomic Tale of Love and Murder","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn her eagerly awaited fiction debut, the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e's best-loved, award-winning food writer, Phyllis Richman, has cooked up a tempting tale of mousse, mayhem, and murder: a tautly woven insider's look at the food and newspaper worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaurence Levain was a culinary superstar, and the high-profile owner and chef of Chez Laurence, an internationally renowned restaurant in Washington, DC. When Levain collapses in his clogs the night before a star-studded black-tie benefit dinner, all bets are on his soaring cholesterol level. But one person has her doubts¿Chas Wheatley, the \u003cem\u003eWashington Examiner\u003c\/em\u003e's saber-penned restaurant critic. Still carrying a torch for Levain after an affair they had years before, she breaks out all her investigative resources to find the culprit. But the big-city newspaper and food communities are deadly competitive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Audio, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47098117128432,"sku":"2940169747980","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169747980_p0.jpg?v=1769899233","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169747980","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}