"A tasty and wildly macabre story that foodies and horror fans will devour, probably in one big gulp...Valentine scatters an enjoyable assortment of recipes throughout the narrative that will tempt the reader into heating up the skillet." -- Booklist, STARRED review

"Deliciously dark...Valentine ratchets up the suspense, deploying all manner of horror tropes--including animals screaming in the woods and rustling footsteps in the house--to build a sense of dread...Suspense fans won't be able to put this down." -- Publishers Weekly

"A knife-sharp thriller with a dash of horror set in the over-the-top world of professional cooking? Yes, please! Danielle Valentine's atmospheric chiller made my jaw drop and my mouth water with its fresh, original twists and uniquely delicious sendup of food culture and the chefs we worship. Forgive the pun, but yes, I absolutely devoured it." -- Andrea Bartz, New York Times bestselling author of We Were Never Here

"Knives Out meets Evelyn Hugo with a pinch of Nora Ephron's Heartburn, The Dead Husband Cookbook takes a murder mystery, rolled in family drama, and roasts it in the heat of feminine fury. I devoured every page." -- Stacie Grey, author of She Left and She Didn't Stand a Chance

"The Dead Husband's Cookbook is delightfully twisted and utterly delicious. It had me gripped from the very first page and wouldn't let up until that shocking and satisfying ending. Danielle Valentine is a master of the horror thriller, and I can't wait to see what she does next!" -- Sara Ochs, author of This Stays Between Us

"Sizzling with a glamorously Gothic setting, tantalizing twists and a premise that'll have you begging for seconds, The Dead Husband Cookbook is the depravedly delicious foodie thriller you never knew you needed. I was frantically flipping the pages, desperate to find out just what Maria Capello puts in those famous meatballs of hers. Danielle Valentine sets the table for a truly unique and mesmerizing read--sit down to dinner, if you dare." -- Leah Konen, author of The Last Room on the Left

Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark

Pub date: 2025-08-05

Length: 352 pages