Neil Flambé and the Aztec Abduction; The Neil Flambe Capers #2

by Kevin Sylvester

• ISBN13: 9781554703296
• ISBN10: 1554703298
• Format: Board Book
• Copyright: 2010-11-01
• Publisher: Key Porter Books

Summary

Fresh off his success in solving the Marco Polo murders, Neil heads to Mexico City to take part in the Azteca Cocina'”a two-week battle of the chefs. With a huge prize for the winner, and the final cook-off held in the Azteca Stadium, Neil will finally be able to prove that hers"s more than an oddity; hers"s the best chef in the world!But things start to go wrong at the very first battle. Neilrs"s box of secret ingredients contains more than he bargained for. Therers"s a note inside, telling him that Isabella has been kidnapped. He must lose in the final, or else shers"ll be killed.But Neil canrs"t afford to lose. Hers"s already taken out a huge loan to pay for renovations to Chez Flambé, and hers"s Neil, after all. The word "lose" isnrs"t in his vocabulary! As he faces a formidable slew of rivals'”including Pablo Pimento, and a super-chef computer named Deep Blue Cheese'”he desperately searches for Isabella.The kidnappers are obviously having fun. With every ransom note they send, they include a lock of Isabellars"s hair, not realizing how clever their captive really is. Knowing that Neil and his super-nose will be looking for her, Isabella does what she can to help, and rubs her hair in the smelliest thing she can find at each location. Neil can smell garbage, flowers, animals, but this only helps him find out where Isabella has already been'”not wherers"s she heading next,In order to solve this mystery, Neil will need Larryrs"s knowledge of Mexican history and Spanish, Sean Nakamurars"s portable forensic lab, and Angel Jicamars"s mentorship. Hers"ll have to delve into Aztec history, symbolism, and even into the real ruins that are buried under the modern city. But will he figure it all out in time?Neil Flambé and the Aztec Abduction is a mouth-watering mystery filled with chills, thrills and adventure!