{"product_id":"a-fatal-ingredient-9781949082708","title":"A Fatal Ingredient","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere the meals are unforgettable-and so are the secrets.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter losing her tech job and her live-in boyfriend in the same week, \u003cstrong\u003eNina Parrish\u003c\/strong\u003e leaves San Francisco for Milwaukee, determined to prove she can build a new life in the city's booming restaurant scene. Her latest challenge is helping launch \u003cstrong\u003eForge\u003c\/strong\u003e, an ambitious pop-up in Walker's Point where one flawless night could secure the future of a permanent restaurant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen the big night gets even more complicated: Nina's parents arrive unannounced from California, eager to support the daughter whose sudden career change they still don't quite understand. Before Nina can survive dinner service-and her family-Forge's biggest guest collapses and dies during the meal, throwing the restaurant into chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e​​​​​\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith suspicion falling on the staff and the future of Forge hanging by a thread, Nina starts asking questions the police haven't answered. As she digs into grudges, hidden loyalties, and the damage Pike left behind across the Midwest food world, Nina realizes someone had every reason to want him dead-and may not be finished yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pax Ardsen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781949082708\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Paul Austin Ardoin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52734001184949,"sku":"9781949082708","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-fatal-ingredient-9781949082708","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}