{"product_id":"a-murder-most-fungal-a-fungalverse-novel-9789907011227","title":"A Murder Most Fungal: A Fungalverse Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"As brilliant and sharp as the finest chef's knives. This is a deliciously seasoned crime thriller of impossible choices and cuisine to die for--literally!\"\u003c\/strong\u003e--Andy Peloquin, bestselling author of the \u003cem\u003eDarkblade\u003c\/em\u003e series and more\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReturn to the mushroom metropolis of Neo Kinoko, immerse yourself in a sinister world of gangsters, blackmail, and fungal cuisine, and prepare for a Michelin-star tragedy in six courses.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe knives are out in this fast-paced, standalone Fungalverse novel. 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He's left with two choices: Assassinate MacArthur, or watch his beloved sister die in front of his eyes. Will Pocho take up his knife and prepare MacArthur's final meal?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003eA MURDER MOST FUNGAL\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A meal you won't forget. \u003cem\u003eA Murder Most Fungal\u003c\/em\u003e will leave an indelible mark on your palate with the stunning character arc of chef Pocho Jiro, who is forced down a road to hell paved with impossible choices. You thought \u003cem\u003eMushroom Blues\u003c\/em\u003e was good? 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Go read this book.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e--Mark Lawrence, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003ePrince of Thorns, Red Sister\u003c\/em\u003e and more on \u003cem\u003eMushroom Blues\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This is like nothing I've read before. Its premise is cool, creepy, and incredibly unique, bolstered by prose as savvy and knife-sharp as the detectives of the NKPD.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e--Nicholas Eames, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eKings of the Wyld\u003c\/em\u003e \u0026amp; \u003cem\u003eBloody Rose\u003c\/em\u003e on \u003cem\u003eMushroom Blues\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kinoko Book Co.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789907011227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.56d","brand":"Adrian M. 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