The Last Supper

'A great yarn - Shrager knows her food and she's cooked up a storm. . . Rosie can write and Prudence Bulstrode is here to stay.' Miriam Margolyes 'Think bolshy Mrs Beeton meets Miss Marple, our rambunctious heroine, Prudence, hilariously stomps her way through a riotous and unpredictable plot. Witty, warm and so enjoyable' Jo Brand 'A Golden Age classic for the modern era - Rosemary Shrager has come up with a recipe to die for' Anton Du Beke 'True to form, this recipe is a real killer!' Alan Titchmarsh The irresistible debut novel from celebrity TV chef Rosemary Shrager where cosy crime and cookery collide! When an old television rival, Deirdre Shaw, is found dead at the Cotswolds manor house where she was catering for a prestigious shooting weekend, Prudence is asked to step into the breach. Prudence is only too happy to take up the position and soon she is working in the kitchens of Farleigh Manor. But Farleigh Manor is the home to secrets, both old and new. The site of a famous unsolved murder from the nineteenth century, Farleigh Manor has never quite shaken off its sensationalist past. It's about to get a sensational present too. Because, the more she scratches beneath the surface of this manor and its guests, the more Prudence becomes certain that Deirdre Shaw's death was no accident. She's staring in the face of a very modern murder. . . Praise for The Last Supper 'I've long admired Rosemary as a woman of many talents. I just hadn't realized that writing is one of them. The Last Supper has pace and style and a very interesting cast of characters' Richard Vines 'Rosemary Shrager has created a welcome addition to the ranks of female amateur sleuths. The Last Supper is a witty, light-hearted mystery, in which the author has served up a tasty treat' Simon Brett 'The Last Supper is a charming, hugely entertaining book. Retired chef Prudence Bulstrode is cranky, stubborn and insightful; an utterly brilliant creation. I can't wait to see what she gets up to next' M W Craven 'Discover how a Michelin-starred Miss Marple displays the skills of a bloodhound as she sniffs out the scent of a killer in this thriller that rises to a conclusion like a perfect souffle.' Nick Ferrari 'If you enjoy the cosy crime of Richard Osman, then don't miss this delicious debut' Yours

'A great yarn - Shrager knows her food and she's cooked up a storm. . . Rosie can write and Prudence Bulstrode is here to stay.' Miriam Margolyes 'Think bolshy Mrs Beeton meets Miss Marple, our rambunctious heroine, Prudence, hilariously stomps her way through a riotous and unpredictable plot. Witty, warm and so enjoyable' Jo Brand 'A Golden Age classic for the modern era - Rosemary Shrager has come up with a recipe to die for' Anton Du Beke 'True to form, this recipe is a real killer!' Alan Titchmarsh The irresistible debut novel from celebrity TV chef Rosemary Shrager where cosy crime and cookery collide! When an old television rival, Deirdre Shaw, is found dead at the Cotswolds manor house where she was catering for a prestigious shooting weekend, Prudence is asked to step into the breach. Prudence is only too happy to take up the position and soon she is working in the kitchens of Farleigh Manor. But Farleigh Manor is the home to secrets, both old and new. The site of a famous unsolved murder from the nineteenth century, Farleigh Manor has never quite shaken off its sensationalist past. It's about to get a sensational present too. Because, the more she scratches beneath the surface of this manor and its guests, the more Prudence becomes certain that Deirdre Shaw's death was no accident. She's staring in the face of a very modern murder. . . Praise for The Last Supper 'I've long admired Rosemary as a woman of many talents. I just hadn't realized that writing is one of them. The Last Supper has pace and style and a very interesting cast of characters' Richard Vines 'Rosemary Shrager has created a welcome addition to the ranks of female amateur sleuths. The Last Supper is a witty, light-hearted mystery, in which the author has served up a tasty treat' Simon Brett 'The Last Supper is a charming, hugely entertaining book. Retired chef Prudence Bulstrode is cranky, stubborn and insightful; an utterly brilliant creation. I can't wait to see what she gets up to next' M W Craven 'Discover how a Michelin-starred Miss Marple displays the skills of a bloodhound as she sniffs out the scent of a killer in this thriller that rises to a conclusion like a perfect souffle.' Nick Ferrari 'If you enjoy the cosy crime of Richard Osman, then don't miss this delicious debut' Yours

** Pre-order Life of M, the new novel from Rachel Cusk, now ** 'A rich meditation: on separation, on possession, on Renaissance artists, and, inevitably, on the transformative nature of travel.' The Times 'Written in prose that constantly reminds us what language can do.' T imes Literary Supplement 'A writer of almost electrifying intensity ... This book is a ray of intricate sunlight.' Irish Times When Rachel Cusk decides to travel to Italy for a summer with her husband and two young children, she has no idea of the trials and wonders that lie in store. Their journey leads them to both the expected and the surprising, all seen through Cusk's sharp and humane perspective.

** Pre-order Life of M, the new novel from Rachel Cusk, now ** 'A rich meditation: on separation, on possession, on Renaissance artists, and, inevitably, on the transformative nature of travel.' The Times 'Written in prose that constantly reminds us what language can do.' T imes Literary Supplement 'A writer of almost electrifying intensity ... This book is a ray of intricate sunlight.' Irish Times When Rachel Cusk decides to travel to Italy for a summer with her husband and two young children, she has no idea of the trials and wonders that lie in store. Their journey leads them to both the expected and the surprising, all seen through Cusk's sharp and humane perspective.

A former senior food policy advisor to President Obama breaks down how changing the way we eat can help fix the climate crisis, from rethinking daily habits to investing in new technology. "Smart, timely, and full of purpose."--Michelle Obama "A wake-up call for the future of our planet."--Chef Jos? Andr?s "An impressively compelling manifesto for food system transformation."--Marion Nestle As a chef in high-end restaurants, and later, in the home of then Senator Barack and Michelle Obama, Sam Kass read a lot about how eating organic and buying local was the key to remaking a food system otherwise built on climate-change-causing petroleum. But when he followed the Obamas into the White House, he realized something: While it's easy to identify the problems in our spoiled food system, fixing it is not as simple as getting your eggs from the farmers' market. Now investing in startups trying to solve the environmental and human challenges of climate change in food and agriculture. In The Last Supper, Kass shares everything he's learned, simplifying it all down to what he calls "The Core Principle" Maximize nutrient production while minimizing environmental damage. He lays out an accessible, action-based plan to save the environment, and in turn, ourselves, based on four pillars of change: - Culture: shifting the way we think about and approach the environment as individuals is the foundation of broader change - Policy and legislation: the limited but important role of policy and how change is made on a governmental level and what we can do about it - Business: How to change the businesses that provide the food we eat as the only path to change our food system - Technology: a deep dive into the future with the new and innovative technologies researchers are using to save the environment, from CRISPR and Loam Bio to the magic of mycelium and the secret weapon that is regenerative farming Through anecdotes, interviews, and an astounding amount of research, The Last Supper gives us the tools we need to make a difference.

A former senior food policy advisor to President Obama breaks down how changing the way we eat can help fix the climate crisis, from rethinking daily habits to investing in new technology. "Smart, timely, and full of purpose."--Michelle Obama "A wake-up call for the future of our planet."--Chef Jos? Andr?s "An impressively compelling manifesto for food system transformation."--Marion Nestle As a chef in high-end restaurants, and later, in the home of then Senator Barack and Michelle Obama, Sam Kass read a lot about how eating organic and buying local was the key to remaking a food system otherwise built on climate-change-causing petroleum. But when he followed the Obamas into the White House, he realized something: While it's easy to identify the problems in our spoiled food system, fixing it is not as simple as getting your eggs from the farmers' market. Now investing in startups trying to solve the environmental and human challenges of climate change in food and agriculture. In The Last Supper, Kass shares everything he's learned, simplifying it all down to what he calls "The Core Principle" Maximize nutrient production while minimizing environmental damage. He lays out an accessible, action-based plan to save the environment, and in turn, ourselves, based on four pillars of change: - Culture: shifting the way we think about and approach the environment as individuals is the foundation of broader change - Policy and legislation: the limited but important role of policy and how change is made on a governmental level and what we can do about it - Business: How to change the businesses that provide the food we eat as the only path to change our food system - Technology: a deep dive into the future with the new and innovative technologies researchers are using to save the environment, from CRISPR and Loam Bio to the magic of mycelium and the secret weapon that is regenerative farming Through anecdotes, interviews, and an astounding amount of research, The Last Supper gives us the tools we need to make a difference.

The 1980s are usually seen as a slick, shrill decade. The Ayatollah Khomeini and his followers urged 'Death to America'; Ronald Reagan was in the White House, backed by the Moral Majority; John Paul II was asserting Catholic traditionalism and denouncing homosexuality, as were the televangelists on cable TV. And yet 'crypto-religious' artists pushed back against the spirit of the age, venturing into vexed areas where politicians and clergy were loath to go - and anticipating the postsecular age we are living in today. That is the story Paul Elie tells in this enthralling group portrait. Here's Leonard Cohen writing 'Hallelujah' in a Times Square hotel room; Andy Warhol adapting Leonardo's The Last Supper in response to the AIDS crisis; Prince making the cross and altar into 'signs of the times.' Through Toni Morrison the spirits of the enslaved speak from the grave; Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen deepen the tent-revival intensity of their work; U2, Morrissey, and Sinéad O'Connor give voice to the anguish of young people who were raised religious; Wim Wenders offers an angel's-eye view of Berlin. And Martin Scorsese overcomes fundamentalist opposition to make The Last Temptation of Christ - a struggle that anticipates Salman Rushdie's struggle with Islam in The Satanic Verses. Much of that work drew controversy, and episodes such as the boycott sparked by Madonna's 'Like a Prayer' video and the tearing up of Andres Serrano's Piss Christ in Congress were early skirmishes in the culture wars. But in this book's interlocking tales of the crypto-religious, the artists are the protagonists, and their work speaks to us because it deals with matters of the spirit that are too complex to be reduced to doctrines and headlines. Stirring, immersive, The Last Supper traces the beginning of our age, in which religion is both surging and in decline. And it presents an outlook - open to belief but wary of it - that those artists and today's readers have in common.

The 1980s are usually seen as a slick, shrill decade. The Ayatollah Khomeini and his followers urged 'Death to America'; Ronald Reagan was in the White House, backed by the Moral Majority; John Paul II was asserting Catholic traditionalism and denouncing homosexuality, as were the televangelists on cable TV. And yet 'crypto-religious' artists pushed back against the spirit of the age, venturing into vexed areas where politicians and clergy were loath to go - and anticipating the postsecular age we are living in today. That is the story Paul Elie tells in this enthralling group portrait. Here's Leonard Cohen writing 'Hallelujah' in a Times Square hotel room; Andy Warhol adapting Leonardo's The Last Supper in response to the AIDS crisis; Prince making the cross and altar into 'signs of the times.' Through Toni Morrison the spirits of the enslaved speak from the grave; Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen deepen the tent-revival intensity of their work; U2, Morrissey, and Sinéad O'Connor give voice to the anguish of young people who were raised religious; Wim Wenders offers an angel's-eye view of Berlin. And Martin Scorsese overcomes fundamentalist opposition to make The Last Temptation of Christ - a struggle that anticipates Salman Rushdie's struggle with Islam in The Satanic Verses. Much of that work drew controversy, and episodes such as the boycott sparked by Madonna's 'Like a Prayer' video and the tearing up of Andres Serrano's Piss Christ in Congress were early skirmishes in the culture wars. But in this book's interlocking tales of the crypto-religious, the artists are the protagonists, and their work speaks to us because it deals with matters of the spirit that are too complex to be reduced to doctrines and headlines. Stirring, immersive, The Last Supper traces the beginning of our age, in which religion is both surging and in decline. And it presents an outlook - open to belief but wary of it - that those artists and today's readers have in common.