The Food Taster

Author: Peter Elbling

When Ugo DiFonte, a starving peasant, and his beautiful daughter Miranda are snatched from their farm by the despot Duke Federico, Ugo thinks life can’t get any worse. He’s wrong. The duke orders Ugo to be his new food taster, a hazardous job made even more so by the Duke’s many enemies – including the cook – but it’s not just the food that’s dangerous. Miranda’s beauty br….Read More

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