Footprints in the snow lead to the murder scene of Marc Fraysse, France's most celebrated chef. After calling the country's press to hear a momentous announcement, he was brutally shot before he could make his revelation.

Seven years on and the mystery still raw, Enzo Macleod forays into the heated world of haute cuisine to uncover bitter family feuds and a burning secret. For his fifth case, he has recruited his own daughter undercover. But as they trace Fraysse's last steps, a treacherous plot is brought to the boil - against them both.