Original title: Laserjuuri
Author: Heikki Valkama
Published: 2018
Publisher: Tammi
Genre: Crime & Suspense
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English synopsis
Continuation to the culinary crime series about the top chef Riku Mäki, known from the novel Fugu!
The top chef Riku Mäki faces danger again, when a Japanese billionaire – who’s also known for his culinary ambitions – sends him off to Greece to track down an ancient delicacy called the silphium. The billionaire is, however, not the only one who wants to find this legendary spice, which according to the story was last tasted by the emperor Nero himself.