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'Corinna Chapman, owner of Earthly Delights, detests Christmas. The shoppers are frantic and the heat oppressive. Neither of which this perfect size 20 with a genius for baking breads finds congenial. She's dreaming of quiet, air-conditioned comfort but instead finds herself dealing with a rose-loving donkey named Serena, a maniacal mother with staring eyes, a distracted assistant searching for the perfect muffin recipe, her friend the fearless witch Meroe, and the luscious Daniel with whom she'd like to spend a lot more time.
'But Daniel is on the hunt to find two young runaways, Brigid and Manny. This simple Romeo and Juliet romance though is not as straightforward as it seems and they will go a long way to ensure they're not found. When Corinna and Daniel find that Brigid is on the streets, heavily pregnant and in danger, the stakes rise.
'With the help of a troupe of free-spirited freegans, some very clever internet hackers and a bunch of vegans, Corinna and Daniel go head-to-head with a sinister religious cult on a mission and a band of Romany gypsies out for revenge in a wild and wonderful chase against the clock.' (From the publisher's website.)
Notes
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Epigraph: For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given.
-GF Handel, Messiah
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Includes recipes (pp 296-301)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Dyslexic edition.
- Large print.
- Sound recording.
- Braille.
Works about this Work
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[Review] Forbidden Fruit : A Corinna Chapman Mystery
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Kirkus Reviews , 15 May vol. 78 no. 10 2010; (p. 439)
— Review of Forbidden Fruit : A Corinna Chapman Mystery 2009 single work novel -
Women's Crime Fiction : 2010 Davitt Award Winners
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Women's Book Review , vol. 22 no. 2 2010; -
Crime Writer Uses Her Loaf
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 24 January 2010; (p. 12)
— Review of Forbidden Fruit : A Corinna Chapman Mystery 2009 single work novel -
Master Mixes Ingredients and Makes It All Cook
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 21 November 2009; (p. 25)
— Review of Forbidden Fruit : A Corinna Chapman Mystery 2009 single work novel -
[Review] Forbidden Fruit : A Corinna Chapman Mystery
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , October vol. 89 no. 3 2009; (p. 29)
— Review of Forbidden Fruit : A Corinna Chapman Mystery 2009 single work novel
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[Review] Forbidden Fruit : A Corinna Chapman Mystery
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , October vol. 89 no. 3 2009; (p. 29)
— Review of Forbidden Fruit : A Corinna Chapman Mystery 2009 single work novel -
Master Mixes Ingredients and Makes It All Cook
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 21 November 2009; (p. 25)
— Review of Forbidden Fruit : A Corinna Chapman Mystery 2009 single work novel -
Crime Writer Uses Her Loaf
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 24 January 2010; (p. 12)
— Review of Forbidden Fruit : A Corinna Chapman Mystery 2009 single work novel -
[Review] Forbidden Fruit : A Corinna Chapman Mystery
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Kirkus Reviews , 15 May vol. 78 no. 10 2010; (p. 439)
— Review of Forbidden Fruit : A Corinna Chapman Mystery 2009 single work novel -
Women's Crime Fiction : 2010 Davitt Award Winners
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Women's Book Review , vol. 22 no. 2 2010;
Awards
- 2010 winner Davitt Award — Readers' Choice Award
- 2010 shortlisted Davitt Award — Best Adult Crime Novel
- 2010 nominated Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing — Best Novel