Albert Smith's Culinary Capers
12 primary works
Book 1
Book 2
On a culinary tour of the British Isles, retired Detective Superintendent Albert Smith and snarky former police dog Rex Harrison find something quite unexpected waiting for them at their B&B ...
... it's the almost-dead body of their landlady.
Refusing to believe in coincidence, Albert and Rex set out to discover why her 'accident' is the second terrible event there in two days. Something is stirring in Bakewell and it's not the ingredients for a famous tart.
In trouble faster than a souffle can fall, the duo must work fast before anyone else has an accident. But the landlady's twin sister is hiding a secret, Albert keeps calling it a tart when it's a pudding, and their taxi driver, Asim, appears to use a language all of his own.
With Rex's nose working overtime, you can be sure they'll track down the bad guys responsible. Unfortunately, that might be when the real trouble begins.
Baking. It can get a guy killed.
... it's the almost-dead body of their landlady.
Refusing to believe in coincidence, Albert and Rex set out to discover why her 'accident' is the second terrible event there in two days. Something is stirring in Bakewell and it's not the ingredients for a famous tart.
In trouble faster than a souffle can fall, the duo must work fast before anyone else has an accident. But the landlady's twin sister is hiding a secret, Albert keeps calling it a tart when it's a pudding, and their taxi driver, Asim, appears to use a language all of his own.
With Rex's nose working overtime, you can be sure they'll track down the bad guys responsible. Unfortunately, that might be when the real trouble begins.
Baking. It can get a guy killed.
Book 3
When retired cop, Albert, arrives in Stilton for a festival, he has cheese on his mind, but that's not what he gets ...
... arriving the morning after the factory and warehouse have been raided, all the stilton is gone, and the security guard, Dave, who bravely fought to stop the thieves, needs someone's help to save the day.
With sidekick Rex Harrison, the failed police dog, at his side, our aging but sprightly hero will put his ear to the ground and his mind to work as he unravels the clues to this mystery.
Rex and Albert will be tested like never before in this quiet English town as they catch the first glimpse of a criminal mastermind at work.
Can they find the cheese in time to save the festival? Will Rex be able to smell the answer with all the stinky cheese around? It's a race against time to solve this crime but is there something bigger going on? Can this really just be about some mouldy cheese?
... arriving the morning after the factory and warehouse have been raided, all the stilton is gone, and the security guard, Dave, who bravely fought to stop the thieves, needs someone's help to save the day.
With sidekick Rex Harrison, the failed police dog, at his side, our aging but sprightly hero will put his ear to the ground and his mind to work as he unravels the clues to this mystery.
Rex and Albert will be tested like never before in this quiet English town as they catch the first glimpse of a criminal mastermind at work.
Can they find the cheese in time to save the festival? Will Rex be able to smell the answer with all the stinky cheese around? It's a race against time to solve this crime but is there something bigger going on? Can this really just be about some mouldy cheese?
Book 4
In the small Bedfordshire town of Biggleswade, retired detective Albert, and former police dog, Rex, are enjoying a peaceful break from the murder and mayhem of the last week. Until the waitress serving him is arrested for murder ...
... and he discovers she killed the cafe's owner three days ago.
But Albert saw her eyes when the police came for her - she is innocent! With evidence stacked against her, no alibi, and both motive and opportunity, she will carry the blame unless someone can prove otherwise.
Left holding her dog when the police took her away, Albert does what he does best ... he snoops. There is something very odd going on, that's for sure, but as he starts to investigate, the woman's checkered past comes to life. Is she guilty after all?
In no time at all Albert becomes the target and this time it will take more than Rex to keep him safe.
Is there a master criminal working behind the scenes? What possible motive could he have? One thing is for sure ... this is no underdog tale!
... and he discovers she killed the cafe's owner three days ago.
But Albert saw her eyes when the police came for her - she is innocent! With evidence stacked against her, no alibi, and both motive and opportunity, she will carry the blame unless someone can prove otherwise.
Left holding her dog when the police took her away, Albert does what he does best ... he snoops. There is something very odd going on, that's for sure, but as he starts to investigate, the woman's checkered past comes to life. Is she guilty after all?
In no time at all Albert becomes the target and this time it will take more than Rex to keep him safe.
Is there a master criminal working behind the scenes? What possible motive could he have? One thing is for sure ... this is no underdog tale!
Book 5
After the drama in Biggleswade, our crime-busting duo head to York for the annual Yorkshire pudding competition and a well-earned rest ...
... well fat chance of that because they interrupt a violent robbery before they can even get to the venue.
When Albert realises he's stumbled across something much bigger than a random mugging, he decides, for once, to leave the crime-solving to the locals. Fate, however, laughs at his plans, thrusting him and faithful canine companion, Rex Harrison, into the thick of things just as the first body is found.
Is the coveted prize for the best Yorkshire pudding driving the competitors to the most extreme lengths? Will the team attempting to break the world record for the biggest Yorkshire pudding succeed or is someone trying to scupper their chances? One thing is for sure - one body always leads to another.
There's mystery afoot, and Rex has his nose to the ground. He'll solve the crime to be sure, but will he be able to lead the humans to the criminals in time?
... well fat chance of that because they interrupt a violent robbery before they can even get to the venue.
When Albert realises he's stumbled across something much bigger than a random mugging, he decides, for once, to leave the crime-solving to the locals. Fate, however, laughs at his plans, thrusting him and faithful canine companion, Rex Harrison, into the thick of things just as the first body is found.
Is the coveted prize for the best Yorkshire pudding driving the competitors to the most extreme lengths? Will the team attempting to break the world record for the biggest Yorkshire pudding succeed or is someone trying to scupper their chances? One thing is for sure - one body always leads to another.
There's mystery afoot, and Rex has his nose to the ground. He'll solve the crime to be sure, but will he be able to lead the humans to the criminals in time?
Book 8
Snoozing on the train ride into Dundee, a horrified scream tears both Albert and Rex from their dreams and back to reality where they discover a woman has just witnessed a murder.
It would be easy to dismiss her claim; she saw something in the window of a house as the train went by, but when there are dangerous men waiting for her at Dundee station, Albert has to accept she might be onto something.
With the Gastrothief trail gone cold, Albert and Rex are in Dundee to sample the famous cake and learn how to make it. That might happen, but stepping in to defend the woman on the train, they soon find themselves embroiled in something far more sinister than they could have imagined.
Baking. It can get a guy killed.
It would be easy to dismiss her claim; she saw something in the window of a house as the train went by, but when there are dangerous men waiting for her at Dundee station, Albert has to accept she might be onto something.
With the Gastrothief trail gone cold, Albert and Rex are in Dundee to sample the famous cake and learn how to make it. That might happen, but stepping in to defend the woman on the train, they soon find themselves embroiled in something far more sinister than they could have imagined.
Baking. It can get a guy killed.
Book 9
Visiting a small Lancashire town to learn their culinary secrets, a retired detective and his former police dog dream of delicious dishes ...
... what they get is the dead body of a famous TV chef.
Instantly plunged into a mystery that threatens to test their limits, Rex and Albert must stay one step ahead of the killer.
However, it seems that everyone around them had a motive for wanting the TV chef to meet an untimely end.
With no end of suspects, who can they turn to for help? Everyone around them could be the killer and it quickly becomes clear that someone does not want this mystery solved.
Taking the lead, Rex puts his nose to the ground and drums up some help, for when all else fails, the dog can be relied on to smell what the humans cannot see.
Get ready for adventure as your favourite man and dog duo get deadly in Lancashire.
Baking. It can get a guy killed.
... what they get is the dead body of a famous TV chef.
Instantly plunged into a mystery that threatens to test their limits, Rex and Albert must stay one step ahead of the killer.
However, it seems that everyone around them had a motive for wanting the TV chef to meet an untimely end.
With no end of suspects, who can they turn to for help? Everyone around them could be the killer and it quickly becomes clear that someone does not want this mystery solved.
Taking the lead, Rex puts his nose to the ground and drums up some help, for when all else fails, the dog can be relied on to smell what the humans cannot see.
Get ready for adventure as your favourite man and dog duo get deadly in Lancashire.
Baking. It can get a guy killed.
Book 10
Arriving in the famous English seaside resort, Albert plans only to reminisce about a childhood holiday more than seventy years in the past. While there he will eat the town's most famous creation - the sugary treat known as rock.
But when he walks into a shop being shaken down by heavies enforcing a protection racket, all thoughts of relaxation go out the window.
Instantly marked when Rex rousts the criminals, Albert must choose whether to leave the town - the sensible choice - or unravel the gang's plans - the option containing the greatest likelihood for mayhem and danger.
However, the choice is not his, because his partner has sniffed something other than cavity-inducing candy on the wind ...
... the scent of a wolf. A real one. And if Rex's nose is right, then it needs his help.
Man and dog both know how to solve a crime, but separated and working independently, can they arrive at the same conclusion? Can they be as effective working individually?
One thing is for certain....
There is going to be bloodshed.
Baking. It can get a guy killed.
But when he walks into a shop being shaken down by heavies enforcing a protection racket, all thoughts of relaxation go out the window.
Instantly marked when Rex rousts the criminals, Albert must choose whether to leave the town - the sensible choice - or unravel the gang's plans - the option containing the greatest likelihood for mayhem and danger.
However, the choice is not his, because his partner has sniffed something other than cavity-inducing candy on the wind ...
... the scent of a wolf. A real one. And if Rex's nose is right, then it needs his help.
Man and dog both know how to solve a crime, but separated and working independently, can they arrive at the same conclusion? Can they be as effective working individually?
One thing is for certain....
There is going to be bloodshed.
Baking. It can get a guy killed.
Book 12
Baking. It can get a guy killed.
When the chef tipped to win this year's annual Eton Mess competition falls to his death in mysterious circumstances, Albert races to investigate - surely this is the work of the Gastrothief again.
However, Albert barely makes it out of the train station before his detective's brain sees something most other people would never spot - a crime is about to take place and there's no way he can ignore it.
Instantly shackled with a new problem, Albert attempts to solve both cases simultaneously, but is he up to the task?
It's a good thing he has trusted partner Rex Harrison, the oversized former police dog, ready to lend a paw because this time he's going to need all the help he can get.
New sidekicks to meet, new dishes to taste, and yet another deadly adventure awaits as Albert and Rex try to give the bad guys their just desserts!
When the chef tipped to win this year's annual Eton Mess competition falls to his death in mysterious circumstances, Albert races to investigate - surely this is the work of the Gastrothief again.
However, Albert barely makes it out of the train station before his detective's brain sees something most other people would never spot - a crime is about to take place and there's no way he can ignore it.
Instantly shackled with a new problem, Albert attempts to solve both cases simultaneously, but is he up to the task?
It's a good thing he has trusted partner Rex Harrison, the oversized former police dog, ready to lend a paw because this time he's going to need all the help he can get.
New sidekicks to meet, new dishes to taste, and yet another deadly adventure awaits as Albert and Rex try to give the bad guys their just desserts!
Book 13
Following a trail of clues to a sleepy seaside village in the southwest corner of England, retired police detective, Albert Smith, aims to prove his theory of a master criminal by catching the 'Gastrothief's' agents red-handed.
With trusted former police dog, Rex Harrison at his side, the crime-busting duo know precisely who and what to look for.
However, beneath the narrow streets of the picturesque resort a far more sinister plot is being hatched and if Albert were to look over his shoulder, he might notice a set of eyes lurking in his shadow.
He is being hunted.
To the backdrop of a cider and pasty festival, man and dog must risk it all save that which makes Britain great.
Baking. It can get a guy killed.
With trusted former police dog, Rex Harrison at his side, the crime-busting duo know precisely who and what to look for.
However, beneath the narrow streets of the picturesque resort a far more sinister plot is being hatched and if Albert were to look over his shoulder, he might notice a set of eyes lurking in his shadow.
He is being hunted.
To the backdrop of a cider and pasty festival, man and dog must risk it all save that which makes Britain great.
Baking. It can get a guy killed.
Book 14
Every journey might start with a single step, but where does it end?
Albert Smith and his faithful dog, Rex Harrison, have been on the road for far longer than they ever expected, but they can't go home yet.
Not until they solve one final case.
Albert Smith and his faithful dog, Rex Harrison, have been on the road for far longer than they ever expected, but they can't go home yet.
Not until they solve one final case.
Book 15
Baking. It can get a guy killed. And this time it does.
A murder staged to look like a suicide fools everyone except Albert Smith. He knows better. In Lyme Regis with his faithful dog, the victim invited him to visit the seaside resort. Now he’s dead and Albert wants to know why.
But when the trail of clues leads Albert into a darkened courtyard, Rex finds himself left to investigate alone and all too soon a second body is discovered. Is there a killer out there? Or are the suicides just poorly timed?
In a deadly race to the finish, Albert knows he may have to sacrifice himself to save the next victim and Rex must risk everything to save Albert.
In a battle high on the cliffs above the Jurassic Coast, does that leave anyone to save Rex?
One final roll of the dice, that’s all Albert and Rex wanted. Maybe they ought to have gone straight home.
A murder staged to look like a suicide fools everyone except Albert Smith. He knows better. In Lyme Regis with his faithful dog, the victim invited him to visit the seaside resort. Now he’s dead and Albert wants to know why.
But when the trail of clues leads Albert into a darkened courtyard, Rex finds himself left to investigate alone and all too soon a second body is discovered. Is there a killer out there? Or are the suicides just poorly timed?
In a deadly race to the finish, Albert knows he may have to sacrifice himself to save the next victim and Rex must risk everything to save Albert.
In a battle high on the cliffs above the Jurassic Coast, does that leave anyone to save Rex?
One final roll of the dice, that’s all Albert and Rex wanted. Maybe they ought to have gone straight home.