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Albert Smith's Culinary Capers: The Final Five and all the short stories Kindle Edition

by Steve Higgs (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.8 out of 5 stars 1,230 ratings
Baking. It can get a guy killed.

A shadowy master criminal has been kidnapping experts from the food industry and stealing both food and equipment. The crimes are so unrelated no one in the world had noticed the connections.

No one except Albert Smith, that is.

He’s got almost nothing to go on, but with every place he visits, he gets just a little closer to the truth. He’s not working alone though, his faithful sidekick, Rex Harrison the former police dog is right there with him. Can the two of them pull off the impossible and find the man Albert chose to dub ‘the Gastrothief’?

Well, maybe, but it’s not going to be easy. Not least because the nation’s police suspect Albert of the very crimes he wants them to investigate.

On the run, far from home, and almost completely alone, can they turn their darkest hour into their greatest triumph?

Titles included in this collection:
Kent Coast Oyster Obliteration
Wedding Ceremony Woes
Eton Mess Massacre
Cornish Pasty Conspiracy
Vet’s Waiting Room
The Gastrothief
Lyme Regis Layover
The Case of the Missing Pasty
Majestic Mystery
Hell Cat
Police Dog: Day one
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C69XX2ZX
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 9, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6.6 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 1631 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 out of 5 stars 1,230 ratings

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When Steve Higgs wrote his debut novel, Paranormal Nonsense, he was a captain in the British Army. He would like to pretend that he had one of those careers that must be blacked out and generally denied by the government, and that he has to change his name and move constantly because he is still on the watch list in several countries. In truth, though, he started out as a mechanic - not like Jason Statham in the film by that name, sneaking around as a hitman, but more like one of those sleazy guys who charges a fortune and keeps your car for a week even though the only thing you went in for was a squeaky door hinge.

At school, he was largely disinterested in all subjects except creative writing, for which he won his first prize at the age of ten. However, calling it the first prize he won suggests that there were other prizes, which is not the case. Awards may yet come, but in the meantime, he enjoys writing mystery and thriller novels and claims to have more than a hundred books forming a restless queue in his mind because they are desperate to be written.

Now retired from the military, he lives in southeast England with a duo of lazy sausage dogs. Surrounded by rolling hills, brooding castles, and vineyards, he doubts he'll ever leave, the beer is just too good.

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Customers find this cozy mystery series lighthearted and entertaining, with well-developed stories that keep them in suspense. They appreciate the wit, with one customer noting how the British village setting enhances the reading experience, and another highlighting the heartwarming relationship between Albert and Rex.

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19 customers mention "Enjoyment"19 positive0 negative

Customers find the book entertaining, describing it as a lighthearted read with a fun human and canine team, and one customer mentions that the short stories at the end are particularly enjoyable.

"Recommended to all pet lovers. Sometimes dogs,..." Read more

"I have so much fun reading these cozy mysteries. They take to a place I would one day like to visit. I enjoy the adventures of Rex and Albert." Read more

"It took a couple stories, but the characters are so darn charming and fun...." Read more

"I thoroughly enjoyed every book in this series! Clean entertainment and fun to read. I highly recommend these books to everyone! Enjoy!" Read more

12 customers mention "Wit"12 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the wit of the book, finding it funny and laugh-out-loud entertaining, with one customer noting how the British village setting enhances the reading experience.

"...and unique twists in the Steve Highs books will hook one and keep one reading. Most especially those of Albert Smith and his wonder dog Rex Harrison...." Read more

"...are endearing, and the attention to food and British villages makes for great reading...." Read more

"...They had me on the edge of my seat and laughing at times.v" Read more

"The stories are amazingly detailed and (the dog) Rex's running commentary about Albert's inability to use his human nose are perceptive and very..." Read more

10 customers mention "Readability"10 positive0 negative

Customers find the book series engaging and well-written, with one customer noting its remarkable imagination.

"Albert and Rex make good partners in this easy and interesting to read series...." Read more

"...I find this series remarkable in its imagination and lack of redundancy. Keep up the excellent work." Read more

"This whole series is a wonderful, lighthearted read for anyone, but especially enjoyable for animal lovers...." Read more

"Another great series but wish the book at the end was easier to get to instead of having to go back into Amazon." Read more

6 customers mention "Story quality"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the stories in the book, finding them clever and suspenseful, with one customer highlighting the adventures throughout Great Britain.

"...for an older demographic, and pacing gives a long build, with plenty of mayhem." Read more

"...I loved all of the stories and the whole caper was very well tidily wrapped up! Kudos to Me. Higgs!" Read more

"Steven Higgs has a great story about his police dog Rex and how they have adventures throughout Great Britain...." Read more

"...crime solving duo with an appropriate amount of humor and drama thrown in for good measure. I highly recommend this series." Read more

5 customers mention "Humor"5 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the book, particularly the adventures of Rex and Albert, with one customer noting the heartwarming relationship between the characters.

"...They take to a place I would one day like to visit. I enjoy the adventures of Rex and Albert." Read more

"These are a great series of Albert and Rex stories! These are the ending of the Culinary Capers...." Read more

"...I’ve read this series non stop for about 3 weeks !! Rex’s antics are unforgettable !! I’ve told so many people about these books !!..." Read more

"...The relationship between Albert and Rex is heartwarming." Read more

5 customers mention "Pacing"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the pacing of the book, with one customer describing it as well developed and another noting the author's talent.

"...Keep up the excellent work." Read more

"The plots and characters of Steve Higgs' books are so well crafted that it's impossible to put a book down once you've started it...." Read more

"...The characters, both human and animal, are so well developed that they really come to life." Read more

"...Simply magnificent, and well worth reading." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Pepperonyx
    5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous Work
    Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2024
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    Recommended to all pet lovers. Sometimes dogs,
    horses and cats really do show amazing understanding of what we humans are trying to accomplish.
    The humor and unique twists in the Steve Highs books will hook one and keep one reading. Most especially those of Albert Smith and his wonder dog Rex Harrison. Enjoy!
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  • Kris from Poway
    5.0 out of 5 stars Relaxing Read
    Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2025
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    I have so much fun reading these cozy mysteries. They take to a place I would one day like to visit. I enjoy the adventures of Rex and Albert.
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  • gendot
    4.0 out of 5 stars Rex Harrison to the Rescue
    Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2023
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    Albert and Rex make good partners in this easy and interesting to read series.
    A couple of their solved crimes were too far-fetched (pun intended) for me, but the majority
    were plausible for a well-connected partnership, as Rex and Albert are.
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  • OMG Texas
    5.0 out of 5 stars Charming and becomes Addictive
    Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2024
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    It took a couple stories, but the characters are so darn charming and fun. Higgs is not a very skilled writer, sometimes quite clunky, but his characters are endearing, and the attention to food and British villages makes for great reading. Suggest going along for Albert's tour, taking breaks reading other things on your table or tablet. Definitely written for an older demographic, and pacing gives a long build, with plenty of mayhem.
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  • Karen LPZ
    5.0 out of 5 stars HIghly entertaining
    Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2025
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    Albert Smith & Rex his german shepherd make a delightful pair solving one mystery after another keeping you on the edge of your seat to see what happens next.
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  • J L C
    5.0 out of 5 stars Clean and Funny Who Done It
    Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2024
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    I thoroughly enjoyed every book in this series! Clean entertainment and fun to read. I highly recommend these books to everyone! Enjoy!
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars The adventures continue
    Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2024
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    Albert, Rex and others continue to be entertaining in the style I have come to expect from Steve Higgs .
    He puts the readers inside his protagonist (s) minds whether they are human, canine or feline. I find this series remarkable in its imagination and lack of redundancy.

    Keep up the excellent work.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved all these books
    Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2024
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    If you like a good who done it and loves dogs, you'll like these stories.
    They had me on the edge of my seat and laughing at times.v
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  • Richard Lycett
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 10, 2025
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    Excellent read very amusing hard to put down right through the whole series
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  • Maria McClelland
    5.0 out of 5 stars The old cop and Rex
    Reviewed in Canada on March 5, 2025
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    Great stories, I am sure that animals do converse. They are very
    Astute in these tales. Smarter than some people.
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  • UK Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Rin Tin Tin in the Shade
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 23, 2024
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    Read as final five "Culinary Capers" boxset. Climactic continuation and conclusion of Albert and Rex' showdown with their nemesis plus several entertaining short stories, as well as Rex' police dog backstory. Laugh out loud humour and surprising amount of thrills and suspense sometimes (sometimes not so) cosy crime series.
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  • lyntrom
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Series
    Reviewed in Canada on October 14, 2024
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    I loved the adventures of Albert & Rex. Despite that fact that all of the books are stand alone, it was so such a pleasure to read them in a bundle to continue the bigger story. They have the most outrageous plots, delightful characters (both human and animal), and lots of humour. You will keeping reading just to see how they can possibly extricate themselves from the impossible situations that they often find themselves in. This would make a wonderful TV series! Thanks Steve for all of your wonderful ideas and hard work.
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  • Paper Chaser
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved them
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 16, 2024
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    I really loved these series of stories about Arthur and Rex, especially as I am and have been a German Shepherd owner for 40 years. Such an intelligent breed. I love the amusing way Rex comes across and can imagine him talking to and recruiting friends in his escapades. I also love the way Arthur is portrayed as a friendly, clever ex copper. Born and living in the UK, I know of most of the places the escapades take place. Very well written, I couldn't wait to get the last batch of stories and I do hope there will be more. Steve Higgs, I love the way you write with seriousness and comedy combined. Thank you for great reads.
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