Secrets on the Marivelle Pass
A nine-book culinary cozy mystery series centered on the Grand Marivelle, where professional kitchen knowledge, service timing, ingredients, records, supplier relationships, elegant hotel spaces, and slow-burn relationships become part of the clue trail.
A grand hotel where every detail can become evidence
The series follows chef Sophie Delacourt at the Grand Marivelle, using the practical logic of kitchen production, ingredients, ordering, service routes, staff routines, hotel spaces, and supplier relationships to build fair-play culinary mysteries.
Start with Book 1
The Wrong Garnish at the Marivelle Pass begins the series with a private tasting, a fatal plate, and a garnish Sophie Delacourt never approved.
Start the SeriesThe Wrong Garnish at the Marivelle Pass
The Wrong Garnish at the Marivelle Pass
Chef Sophie Delacourt returns to the Grand Marivelle, a Belle Époque luxury hotel above the coastal town of Merehaven. When investor representative Martin Vale collapses after a private tasting, Sophie knows the plate that left her kitchen was safe. The plate that returns carries a garnish she never approved.
Her investigation follows the evidence through kitchen production, service timing, hotel routes, equipment, ordering records, and supplier relationships.
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Two illustrated companion articles explore the real-world food-service details that inspire Sophie Delacourt’s first culinary cozy mystery.
How Hotel Kitchens Prevent Allergen Cross-Contact
Ingredient checks, separate equipment, clear communication and controlled service.
Read ArticleBehind the Scenes of Grand-Hotel Afternoon Tea
Sandwiches, scones, pastry preparation and the choreography of elegant hotel service.
Read ArticleThe Complete Nine-Book Sequence
Books 1–3 are now published and linked below, with their companion reader bonuses. The remaining volumes are planned titles in this nine-book sequence; purchase links will appear only when verified.
The Marmalade Ledger at Marivelle
When a lost 1904 bitter-orange savarin recipe resurfaces before Merehaven’s winter festival, Sophie Delacourt follows gaps in an old ledger, kitchen routines, and supplier records after a troubling death at the Grand Marivelle.
The Salt House Secret at Marivelle
A food columnist dies after dining at L’Orangerie, and a local forager comes under suspicion. Sophie searches the trail of coastal salt, harvest conditions, invoices, delivery records, and service access to uncover what happened.
Death Beneath the Silver Cloche at Marivelle
Part of the nine-book Secrets on the Marivelle Pass sequence. Public purchase information will be added when available.
The Vinegar Clock at Marivelle
Part of the nine-book Secrets on the Marivelle Pass sequence. Public purchase information will be added when available.
The Rind Cipher at Marivelle
Part of the nine-book Secrets on the Marivelle Pass sequence. Public purchase information will be added when available.
The Snowbound Fish Course at Marivelle
Part of the nine-book Secrets on the Marivelle Pass sequence. Public purchase information will be added when available.
The Banquet Passage at Marivelle
Part of the nine-book Secrets on the Marivelle Pass sequence. Public purchase information will be added when available.
The Winter Kitchen Seal at Marivelle
Part of the nine-book Secrets on the Marivelle Pass sequence. Public purchase information will be added when available.
More Nights at the Grand Marivelle
Continue exploring Merehaven with free companion stories and original culinary notes. These optional extras accompany the published novels and do not replace the main mysteries.
The Marmalade Ledger at Marivelle
Two original cozy stories and Sophie’s winter-to-spring notebook with three recipes.
Read Book 2 BonusThe Salt House Secret at Marivelle
Two spoiler-safe stories and a summer recipe notebook from the world of the Grand Marivelle.
Read Book 3 BonusPippa Marlowe
Cozy mysteries combining professional culinary clues, elegant settings, community relationships, gentle suspense, and slow-burn romance.
Meet the AuthorBonus Library
Discover published Marivelle bonus stories alongside companions for other Wonder Shelf Books series.
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