Alice Éclair, Spy Extraordinaire! a Recipe for Trouble - by Sarah Todd Taylor

Book Synopsis

A fast-paced adventure full of daring action and delicious cakes!

Alice Éclair, Spy Extraordinaire will whisk you away on a glamorous and high-stakes adventure, full of daring action and delicious cakes!

Baker by day, spy by night -- Alice Éclair leads an exciting double life!

A mysterious message sends Alice on a mission aboard France's most glamorous train, the Sapphire Express . Alice must sneak on board posing as a pastry chef and discover which passenger is an enemy agent before they reach their final stop. But everyone on the train seems to be hiding something...

Armed with her whisk, her wits, and her will to succeed, Alice has a spy to catch.

Look for the second book in the Alice Éclair, Spy Extraordinaire series, A Spoonful of Spying!

Perfect for fans of Mrs.'s Spy School for Girls and Enola Holmes.

Review Quotes

"A series opener that will delight tween mystery sleuths while leaving them anxiously awaiting the next installment."--Charla Hollingsworth, School Library Journal

"All the elements of a marvelous story, including a clever, likable young hero with a strong moral compass."--Kirkus

[Sarah Todd Taylor] deftly interweaves finely detailed descriptions of pastry-making skills and spycraft to conjure an intrepid heroine.--Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Sarah Todd Taylor was brought up in Yorkshire, England, and Wales surrounded by books and cats. She discovered the theater when she was a teenager and was instantly hooked, appearing in over 20 musicals in her hometown as well as helping out backstage. In her spare time she likes to sing opera in wonderful dresses, and she shares her home with her fabulous husband, two guinea pigs, and a hamster.