The Tasting Menu: A Short Story

by Stuart MacBride

Genres: Horror; Short Stories

Synopsis

In this short tale from Stuart MacBride, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Dead of Winter and the Logan McRae series, sometimes a meal ends with unjust desserts…

"A story you can’t get out of your head. . . Stuart delivers every single time."—Steve Cavanagh

"A banquet of blood-drenched laughs and enough action to fuel the whole John Wick series."—Ian Rankin

"If you like your steak bloody and your stories even bloodier, The Tasting Menu will tickle your palate . . ."—Peter James

Three friends go on a foodie road trip to the Scottish Highlands and Islands to celebrate their pending retirement, expecting stunning scenery, great food, fine wines, and a chance to reminisce about the good old days. When they somehow secure a reservation at a remote and extremely exclusive restaurant set on a private island in Loch Broom, they know they’re in for a once-in-a-lifetime dining experience.

The question is: what is on the menu? Because all is not as it seems. One of the three friends is a killer, one is a liar, and one will do whatever it takes to survive…

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Release date: September 1, 2024

Publisher: Amazon Original Stories

Print pages: 127