The Cook by Kressing, Harry - 1985

London: Black Swan. Good+. 1985. Reprint; First Printing. Paperback. Some reading and cover creases, lightly sunned spine, somewhat thumbed, some foxing to edges of reading block. ; Nice tight copy, no names inside. Cover artwork by Milton Glaser. ; 224 pages; In the town of Cobb, a great castle called the Prominence stands atop a high hill. It is local lore that it's doors will reopen only when two families, the Hills and the Vales, unite in marriage. Into town riding a bicycle comes a strange, tall, black clad figure. His name is Conrad, and he is a cook, bound for employment with the Hill family, bringing with him a collection of recipes, a sharp knife, and his genius for persausion. And after becoming master of their palates, next may be their souls... .