Volume 6 of the great bestseller series: Behind the glamour of the beautiful world of culinary delights, Luc Verlain uncovers a harsh reality filled with envy, competition, and brutal working conditions. It is the peak of the French gourmet season: top chefs and restaurant owners eagerly await the awarding of stars from the Michelin Guide. In the renowned "Villa Auguste," the country's most famous restaurant critic is poisoned during the appetizer. His highest rating was supposed to crown the career of the legendary Auguste Fontaine! Is someone trying to damage his reputation? Was it about getting rid of the critic? Or are aggressive animal rights activists behind the attack—after all, the Fontaines are also known as producers of the controversial foie gras that was on the critic's plate? Luc and his team suspect that the solution to the case is not so simple.