I've been writing the DCI Tom Douglas thriller series since 2011, and for just as long readers have been asking about Tom's recipes. Food has always been woven into his world — he cooks to think, to unwind, to work through a case or a character he can't quite figure out.

The Hungry Detective cookbooks are his recipes. I've cooked every single one of them in my own kitchen, and I hope they bring as much pleasure to yours as they do to mine.

Find out more about the DCI Tom Douglas thrillers at www.rachel-abbott.com