Books with author Eric Petersen

IBPA Benjamin Franklin Gold Medal for Popular FictionSan Diego Book Award Gold Medal for Best Published Contemporary FictionReaders' Favorite Book Award Silver Medal for Literary FictionIn his second novel, author Eric Peterson dishes up a riotous spectacle of self-absorbed chefs, backstabbing politicians, and devious publishing magnates, set against a backdrop of haute cuisine, presidential politics, and an endless supply of top-shelf liquor and wine.Fresh from a public humiliation and in search of his true calling, former college football star Jack Marshall enlists as bartender and steward aboard Horace Button's vintage private railroad car, the Pioneer Mother, which is transporting the legendary food writer and social critic across the country in opulent style.Decked out in a white jacket, mixing perfect cocktails, Jack is immersed in a style of living--and dining--he'd assumed was extinct. While striving to appease the eccentric, finicky Horace, and Wanda, the Pioneer Mother's enigmatic chef, Jack falls under the spell of Giselle Lebeau, a gorgeous celebrity chef whose designs on him test his self-control and his loyalty.But when tragedy rocks Horace's insulated white-linen world, Jack must take charge of a simmering stew of quirky yet powerful personalities--all while staying in Wanda's good graces and keeping an eye on their newest passenger.A story of service, serendipity, and second chances, The Dining Car is more than a mouthwatering read--it's a marvelous, exuberant work of fiction.

Winner, 2017 Benjamin Franklin Gold Award for Popular Fiction -- Independent Book Publishers Association, April 7, 2017 In his second novel, author Eric Peterson dishes up a riotous spectacle of self-absorbed chefs, backstabbing politicians, and devious publishing magnates, set against a backdrop of haute cuisine, presidential politics, and an endless supply of top-shelf liquor and wine. Fresh from a public humiliation and in search of his true calling, former college football star Jack Marshall enlists as bartender and steward aboard Horace Button's vintage private railroad car, the "Pioneer Mother," which is transporting the legendary food writer and social critic across the country in opulent style. Decked out in a white jacket, mixing perfect cocktails, Jack is immersed in a style of living --and dining-- he'd assumed was extinct. While striving to appease the eccentric, finicky Horace, and Wanda, the "Pioneer Mother's" enigmatic chef, Jack falls under the spell of Giselle Lebeau, a gorgeous celebrity chef whose designs on him test his self-control and his loyalty. But when tragedy rocks Horace's insulated white-linen world, Jack must take charge of a simmering stew of quirky yet powerful personalities -- all while staying in Wanda's good graces and keeping an eye on their newest passenger. A story of service, serendipity, and second chances, "The Dining Car" is more than a delectable read -- it's a marvelous, exuberant work of fiction.

IBPA Benjamin Franklin Gold Award for Popular FictionSan Diego Book Award Gold Medal for Best Published Contemporary Fiction Readers' Favorite Book Award Silver Medal for Literary Fiction In his second novel, author Eric Peterson dishes up a riotous spectacle of self-absorbed chefs, backstabbing politicians, and devious publishing magnates, set against a backdrop of haute cuisine, presidential politics, and an endless supply of top-shelf liquor and wine.Fresh from a public humiliation and in search of his true calling, former college football star Jack Marshall enlists as bartender and steward aboard Horace Button's vintage private railroad car, the Pioneer Mother, which is transporting the legendary food writer and social critic across the country in opulent style.Decked out in a white jacket, mixing perfect cocktails, Jack is immersed in a style of living -- and dining -- he'd assumed was extinct. While striving to appease the eccentric, finicky Horace, and Wanda, the Pioneer Mother's enigmatic chef, Jack falls under the spell of Giselle Lebeau, a gorgeous celebrity chef whose designs on him test his self-control and his loyalty.But when tragedy rocks Horace's insulated white-linen world, Jack must take charge of a simmering stew of quirky yet powerful personalities -- all while staying in Wanda's good graces and keeping an eye on their newest passenger.A story of service, serendipity, and second chances,The Dining Car is more than a mouthwatering read -- it's a marvelous, exuberant work of fiction.

All her life, Melanie Colleen LeClaire has been enraptured by music and her own magical, musical abilities. Growing up in a run down theater with her washed out father hasn’t given her many opportunities. One day a mysterious stranger shows up on her doorstep, offering to take her to the incredible, stunning, marvelous Mystique Manor, a school for magic users and magical creatures. Melanie accepts and is swept up in an adventure and mystery that await her at the manor, meeting new friends, practicing new powers, and discovering a few secrets about herself and her family that she perhaps did not want to know. When she is suddenly caught up in a Magical Competition, however, she must race against the clock to solve an ancient puzzle involving mermaids, Midas, and a mysterious villain.Suspenseful, romantic, musical and magical, Mystique Manor is an electrifying new novel about family that will spirit you away on a grand adventure you won’t forget anytime soon.