A ring of antique thieves is terrorizing the well-heeled weekend tourists who flock to Van Buren County, New York. An antiques dealer is found murdered in a freezer at La Fermette, the lovely French restaurant run by sleuthing chef Charly Poisson, whose accent is as thick as the danger that seems always to surround him. Meanwhile, Charly`s drug-addled partner has gotten involved in a mob-run Internet scheme. Recipes throughout.