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Name: Greedy
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By Callie Kazumi

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A gambling addict becomes private chef to a Japanese billionaire with... unusual taste. Shocking, unputdownable and perfect for fans of Lucy Rose's The Lamb and Asako Yazuki's Butter. Not Suitable For Vegetarians 'Sinister, stylish and utterly addictive' Lucy Rose 'Butter meets Never Let Me Go' Erin... Read More

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A gambling addict becomes private chef to a Japanese billionaire with... unusual taste. Shocking, unputdownable and perfect for fans of Lucy Rose's The Lamb and Asako Yazuki's Butter.

Not Suitable For Vegetarians

'Sinister, stylish and utterly addictive' Lucy Rose
'Butter meets Never Let Me Go' Erin Kelly
'Dark and delectable' B.A. Paris

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Ed is in trouble with the yakuza. He's gambled away all his money and his family is at risk. But just as he's about to lose everything, he receives an offer he can't refuse. A reclusive billionaire is looking for a private chef, but some offers are too good to be true...

As Ed prepares delicious dishes - fresh crab salad with a panko crumb, lamb shank dripping in red wine juice, sweet, fluffy soufflé pancakes - he realises that each meal is a test, a challenge to satisfy an insatiable appetite.

Ed finds himself caught up in something much more depraved than he could have ever imagined, but how long can he keep turning a blind eye for?

And when he is finally forced to confront the source of his ingredients and the cost of his new lifestyle, what will he do?

Dinner is served. Eat Up.

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Praise for Greedy...

'Greedy is a feast of a novel. It's playfully fiendish and a seductive blood-soaked gourmet thriller you won't be able to put down.' Lucy Rose

'Dark, delicious satire. Callie Kazumi is brilliant.' Shari Lapena

'Callie Kazumi is one to watch.' Alice Slater

'Gripping, wicked and rich in its storytelling.' Ivy Ngeow

'As brilliant as it is brutal. That a book this smart, this profound, and this cynical can still be this much fun is a feat.' Rachel Harrison

'This dark and delicious story had me gripped throughout.' Chris Bridges

'A terrific writer... Just read it.' Chris Carter

'Deliciously dark. This biting thriller about wealth, morality and insatiable appetites will leave you hungry for another Callie Kazumi novel.' Asia Mackay

'Greedy is a compulsive read that left me famished for more...' Tania Tay

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781804949771

Publisher: Cornerstone

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 September 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin (Cornerstone)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 278g

Pages: 384

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About the Author

Callie Kazumi is a British-Japanese writer who started work on her first book after being gifted Stephen King's On Writing by her father. She lives in London with her husband and their Bichon Frise, Betsy. Cuckoo is her debut novel.

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