Jeff Allen

"With a drive to preserve the heritage foods of the South, [executive chef and partner at Husk] Brock cooks dishes that are ingredient-driven and reinterpret the flavors of his youth in Appalachia and his adopted hometown of Charleston. The recipes include all the comfort food (think food to eat at home) and high-end restaurant food (fancier dishes when there's more time to cook) for which he has become so well-known"--Amazon.com.

Children brought up by parents on different sides of the law must become one as they attempt to bring down a group of men that have been kidnapping their beloved pets.