Description
'Vivid, amusing and immensely enjoyable . . . A triumph' Alexander McCall Smith
Meet Tannie Maria: the loveable writer of recipes in her local paper, the Klein Karoo Gazette.
One Sunday morning, as Maria stirs apricot jam, she hears her editor Harriet on the stoep. What Maria doesn't realise is that Harriet is about to deliver a whole basketful of challenges and the first ingredient in two new recipes - recipes for love and murder.
A delicious blend of intrigue, milk tart and friendship, join Tannie Maria in her first investigation. Consider your appetite whetted for a whole new series of mysteries . . .
About the Author
Sally Andrew lives in a mud-brick house on a nature reserve in the Klein Karoo, with her man and other wildlife (including a giant eland and a secretive leopard). She is the author of Recipes for Love and Murder, Book 1 in the Tannie Maria Mystery series and The Satanic Mechanic, Book 2 in the Tannie Maria Mystery series.
www.sallyandrew.com
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Reviews
A vivid, amusing and immensely enjoyable read. A triumph -- ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH
Detection, recipes and a cracking mystery set in South Africa make this an irresistable, page-turning debut novel * * Woman and Home * *
Thriller of the Month * * Good Housekeeping * *
Chock full of good food and interesting characters -- KERRY GREENWOOD
Funny and sweet . . . The story includes recipes - and has a pleasing bite -- CATHY RENTZENBRINK * * The Bookseller, Fiction Editor's Choice * *
Utterly delicious, to the very last morsel -- DEON MEYER
Book Information
ISBN 9781782116486
Author Sally Andrew
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Canongate Books
Publisher Canongate Books
Weight(grams) 256g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 23mm