She moved to Merrywick for a fresh start. What she didn’t expect was a front-row seat to murder.
Maya Kapoor is still finding her feet in the picture-perfect village of Merrywick, where everyone knows everyone—and she knows nobody.
When her next-door neighbour threatens to poison her newly rescued Siberian Husky, Maya’s temper gets the better of her. The argument is overheard, whispered about, and quickly turned into village gossip.
Hoping to smooth things over, Maya volunteers at the village’s Spring Festival. She’s paired with Constable Fiona Trent, who hates her guts. Maya brings homemade samosas and chai. Fiona arrives with her ‘famous’ Victoria sponge cake.
Fake smiles? Check.
Forced teamwork? Absolutely.
And every minute feels like a reminder that she doesn’t quite belong.
When her nasty neighbour drops dead after drinking Maya’s chai, suspicion falls squarely on the newcomer. After all, she hated the victim, and everyone knows how fiercely she loves her dog.
With rumours spreading and eyes watching her every move, Maya decides to poke her nose where it doesn’t belong. But to clear her name, she must rely on the help of the one woman who has made her feel most unwelcome in the village.
A Pinch of Poison is a cozy animal mystery with a delicious culinary twist, set in a small English village full of secrets. It is the first book in The Merry Masala Murders series. For fans of M.C. Beaton and Fiona Leitch.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Maya Kapoor is still finding her feet in the picture-perfect village of Merrywick, where everyone knows everyone—and she knows nobody.
When her next-door neighbour threatens to poison her newly rescued Siberian Husky, Maya’s temper gets the better of her. The argument is overheard, whispered about, and quickly turned into village gossip.
Hoping to smooth things over, Maya volunteers at the village’s Spring Festival. She’s paired with Constable Fiona Trent, who hates her guts. Maya brings homemade samosas and chai. Fiona arrives with her ‘famous’ Victoria sponge cake.
Fake smiles? Check.
Forced teamwork? Absolutely.
And every minute feels like a reminder that she doesn’t quite belong.
When her nasty neighbour drops dead after drinking Maya’s chai, suspicion falls squarely on the newcomer. After all, she hated the victim, and everyone knows how fiercely she loves her dog.
With rumours spreading and eyes watching her every move, Maya decides to poke her nose where it doesn’t belong. But to clear her name, she must rely on the help of the one woman who has made her feel most unwelcome in the village.
A Pinch of Poison is a cozy animal mystery with a delicious culinary twist, set in a small English village full of secrets. It is the first book in The Merry Masala Murders series. For fans of M.C. Beaton and Fiona Leitch.
Genre: Cozy Mystery