A Spoonful of Scandal
(2026)(The second book in the Merry Masala Murders series)
A novel by Apeksha Rao
Maya Kapoor’s first big catering job in Merrywick should be a triumph. She’s hired to host a welcome tea at the village’s fancy senior citizen home, held in honour of a famous actress moving in. This is her chance to prove she belongs, and with samosas, cardamom cake, mini tartlets and ginger chai on the menu, she thinks it’s a doozy.
Unfortunately for her, one of the residents falls face-first into her cardamom cake. Dead.
She had a severe pistachio allergy, and as Constable Fiona Trent discovers, her slice of cardamom cake was finely dusted with pistachio powder. The evidence points to the food. The food points to Maya.
With her reputation, her business, and her future in Merrywick on the line, Maya has no choice but to investigate. With Frankie at her side, she digs into the secrets of the nursing home, uncovering jealousies, old grudges, and a scandal no one wants stirred up.
Because in Merrywick, even a perfectly planned tea can be lethal.
A Spoonful of Scandal is a British culinary cozy mystery featuring a determined amateur sleuth, a suspicious village, and one very helpful dog.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Unfortunately for her, one of the residents falls face-first into her cardamom cake. Dead.
She had a severe pistachio allergy, and as Constable Fiona Trent discovers, her slice of cardamom cake was finely dusted with pistachio powder. The evidence points to the food. The food points to Maya.
With her reputation, her business, and her future in Merrywick on the line, Maya has no choice but to investigate. With Frankie at her side, she digs into the secrets of the nursing home, uncovering jealousies, old grudges, and a scandal no one wants stirred up.
Because in Merrywick, even a perfectly planned tea can be lethal.
A Spoonful of Scandal is a British culinary cozy mystery featuring a determined amateur sleuth, a suspicious village, and one very helpful dog.
Genre: Cozy Mystery