{"product_id":"9780008562953","title":"Mrs Sidhu’s ‘Dead and Scone’: A delightfully warm and funny debut culinary cosy crime mystery for 2025!","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe debut cosy culinary crime thriller from Suk Pannu, creator of BBC Radio 4’s \u003cem\u003eMrs Sidhu Investigates\u003c\/em\u003e and writer for \u003cem\u003eGoodness, Gracious, Me\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Kumars at No. 42.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch2\u003eShortlisted for the 2024 McDermid Award\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Stuffed with warmth and wicked, cross-cultural observations, \u003cem\u003eDead and Scone\u003c\/em\u003e is a dollop of cosy crime goodness’ \u003c\/strong\u003eVaseem Khan, author of The Malabar House series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Mrs Sidhu – Slough's answer to Miss Marple – is a wonderful creation’ \u003c\/strong\u003eS.J. Bennett, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Windsor Knot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘A tale of dark shenanigans in a quintessential English village’ \u003c\/strong\u003eJ.M. Hall, author of \u003cem\u003eA Spoonful of Murder\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Bake Off meets Face\/Off. Devilish fun’ \u003c\/strong\u003eEoin Colfer, author of the Artemis Fowl series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe perfect village. \u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMrs Sidhu, caterer and amateur sleuth, is delighted when she is offered a position as chef in a quiet corner of Berkshire. It’s a far cry from her cramped kitchen, where she was used to making an endless parade of aubergine bhajis!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe perfect fete. \u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn no time, Mrs Sidhu starts throwing herself into local events like the summer fete. But amongst the bunting, cakes and funfair games, a killer is lurking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe perfect crime.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMrs Sidhu soon discovers the unthinkable. A murderer is picking victims through the fairground raffle. Who is next on their list? And can Mrs Sidhu stop them in time?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat readers are saying about \u003cem\u003eDead and Scone\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A thrilling and very amusing story’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A little bit quirky, with great characters, a very clever plot, and a very likeable Mrs Sidhu’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘The funny and tragic twists and turns kept me hooked’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A great, well-written whodunnit with entertaining characters and lovely humour’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘My first encounter with Mrs Sidhu has been fun, thanks to her witty musings and laugh-out-loud one-liners’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Tense and twisty, \u003cem\u003eDead and Scone\u003c\/em\u003e is intriguing and funny, a compulsive read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Mrs Sidhu is Miss Marple remade for modern times’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I absolutely loved it and it’s one of my favourite reads this year!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘The story really kept me on my toes and had so many twists and turns that I could have never have guessed the ending’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘If you like cosy with a dash of noir you're in for a treat!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this humorous detective fiction, Mrs Sidhu's sleuthing skills are as sharp as her cooking knives. Her unique blend of comfort food and heritage adds a delicious layer to this best-selling novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Anthony Horowitz (Marble Hall Murders), Hannah Hendy (A Terrible Village Poisoning), M. C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin), Richard Coles (Murder Under the Mistletoe), and Richard Osman (We Solve Murders).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2023\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Suk Pannu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889010266261,"sku":"9780008562953","price":45.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008562953_b48c2eb1-f61b-4567-98ec-09a06fcc63e9.jpg?v=1776888242","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008562953","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}