The Biscuit Tin Murders #6

A Pinch of Salt & a Drop of Poison

De: Menna van Praag

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

If there was one piece of advice Olive Crisp always followed, it was that "one should never attempt to solve a crime on an empty stomach..."

1970s. Cambridge, England.

A POISONED SCONE:

When a customer drops dead in the cafe during the lunch rush Olive is horrified. What's worse, the cause of death was one of her delicious scones. Now solving the case has become personal; not only does Olive want to solve the murder in order to explain the mystery she also needs to clear her name.

A COSY COMMUNITY:

Despite protesting her innocence, only her two best friends, Millie and Blythe, and the devoted Hugo are convinced she didn't do it. But everyone else blames Olive: she made the pie, she served the pie, so she must have poisoned it. She's taken in for questioning and only Hugo's intervention that postpones her arrest.

A TRAIL OF CAKE CRUMBS:

While Hugo and Olive strive to solve the crime before she's arrested, Millie and Blythe are caught up with challenges of their own...

A charming cozy culinary crime series set in sleepy 1970s Cambridge, England, The Biscuit Tin Murders is a sweet recipe for a delightfully comforting read, containing far too many slices of cake, along with several servings of crime, plenty of sugar and a sprinkling of magic...

The 6th in The Biscuit Tin Murders series of cosy culinary mysteries. If you enjoy stories set in sleepy English towns with warmth, wit and whimsy as their main ingredients, along with twists to keep you guessing and subplots to make you smile, if you love Agatha Christie, Richard Osman & the Reverend Richard Coles then you’ll love these delicious tales...

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE SERIES:

'Olive and her loyal companion, Biscuit, are back for another adventure! This time, they stumble into a mystery full of secrets and twists, with just the right sprinkle of magic ... Guided by tarot, the mystery unfolds like the perfect recipe. If you love cozy mysteries with a dash of magic, this one’s a real treat!' Reader Review 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

'Lovely nostalgic romantic fiction with a sprinkling of intrigue and detection! Can almost smell the delicious bakes that Olive creates.' Reader Review 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

'Another Olive Crisp mystery! Happiness!! I curled up with a cup of tea and a slice of cake and gobbled up the story in two hours. A perfectly cosy afternoon :) Can’t wait for the next instalment!' Reader Review 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

'Thoroughly enjoyable ... Olive and Biscuit for the win!' Reader Review 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

'I adore these characters and just want to be one of their friends!' Reader Review 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

'Great characters, intriguing plot and lots of yummy cakes.' Reader Review 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

'Another helping of crime, cake and Olive. What more could you want? Bring on the next one!' Reader Review 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

'The characters are charming and quirky, the setting is inspiring, and the touch of magic is delightful.' Reader Review 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

'Having really enjoyed the first in the series I was really looking forward to the second ... there was even more cake ... If only we really had The Biscuit Tin in Cambridge!' Reader Review 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

'I loved the first book and was really excited that the second came out so quickly ... the second book gave me lots more of what I loved in the first one.' Reader Review 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

'... another fun story that relies on character and plot to entertain us. Such a pleasant change from all the ... nastiness in so many contemporary crime novels.' Reader Review 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟