The Shilpa Solanki Mysteries Books One To Three

Three novels in one volume featuring a baker who frosts cakes—and tracks down culprits . . . This collection of three cozy mysteries featuring dessert queen Shilpa Solanki, provider of perfect cakes for any occasion in Otter’s Reach, includes: A Slice of Murder A groom-to-be is cut down at his posh engagement party, and Shilpa must uncover layers of secrets and scandals to find out who permanently parted him from his fiancée—before someone else gets iced . . . Murder on the Menu It’s an unhappy birthday when murder crashes an eighty-year-old tycoon’s party and the sleuthing baker has to burn the candle at both ends to find the killer . . . Murder in the Mix Shilpa’s New Year’s Eve catering gig on a private island winds up being a countdown to murder when an heiress collapses like an overdone soufflé . . .

In the early hours of November 11th the body of Sandeep Shah is discovered, nestled amongst a pile of coconut husks. Detective Arthur Chupplejeep and Police Officer Pankaj are called to investigate. From their experience this should be a straightforward case, but in a small village like Utol, everybody has something to hide. Suspects soon start coming out of the woodwork. Bala, the pau wallah, has a history with the deceased that he has taken great care to conceal. Then there is Sandeep Shah's lover and her jealous partner. Even the victim's family seem to have a good enough motive to kill. To top it all, the telephone number of local moneylender, Sanjog Viraj, is found tucked under the victim's bed. He looks like a key suspect, but everybody knows Sanjog is more like a Pomfret than a shark. Detective Chupplejeep and Pankaj have their work cut out, sifting through village life, rumour and gossip to get to the truth. But along with solving the case, Detective Chupplejeep has his own problems. His girlfriend, Christabel, is growing impatient with his failure to put a ring on her finger and with his fortieth birthday fast approaching and a recent black mark against his name from the Inspector General of Police, Chupplejeep is having doubts about his professional competence. His dream of being Goa's answer to Poirot is far from becoming a reality. As the mystery of the body deepens, and the pressures at home begin to weigh on the Detective's mind, will Chupplejeep be able to solve the case and return peace to the sleepy village of Utol once again?

A baker’s New Year’s Eve catering gig on a private island winds up being a countdown to murder . . . Devon’s queen of desserts, Shilpa Solanki, has a chance to spend New Year’s on a rich man’s private island. All she has to do is teach a cooking class and bake an exquisite cake befitting the birthday of a spoiled young heiress. When the birthday girl suddenly collapses like an overdone soufflé, signs point to murder. With family secrets, a looming inheritance, and potential suspects scattered across the island, Shilpa’s got her sleuthing work cut out for her. But will she find the killer, have her cake, and be able to eat it, too?

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Lisa Higgins is an average twentysomething looking for love in all the wrong places. A particularly bad dating experience leaves her questioning her life on a deeper level. To Lisa, a two-week holiday in India seems like just the ticket to coax her out of her comfort zone and help her find her true self. After touching down in the party capital of Goa, Lisa is swept away by the strange marriage of the East and West a mix that appears to work perfectly in the food, the culture, and most importantly, the people. She is quickly accepted into a close-knit friendship circle and introduced to a man who has all the right qualities. He promises her the world, but it is not long before she is drawn into something dark and sinister that strips from her the beauty of a fun adventure. When the police come knocking on her door, she pleads ignorance, but just how much does she already know?

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Maria Shroder wakes up on the morning of the 28th of September as though it were any other. She is alone in her apartment, her music is playing softly in the background... but her wrists and neck, though void of any marks, are sore. Having no recollection of the days that have passed since her abduction, Maria discovers she is suffering from hysterical amnesia. What is it that her mind is protecting her from? Maria sets out on a journey to uncover the truth, a truth that strangely seems to involve the book club she has just joined. In her desperate attempt for some answers, Maria is forced to first unearth the secrets of her past. Only then will she be able to unlock the memory of those forgotten days.

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