Mrs Sidhus Dead and Scone

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The debut cosy culinary crime thriller from Suk Pannu, creator of BBC Radio 4s Mrs Sidhu Investigates and writer for Goodness, Gracious, Me and five series of the Emmy Award winning Kumars at No. 42
Mrs. Sidhu unofficial Aunty to everyone, caterer, and amateur sleuth from Slough spices up the lives of Berkshire's elite with both her mouth-watering dishes and her sharp detective skills. But when she stirs up trouble among the rich and ruthless, she finds herself an outsider in her own community.

Banished to the kitchen by her boss and sentenced to an endless loop of aubergine bhajis, Mrs. Sidhu seizes the opportunity to whip up a new recipe for success getting a job as a private chef at an exclusive celebrity rehab retreat. But when a therapist is found dead in the quiet village, Mrs Sidhus appetite for mystery is rekindled.

As the plot thickens, it becomes clear that the killer is picking victims through a twisted raffle at the village fete. Is a vengeful spirit returning to exact a horrifying revenge, or is there an impostor among the residents hiding a deadly secret

Praise for Dead and Scone

Stuffed with warmth and wicked, cross-cultural observations,Dead and Sconeis a dollop of cosy crime goodnessVaseem Khan, bestselling author of The Malabar House series

I loved it. Suk Pannu stands out as a writer with real depth and insight into human nature. Mrs Sidhu Slough's answer to Miss Marple is a wonderful creation S.J. Bennett, bestselling author of The Windsor Knot

A terrific read; a tale of dark shenanigans in a quintessential English villageI really love Suks writing J.M. Hall, author of A Spoonful of Murder

Bake Off meets Face/Off. Devilish fun. Mrs Sidhu bakes up a perfect whodunnit Eoin Colfer, author of the Artemis Fowl series

An Asian spin on the traditional home-counties cosy, this is perfect for fans of Richard Osman Guardian

Red herrings and plot twists abound, but its the charming Mrs Sidhu who is the real attraction Mail on Sunday

A lighthearted and fun cosy crime caper Observer

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Suk Pannus first foray into the world of crime fiction, by way of Dead and Scone, features irrepressible caterer and purveyor of aubergine bhaji, Mrs Sidhu. When murder rears its head among the celebrity set of rural Berkshire, the formidable Mrs Sidhu decides to set aside her apron and hurl herself into a private investigation. Stuffed with warmth and wicked, cross-cultural observations, Dead and Scone is a dollop of cosy crime goodness Vaseem Khan

I loved it. Suk Pannu stands out as a writer with real depth and insight into human nature. Mrs Sidhu Slough's answer to Miss Marple is a wonderful creation. Her 'aloneness' was very moving, and the clues she used to solve the crime were masterful. S.J. Bennett, author of The Windsor Knot

A terrific read; a tale of dark shenanigans in a quintessential English villageI really love Suks writing; the gossipy way he manages to get to the soul of everyone and everything, making observations that either have me smiling or wincing in recognition or both! He claims that Indian Aunties make the perfect detectives, and again Mrs Siddu proves him right! J.M. Hall, author of A Spoonful of Murder

Bake Off meets Face/Off. Devilish fun. Mrs Sidhu bakes up a perfect whodunnit Eoin Colfer, author of the Artemis Fowl series

Red herrings and plot twists abound, but its the charming Mrs Sidhu who is the real attraction Mail on Sunday

A lighthearted and fun cosy crime caper Observer

An Asian spin on the traditional home-counties cosy, this is perfect for fans of Richard Osman Guardian

Suk Pannu has given us a splendid debut novel with a unique descriptive voice, the characters are believable. Mrs. Sidhu is here to stay. I look forward to reading more of her adventures Shots magazine

Delicious fun Crime Monthly magazine

Cosy crime fans will love this charming new voiceA warm, amusing and well-observed tale Platinum

A sheer delight My Weekly

Author Bio

Suk Pannu has written for some of Britains best-loved Asian shows including Goodness Gracious Me and five series of the award-winning The Kumars at No 42. He has also contributed to radio shows like The News Quiz and Armando Iannuccis Charm Offensive, and he has had several successful series and pilots of his own.

Suk grew up along the M4, the draughty corridor that connects London to Slough. The son of immigrants, his upbringing was filled with discipline, love and aunties. At an early age, he got his head stuck into books and escaped into other worlds. He has long believed that one of his aunties would be the perfect crime solver.

BBC Radio 4s production of Mrs Sidhu Investigates charmed audiences and won praise from across the national media. The show was pick of the week/day in every national daily and Sunday paper, and earned the top spot on Radio 4s Pick of the Week.