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Mrs Sidhu’s Just Desserts

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What to expect

'Perfect for fans of Richard Osman' Guardian

'Slough's answer to Miss Marple’ S.J. Bennett

'A dollop of cosy crime goodness' Vaseem Khan

It's the most glamorous event of the year

Mrs Sidhu has snagged the contract of her life: the chance to cater the grand opening of Berkshire's new art gallery.

But there's horror among the hors d'oeuvres

Then the gallery's star painting is stolen, and Mrs Sidhu's favourite waitress is left dead on the floor.

Mrs Sidhu is back for a second helping

Can a widowed, Slough-based caterer take down a ruthless, murderous art thief? She's determined to crack the strangest case of her career and serve up her signature dish: just desserts.

An exceptional cosy crime mystery from Suk Pannu, creator of BBC Radio 4’s Mrs Sidhu Investigates

Critics Review

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'Another delightful slice of fun' Crime Monthly

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‘Stuffed with warmth and wicked, cross-cultural observations, Dead and Scone is a dollop of cosy crime goodness’ Vaseem Khan, author of the Unexpected Inheritance

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‘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

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‘A terrific read; a tale of dark shenanigans in a quintessential English village…I really love Suk’s 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 Sidhu proves him right!’ J.M. Hall, author of A Spoonful of Murder

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

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'Pannu's writing is hilarious, and Mrs Sidhu's adventures brilliantly combine mirth with mystery' Antony Johnston, author of the Dog Sitter Detective series

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‘Red herrings and plot twists abound, but it’s the charming Mrs Sidhu who is the real attraction’ Mail on Sunday

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‘A lighthearted and fun cosy crime caper’ Observer

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

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‘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

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‘Cosy crime fans will love this charming new voice…A warm, amusing and well-observed tale’ Platinum

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‘A sheer delight’ My Weekly

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