โStuffed with warmth and wicked, cross-cultural observations, Dead and Scone is a dollop of cosy crime goodnessโ Vaseem Khan, author of The Malabar House series
โMrs Sidhu โ Slough's answer to Miss Marple โ is a wonderful creationโ S.J. Bennett, author of The Windsor Knot
โA tale of dark shenanigans in a quintessential English villageโ J.M. Hall, author of A Spoonful of Murder
โBake Off meets Face/Off. Devilish funโ Eoin Colfer, author of the Artemis Fowl series
The perfect village.Mrs Sidhu, caterer and amateur sleuth, is delighted when she is offered a position as chef in a quiet corner of Berkshire. Itโs a far cry from her cramped kitchen, where she was used to making an endless parade of aubergine bhajis!
The perfect fete.In 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.
The perfect crime.Mrs 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?
What readers are saying about Dead and SconeโA thrilling and very amusing storyโโญโญโญโญโญ
โA little bit quirky, with great characters, a very clever plot, and a very likeable Mrs Sidhuโโญโญโญโญโญ
โThe funny and tragic twists and turns kept me hookedโ โญโญโญโญโญ
โA great, well-written whodunnit with entertaining characters and lovely humourโ โญโญโญโญโญ
โMy first encounter with Mrs Sidhu has been fun, thanks to her witty musings and laugh-out-loud one-linersโ โญโญโญโญโญ
โTense and twisty, Dead and Scone is intriguing and funny, a compulsive readโ โญโญโญโญโญ
โMrs Sidhu is Miss Marple remade for modern timesโ โญโญโญโญโญ
โI absolutely loved it and itโs one of my favourite reads this year!โ โญโญโญโญโญ
โThe story really kept me on my toes and had so many twists and turns that I could have never have guessed the endingโ โญโญโญโญโญ
โIf you like cosy with a dash of noir you're in for a treat!โ โญโญโญโญโญ
Suk Pannu has written for some of Britainโs 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 Iannucciโs 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 4โs 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 4โs Pick of the Week.