This anthology serves up a delectable collection of crime and mystery short stories, each with a culinary twist. Featuring tales from masters like Agatha Christie, Roald Dahl, and A.A. Milne, readers will find themselves immersed in a world where food and foul play intertwine. From exotic dishes to deadly desserts, these stories explore the darker side of gastronomy.

Prose complexity: 4/10

Dark Tense Funny

Mystery Box Locked Room

Crime Horror Mystery Food Short Stories

Authors

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A. A. Milne

A. A. Milne was born in Kilburn, London and went to school at a small independent school run by his father, John Vine Milne. He went to Westminster School and studied mathematics at Trinity College, Cambridge. He was married in 1913, and then joined the British Army in World War I. In 1920, his son, Christopher Robin Milne, was born. In 1925, Milne moved to a country home called Cotchford Farm in Hartfield, East Sussex. Winnie-the-Pooh, Milne's most famous work, was published in 1926. Althoug...

George Baxt penned the classic mystery, Show Business is Murder. He's a writer who knew how to craft a thrilling story. Fans of classic crime fiction will enjoy his work.

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Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. Born in north Cardiff, Wales, to Norwegian parents, Dahl served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, in which he became a flying ace and intelligence agent. He rose to prominence in the 1940s with works for both children and adults, and became one of the world's bestselling authors. His short stories are known for their unexpected endings, and his children's books for their unsentimental, often very dark h...