A good mutton curry
Sally Andrew is the author of the best-selling Tannie Maria mysteries, Recipes for Love and Murder and Tannie Maria & the Satanic Mechanic, books that have been translated into 14 languages across five continents. She lives with her artist partner, a giant eland, and a secretive leopard. Sally also spends time in the wilderness of southern Africa and the seaside suburb of Muizenberg. She holds a Master’s degree in adult education from the University of Cape Town. Before settling down to write full time, she was a social and environmental activist. Her latest book, Death on the Limpopo, has been shortlisted for the SA Book Awards.
An extract from Recipes for Love and Murder, published by Umuzi, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
When Jessie left I did not even clean up; I went outside and sat on the metal chair in the shade of the lemon tree, and opened the envelope. The handwriting was the same as the other letter.
Dear Tannie Maria, I’ve always enjoyed your recipes. I
