The Simmering Secret

Step into the world of olfactory forensics where every meal tells a story-and some tell a lie.
Miss Diana is not your average detective. She doesn't just look for fingerprints; she hunts the air for the "metallic tang" of intent. In The Simmering Secret, the first book of a gripping new mystery series, Diana is thrust into the opulent yet deadly Vane Manor during a December storm.
When the host, Julian Vane, dies mid-toast, Diana realizes the "masterpiece" served by Chef Sebastian was actually a meticulously crafted death trap. As the oxygen levels drop and a terrifying "chemical gas chamber" forms in the dining hall, Diana must identify the true chef of this conspiracy among a crowd of desperate socialites and a suspicious family physician.
This volume includes:

• Chapter 1: Festivals and Fumes - A royal banquet turns into a morgue.
• Chapter 2: Behind Locked Doors - Secrets hidden in vanilla-scented rooms and blue envelopes.
• Chapter 3: The Secrets Beneath - A dark descent into the chocolate industry's most bitter truths.
• Chapter 4: The Salt of Eternity - A search for the poison in the taste of immortality in Italy.