Recipes For Love and Murder

When recipe columnist Maria competes to write an advice column, she responds to a letter from a woman with an abusive husband, but the woman soon turns up dead.

As Maria and Jessie and local detective Khaya all try to solve Martine’s murder, their prime suspects are Martine’s husband and her best friend, but evidence is scarce.

While scrutinizing the crime scene late at night, Jessie and Maria hear another murder taking place, as Martine"s gardener, Lawrence, is killed. Scared off from investigating, Maria tries to help a man who has been deceiving his fiancée, and Jessie helps her mother solve a mystery at the local hospital. Meanwhile, Anna and Dirk are still trying to kill each other, even from their hospital beds.

Martine"s cousin Candy arrives in town to plan the funeral, and she quickly gets in the way of Jessie and Regardt"s budding romance. With Jessie avoiding the office, Maria focuses on a letter writer in search of her father and tries to avoid her Scottish connections, who are still looking for her. After learning what Grace had to say about Martine, Candy is convinced she knows who the killer is.

Maria and Candy confront John, Martine’s ex, but he insists he’s innocent. Marius Rabie, a local property developer, puts pressure on Dirk to sell his land to him.

Prison escapees Dirk and Anna attack John, believing him to be the killer. While Candy begins a flirtation with Khaya, Maria tries to help a letter writer with a very unusual doughnut problem. At Martine"s funeral, her father collapses and is rushed to the hospital. Khaya confides in Maria that he suspects Martine"s brother could be the killer.

A last-minute will by Martine’s dad is not what it seems. Maria is placed under police protection after receiving a death threat, and her memories of the past haunt her.

Maria helps a letter writer struggling with her faith and finally figures out who has been following her around town. Jessie"s cousin who works at the Koop has a tip-off for her. Khaya and Maria bond over dinner, but their evening is cut short when they get a shocking call.

As Maria retraces Jessie"s steps, the police try to track down Jessie"s cousin. Following up on a hunch, Maria makes a discovery at Martine"s house—but not before the killer discovers her. With her life at stake, Maria agrees to an unusual culinary request. The police also figure out who the killer is, but will they be too late?

Maria makes a desperate escape with the killer in pursuit. A frantic search ensues for Jessie, but will they be able to find her within the Karoo’s vast terrain?