A deadly feast, a mobster restaurant and a family get-together with fatal results. Savour the spicy tang of dark and twisted tales in Pass the Cyanide, a follow-up to the award-winning collection of culinary mysteries, Add Cyanide to Taste. From an old friend hiding a deadly secret to a ravenous house with an appetite for friends, Špiljak masterfully blends the allure of food and the thrill of mystery. Each story is a rich and satisfying serving of crime, with a twist that will leave you wanting more. A must-read for fans of culinary noir and foodies who love a pinch of danger with their suspense. All recipes included are cyanide-free.

A spy with a criminal past. A dark family secret. Freedom at the cost of betrayal.To escape her mobster family, Toni fakes her own death, but before she can start anew in Mexico City, she's pulled into a world of spies and deadly secrets. Her new life crumbles when she discovers her boss is keeping secrets of his own.When word gets around that Toni's brother is on his way to Mexico, she fears the worst - he wants to hunt her down. Cornered and with nowhere to turn, Toni must decide: will she run once more, or will she risk her life for a chance of freedom?'Shortlist & Honourable mention at the Black Spring Crime Fiction Prize 2020'

A sinister cook, a cursed cake, and a casual dinner between neighbours that goes murderously wrong.This collection of culinary mysteries ascends the jagged culinary heights you've hungered to explore but could never find on a map: a family business that depends on a curse, a remote mountain village with a taste for revenge, a particularly peckish ghost. As the characters swoon over every unforgettable mouthful and sometimes bite off more than they can chew, you'll find yourself asking: What would I be willing to pay for the meal of a lifetime?Fourteen heart-stopping stories will chill, thrill and entertain. They range from thrillers and mysteries to ghost stories and are a great gift for crime fiction lovers.If feasting on culinary noir leaves you hungry, extend your pleasure by preparing the dishes featured in the stories. Most recipes are vegetarian. All recipes are cyanide-free.