Recipes For Love And Murder, Episode 1

The thrilling premiere of this quirky M-Net Original murder mystery. In the small town Eden, the life of a middle-aged food and advice columnist is rocked when one of her correspondents is murdered.

Maria and Jessie, and Khaya, the local detective, are all trying to solve Martine's murder. Prime suspects are Martine's husband and best friend. Without enough evidence, the police let them go.

While investigating the scene of Martine's murder, Jessie and Maria hear another murder taking place. 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 quickly gets in the way of Jessie and Regardt's budding romance. Maria focuses on a letter writer in search of her father.

Maria and Candy confront Martine's ex, but he insists he's innocent. A local property developer puts pressure on Dirk to sell his land to him. Regardt and Jessie reconcile.

Dirk and Anna escape from prison and 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.