the Secrets of Spice Merchants

The Secrets of the Spice MerchantMaya Iyer Mysteries - Book 6KDP Book DescriptionA dead man. A stolen legacy. And a secret buried for fifty years.When provenance investigator Henrik Voss is found dead at a prestigious spice auction in the ancient trading lanes of Fort Kochi, the evidence points everywhere - and nowhere. The spices are genuine. The paperwork is flawless. And everyone at the auction has something to hide.Maya Iyer arrives in Mattancherry expecting a quiet consultation. What she finds instead is a web of forged documents, shadowy middlemen, and a smuggling operation that has run undisturbed since the 1970s - protected by money, silence, and the peculiar loyalty of people who have spent their whole lives keeping other people's secrets.At the heart of it all is Ancy Varkey - charming, careful, and always one step ahead.As Maya moves through the Jewish Quarter's spice warehouses and crumbling colonial godowns, she must untangle fifty years of carefully constructed lies before the next shipment disappears - and before whoever silenced Henrik Voss decides she knows too much.Secrets of the Spice Merchant is the sixth book in the Maya Iyer Mysteries series, set against the vivid backdrop of Fort Kochi's historic spice trade. Perfect for readers who love atmospheric mysteries rich in history, culture, and quiet suspense