A Fragrant Death — Christina Blake

Most of the straitlaced residents of Kingscombe felt secure in their belief that nothing exciting would ever happen in their lives.
Their tranquility was unexpectedly shattered by three sinister events.
The first -- a cruel act of vandalism. The second -- the wrapping and sealing of an innocent-looking parcel of death. The third -- the sudden and violent demise of one of the village's most respected citizens.
And this was only the beginning....