รายละเอียด(อย่างย่อ) A first novel by the author of the short story collection, "Arranged Marriage," "The Mistress of Spices" is a mystical tale told by Tilo, a young Indian woman in an old woman's body who has been trained in the secret power of spices. Her special knowledge leads her to Oakland, California where she uses it to help the local Indian community by opening a spice shop.