A.L. Herbert writes the Mahalia Watkins Soul Food series which starts in February 2015 and is set in Maryland. Welcome to Mahalia's Sweet Tea--the finest soul food restaurant in Prince George's County, Maryland. In between preparing her famous cornbread and mashed potatoes so creamy they'll make you want to slap your Momma, owner Halia Watkins is about to dip her spoon into a grisly mystery. . .