Why the mushroom mystery captivates us all

<p>“Like a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, a Beef Wellington is a tenderloin or fillet wrapped in a layer of mushrooms, inside puff pastry.”</p><p>That’s how writer Chloe Hooper begins to describe the events that have put a 48-year-old woman at the centre of international attention.</p><p>The mysterious case of the suspected death cap mushroom poisoning has left three people in regional Victoria dead – and an international audience wondering how it happened. </p><p>Today, contributor to The Saturday Paper Chloe Hooper on what’s known about the case and why stories like...