Synopses & Reviews
Itand#8217;s scones and scandal for Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning in the latest from the New York Times bestselling author of Steeped in Eviland#133; Normally Theodosia wouldnand#8217;t attend a black tie affair for all the tea in China. But she can hardly say no to her hunky, handsome boyfriend, Max, who directs public relations for the Gibbes Museum in Charleston. Max has organized an amazing gala opening for an exhibit of a genuine eighteenth century Chinese teahouse, and the crand#232;me de la crand#232;me of Charleston society is invited.
In the exotic garden staged in the museumand#8217;s rotunda, a Chinese dragon dances to the beat of drums as it weaves through the crowd. The guests are serenaded by a Chinese violin as they sample an assortment of tempting bites. And to give them a memento of the occasion, thereand#8217;s even a photo booth. But Theodosia makes a grim discovery behind the boothand#8217;s curtains: the body of museum donor Edgar Webster.
While Theodosia prefers tea service over the service of justice, this case is difficult to ignoreand#151;especially after Max becomes a suspect. Now she must examine the life of the fallen philanthropist and find out who really wanted him to pay upand#133;
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“Highly recommended” by the Ladies Tea Guild
“Book of Choice” by the Red Hat Society
“Tea lovers, mystery lovers, [this] is for you. Just the right blend of cozy fun and clever plotting.”—Susan Wittig Albert, bestselling author of Bloodroot
“Its a delightful book!”—Tea: a magazine
“Murder suits [Laura Childs] to a Tea.”—St. Paul Pioneer Press
“If you devoured Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden, this new series is right up your alley.”—The Gazette, Goose Creek, SC
“Death By Darjeeling is a good beginning to a new culinary series that will quickly become a favorite of readers who favor this genre. The cozy and inviting setting will quickly draw readers in and a likable cast of characters will have them eager to return.”—The Mystery Reader
“Gives the reader a sense of traveling through the streets and environs of the beautiful, historic city of Charleston.”—Lakeshore Weekly News, Wayzata, MN
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PRAISE FOR THE BESTSELLING TEA SHOP MYSTERY NOVELS
andldquo;Tea lovers, mystery lovers, [this] is for you. Just the right blend of cozy fun and clever plotting.andrdquo;andmdash;Susan Wittig Albert, national bestselling author of Widowandrsquo;s Tears
andldquo;Murder suits Laura Childs to a Tea.andrdquo;andmdash;St. Paul (MN) Pioneer Press
andldquo;Brew yourself a nice pot of tea, and enjoyandhellip;Itandrsquo;s guaranteed to delight.andrdquo; andmdash;Times Record News (Wichita Falls, Texas)
andldquo;A love letter to Charleston, tea, and fine living.andrdquo; andmdash;Kirkus Reviews
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Praise for Laura Childs' Teashop Mysteries "A love letter to Charleston, tea, and fine living."--Kirkus Reviews "Brew yourself a nice pot of tea, and enjoy...It's guranteed to delight."--Times Record News "Childs has a great eye for local color...[A] delightful read."--Publishers Weekly "Will leave readers feeling as if they have shared a warm cup of tea on Church Street in Charleston."--The Mystery Reader
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PRAISE FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLINGand#160;TEA SHOP MYSTERY NOVELS and#8220;Tea lovers, mystery lovers, [this] is for you. Just the right blend of cozy fun and clever plotting.and#8221;and#8212;Susan Wittig Albert, national bestselling author of Death Come Quickly
and#8220;With humor, plenty of action, and a tantalizing array of teas and recipes, Theodosia is sure to win more followers with this enjoyable whodunit.and#8221;and#8212;Publishers Weeklyand#160;
and#8220;Murder suits [Laura Childs] to a Tea.and#8221;and#8212;St. Paul (MN) Pioneer Press
and#8220;Will leave readers feeling as if they have shared a warm cup of tea on Church Street in Charleston.and#8221;and#8212;The Mystery Reader
and#8220;Kept me hooked from opening page to ending.and#8221;and#8212;Central Oregonian
and#8220;A love letter to Charleston, tea, and fine living.and#8221;and#8212;Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
Charleston, South Carolina, is alive with music, dancing, and the arts as the Spoleto festival gets underway. But Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning feels far from festive when the inaugural Poet’s Tea is forced into one of the Heritage Society’s austere halls by rain. And when it rains, it pours—as proven when a respected auction house owner plummets from the balcony, landing dead on Theodosia’s specially-prepared cake. Worse yet, it looks like someone helped him over the edge. With a full kettle of suspects, Theodosia pursues an investigation into the murky swamps of the Low Country, where she uncovers a thriving criminal enterprise of art forgery, fraud—and murder…
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The latest Tea Shop mystery from the author of The Silver Needle Murder While hosting a lavish luncheon to benefit the Charleston Opera, Theodosia Browning finds her arch nemesis, Abby Davis, dead. What's more, the victim's brother is Theodosia's old flame. Who'd have guessed they'd be reunited through cold-blooded murder?
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Although Theodosia Browning barely knows a Phalinopsis from a Bog Rose, she still enjoys Charleston's Spring Plantation Ramble, especially since she can promote her Indigo Tea Shop and her latest concoction, Dragonwell Sweet Tea. But the party's over when Mark Congdon wins a bid for a rare orchid-and promptly dies. It looks like a simple heart attack, but Theo suspects that someone purposely turned his green thumb blue.
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It is a truly exhilarating experience for Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning-helping Charleston's Sea Turtle Protection League shepherd hundreds of tiny green loggerheads safely into the sea. But just as she's about to celebrate all her hard work, she spots a dead body bobbing in the waves. Now it's up to Theo to get to the bottom of the murder before the culprit's greed stirs him to kill again.
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When a man is poisoned by tea, Theo is the prime suspect. Now she has to prove her innocence and track down the real killer-before someone else takes their last sip. Just the right blend of cozy fun and clever plotting.
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Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning is finally invited to a social event that she doesnt have to cater—but theres more than champagne bubbling…
Theo is mingling with the cream of Charleston society at the engagement soiree of the season. But as they eagerly await the dazzling young couples arrival—the groom meets with a freak accident. The exquisite wedding ring—a family heirloom from the crown of Marie Antoinette—is mysteriously missing. Theodosia suspects that trouble is brewing. But when she goes to the authorities, they treat her like shes been reading tea leaves—and thats the surest way to put Theodosias kettle on the boil…
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Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning is attending the Heritage Society's Pirates and Plunder show when a histroy intern is murdered amidst the gold earrings and doubloons. Even with that on her plate, Theodosia still has to attend Charleston's Food and Wine Festival, where she's hosting a tea and cheese tasting. But as her thoughts keep drifting to the victim, Theodosia knows she'll have to whet her investigative skills to find the killer among a schooner of suspects.
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In the latest novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Scones and Bones, Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning finds herself in hot water when a body surfaces at the grand opening of Charleston's Neptune Aquarium...
The opening of the aquarium is a major Charleston event, and Theodosia has been hired to cater tea, scones, and sandwiches for the private party to honor dignitaries and big buck donors. Things are going swimmingly, until Theodosia escapes the party for a momentary rest, only to discover the body of a man entangled in a net, drowned in one of the aquarium's state-of-the-art tanks.
To make matters worse, the victim is Theodosia's former boyfriend Parker Scully. The EMTs on the scene think Parker's drowning was an accident, but when Theodosia notices what look like defense wounds on his hands, she realizes that someone wanted Parker dead. The local police aren't keen on hearing her theory-especially because of her ties to the victim-so Theodosia knows that if she wants Parker's killer brought to justice, she'll have to jump into the deep end and start her own investigation...
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When the Charleston Film Festival opens with a bang?the real-life murder of a famous director?Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning is pulled into an investigation as perilous as any big-screen thriller.
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Savor the latest from the New York Times bestselling author of The Teaberry Strangler. Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning is lured into attending the Heritage Society's "Pirates and Plunder" soiree. But it's an antique diamond skull ring that gets plundered by someone who murders a history intern in the process. Theodosia knows she'll have to whet her investigative skills to find the killer among a raft of suspects.
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Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning is catering a Charleston benefit, a "Ghost Crawl" through Jasmine Cemetery, when the organizer drops dead—and it looks like foul play. Theodosia stirs things up with her own investigation, and gets into hot water up to her neck.
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The bestselling author of Oolong Dead serves up an Old-World treat, spiced with a Sherlock Holmes-style murder mystery. It was the Dickensian evening Theodosia Browning had been hoping for. Charleston shop-owners dressed in cloaks of yore threw open their back doors to visitors, who took advantage of bargains and Theodosia's delicious teas.
But later, the alleys clear except for one body- which a horrified Theodosia discovers. It's Daria, the map store's owner. Locals have shown interest in buying her shop-but enough to kill? Plus there's been a customer hell-bent on acquiring a not-forsale map. Most alarming of all theories, however, is Detective Tidwell's: the killer mistook Daria for Theodosia. And if that theory holds, the killer's work isn't done.
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Charleston is bustling with shoppers looking for antiques-and, of course, Theodosia Browning's delicious teas. But when the cobblestone alleys clear, Theodosia finds the map store owner strangled to death. Many wanted her shop-but enough to kill? Most alarming, however, is Detective Tidwell's theory: that the killer mistook her for Theodosia.
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In the latest novel from the New York Times
bestselling author of The Agony of the Leaves
, Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning may always be a bridesmaid, never a bride, but this groom is never going to make it to the altarandhellip; Theodosia Browningandrsquo;s dear friend, Delaine Dish, has asked her to be a bridesmaid for her wedding. But when the big day arrives, everything seems to be going wrong. First, a massive storm is brewing over Charleston. A bad omen? Second, Delaineandrsquo;s maid of honor is late for the ceremony. And finally, the groom not only has cold feetandmdash;his whole body is cold. A murderer has crashed the wedding.
As Theodosia comforts a devastated Delaine, she needs to sort out the suspects on the groomandrsquo;s side from the suspects on the brideandrsquo;s side. One thing soon becomes apparentandmdash;revenge wonandrsquo;t be the only dish served cold at this wedding. And if Theodosia doesnandrsquo;t watch her step, a cold-blooded killer may have a rude reception in store for herandhellip;
INCLUDES DELICIOUS RECIPES AND TEA TIME TIPS!
Synopsis
The bestselling author of Oolong Dead serves up an Old-World treat, spiced with a Sherlock Holmes-style murder mystery. It was the Dickensian evening Theodosia Browning had been hoping for. Charleston shop-owners dressed in cloaks of yore threw open their back doors to visitors, who took advantage of bargains and Theodosia's delicious teas.
But later, the alleys clear except for one body- which a horrified Theodosia discovers. It's Daria, the map store's owner. Locals have shown interest in buying her shop-but enough to kill? Plus there's been a customer hell-bent on acquiring a not-forsale map. Most alarming of all theories, however, is Detective Tidwell's: the killer mistook Daria for Theodosia. And if that theory holds, the killer's work isn't done.
Synopsis
Savor the latest from the New York Times bestselling author of The Teaberry Strangler. Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning is lured into attending the Heritage Society's "Pirates and Plunder" soiree. But it's an antique diamond skull ring that gets plundered by someone who murders a history intern in the process. Theodosia knows she'll have to whet her investigative skills to find the killer among a raft of suspects.
About the Author
Laura Childs is the New York Times bestselling author of the Tea Shop Mysteries, the Cackleberry Club Mysteries, and the Scrapbooking Mysteries. She is a consummate tea drinker, scrapbooker, and dog lover, and travels frequently to China and Japan with Dr. Bob, her professor husband. In her past life she was a Clio Awardandndash;winning advertising writer and CEO of her own marketing firm.