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Laura Childs

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Laura Childs (also writing as Gerry Schmitt) is the New York Times bestselling author of the Tea Shop Mysteries, Scrapbook Mysteries, and Cackleberry Club Mysteries. In her previous life she was CEO/Creative Director of her own marketing firm and authored several screenplays. She is married to a professor of Chinese art history, loves to travel, rides horses, enjoys fund raising for various non-profits, and has two Chinese Shar-Pei dogs.

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Tea Shop Mysteries


A Cozy Mystery series (2001 - 2026)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Tea shop sleuthing with Southern charm and Charleston society drama
  • Cozy murders at lavish parties and quirky local events
  • Recipes and tea tips folded into the mystery

Scrapbooking Mysteries


A Cozy Mystery series (1992 - 2018) co-authored by Diana Orgain, Terrie Farley Moran

This series is for you if you're into...

  • New Orleans cozies steeped in Southern scandal
  • Crafty sleuthing with scrapbooking woven into the mystery
  • Eccentric local flavor with party murders and parade chaos

Cackleberry Club


A Cozy Mystery series (2008 - 2020)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Small-town café cozies with homemade breakfasts and recipes
  • Witty women friends sleuthing through local scandals
  • Community-centered murders with personal stakes

Little Stacks of Mystery

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