Death by Darjeeling

A Cozy Mystery Novel by Laura Childs

Book 1 of the Tea Shop Mysteries Series

Subgenres:

Culinary Mystery,
Southern Fiction

Published 2001

Length 258 pages

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Tea shop cozies with Southern charm and garden party intrigue
Culinary mysteries where a cup of tea could be deadly

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I’m a tea lover, so no list of culinary cozies would be complete without a mystery set in a tea shop!

Theodosia runs the charming Indigo Tea Shop in Charleston. Trouble boils over, however, when she caters a large garden party and an esteemed guest dies clutching a teacup. To clear both herself and her employees, Theo decides to follow the clues to the killer.

After a sip of this delicious cozy, you might just want to gulp down the rest of the lengthy Tea Shop Mysteries series.

As Featured in 7 Culinary Cozy Mysteries: Savor These Delicious Reads by Gg Andrew

Publisher Description

FIRST IN THE TEA SHOP MYSTERY SERIES!

When a man is poisoned by tea, Charleston shop owner Theodosia Browning must prove her innocence and track down the real killer...before someone else takes their last sip.

Meet Theodosia Browning, owner of Charleston's beloved Indigo Tea Shop. Patrons love her blend of delicious tea tastings and Southern hospitality. And Theo enjoys the full-bodied flavor of a town steeped in history—and mystery.

It's tea for two hundred or so at the annual historical homes garden party. Theodosia, as event caterer, is busy serving steaming teas and blackberry scones while guests sing her praises. But the sweet smell of success turns to suspense when an esteemed guest is found dead—his hand clutching an empty teacup. Trouble is brewing, and all eyes are on Theo....

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