High Tea and Misdemeanors: A Tea Shop Mystery by Laura Childs
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High Tea and Misdemeanors
When a wedding is tragically averted by the death of the bridesmaid, Theodosia is determined to prove that it was murder in the latest entry in this New York Times bestselling series.
Theodosia Browning and her tea sommelier, Drayton Conneley, are tapped to cater the elegant wedding of Bettina and Jamie. Theodosia and Drayton are setting up when they hear a crash from the greenhouse. Shockingly, they discover that part of the roof has collapsed trapping a bridesmaid and the groom. He will pull through but the bridesmaid is no more. Theodosia is convinced it was murder.
INCLUDES DELICIOUS RECIPES AND TEA TIME TIPS!
High Tea and Misdemeanors (A Tea Shop Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
29th in Series
Setting – South Carolina
Publisher : Berkley (March 4, 2025)
Hardcover : 320 pages
ISBN-10 : 0593815440
ISBN-13 : 978-0593815441
Digital ASIN : B0D66RG6JG
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Guest Post — High Tea and Misdemeanors
Tea and a Mystery to chase away these final shreds of winter.
By Laura Childs, New York Times bestselling author of High Tea and Misdemeanors, her newest Tea Shop Mystery.
As winter lingers, a nice hot cup of tea makes for a fragrant, warming treat. Keemun black tea, known as the “Burgundy” of teas, is full-bodied, slightly sweet, and goes beautifully with scones and date bread. Lapsang Souchong, another Chinese tea with a slightly smoky flavor, pairs elegantly with apples and Cheddar cheese. And Yunnan teas from China are known for their smooth, deep, and complex flavors.
Teas from India are also a delight. Darjeelings are known as the Champagne of teas and are highly prized for their fresh taste and delicate nuances. Nilgiri teas are from the Blue Mountains in southwestern India and are renowned for being mellow, smooth, and slightly sweet. Of course there’s the perennial favorite, spiced chai,
Dimbulla tea from Ceylon has a bright flavor and red-amber color. Add a little milk to this one and enjoy a cup with your favorite bars or cookies. There are scores of other delightful Ceylon teas, too, many flavored with orange peel, cinnamon, cloves, mangoes, and cherries.
Japanese green teas include Sencha, Gyokuro, Genmaicha, and Bancha varieties. These teas tend to have nice vegetal flavors while some taste pleasantly toasted.
There are also flavored and floral teas that include bits of rosebuds, lemon peel, jasmine flowers, cranberries, vanilla, mango, passion fruit and peaches.
Be sure to visit your favorite tea shop, gift shop, or grocery where you’re in the mood to discover some great new teas. And if grandmother didn’t bequeath you her antique teapot, check out your local antique store!
Now . . . if murder happens to be your cup of tea, let me tell you about High Tea and Misdemeanors, my latest Tea Shop Mystery. In this cozy-thriller set at a glorious autumn wedding at a country flower farm, a mysterious greenhouse collapse claims the life of an innocent bridesmaid and injures the groom. As the heartsick bride sobs over these tragic events, tea maven Theodosia Browning wonders if it really was an accident. Even as police and paramedics arrive, Theodosia hunts for clues. And when the groom is targeted again, she launches a full-on shadow investigation. At Theodosia hosts an Under the Tuscan Sun Tea and a Victorian Halloween Tea, she remains on the prowl for this mysterious murderer and saboteur. And eventually finds herself deep in a low-country swamp where she stumbles upon a deserted sawmill and a merciless killer desperate for revenge.
Because I write cozies with a thriller pace, my savvy amateur sleuth’s investigation leads her from high tea to high drama with lots of pulse-pounding shocks along the way. So cozy up for a fun read and enjoy the tea time tips and recipes I include as well. Really, once you’ve read about Pumpkin Muffins, English Crumpets, and Cinnamon Scones, you’re going to want to make them for yourself!
Blessings,
Laura Childs
High Tea and Misdemeanors Author Laura Childs
Laura Childs 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 fundraising for various non-profits, and has two Chinese Shar-Pei dogs.
Laura specializes in cozy mysteries that have the pace of a thriller (a thrillzy!) Her three series are:
The Tea Shop Mysteries – set in the historic district of Charleston and featuring Theodosia Browning, owner of the Indigo Tea Shop. Theodosia is a savvy entrepreneur, and pet mom to service dog Earl Grey. She’s also an intelligent, focused amateur sleuth who doesn’t rely on coincidences or inept police work to solve crimes. This charming series is highly atmospheric and rife with the history and mystery that is Charleston.
The Scrapbooking Mysteries – a slightly edgier series that takes place in New Orleans. The main character, Carmela, owns Memory Mine scrapbooking shop in the French Quarter and is forever getting into trouble with her friend, Ava, who owns the Juju Voodoo shop. New Orleans’ spooky above-ground cemeteries, jazz clubs, bayous, and Mardi Gras madness make their presence known here!
The Cackleberry Club Mysteries – set in Kindred, a fictional town in the Midwest. In a rehabbed Spur station, Suzanne, Toni, and Petra, three semi-desperate, forty-plus women have launched the Cackleberry Club. Eggs are the morning specialty here and this cozy cafe even offers a book nook and yarn shop. Business is good but murder could lead to the cafe’s undoing! This series offers recipes, knitting, cake decorating, and a dash of spirituality.
See what other mysteries Laura has in store: Website – Facebook
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