Laura Childs

When a guest turns up dead at a tea for the annual historic homes garden party she is catering, Theodosia Browning, the owner of Charleston's Indigo Tea Shop, turns sleuth to save her reputation, clear her name, and track down the real killer. Original.

Death by Darjeeling

After they open the Cackleberry Club cafe, three widows and best friends--Suzanne, Toni, and Petra--face problems when Suzanne's lawyer is found dead in the cafe with a secret on his lips and egg on his face.

Eggs in Purgatory

When a member of the Charleston elite turns up dead during the annual yacht race as the Indigo Tea Shop simultaneously lauches its latest tea flavor, Gunpowder Green, proprietor Theodosia Browning must draw on her sleuthing skills to find a killer.

Gunpowder Green

While attending a high society engagement party, Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning is steeped in mystery when the groom meets with disaster and the wedding ring, a family heirloom from the crown of Marie Antoinette, vanishes. Original.

Shades of Earl Grey

While catering a Charleston benefit that includes a "Ghost Crawl" through Jasmine Cemetery, Theodosia Browning finds herself investigating the mysterious death of the event's organizer, who drops dead during a theatrical performance. Reprint.

The Jasmine Moon Murder

Carmela Bertrand, owner of a New Orleans's scrapbooking shop, becomes involved in a murder investigation after one of the city's elite is found dead during Mardi Gras and her estranged husband, Shamus, is the chief suspect.

Keepsake Crimes

"Includes recipes and tea time tips"--Dust jacket.

Plum Tea Crazy

After volunteering with Charleston's Sea Turtle Protection League, tea shop owner Theodosia Browning discovers the dead body of local art dealer Harper Fisk and searches to find the murderer before he can strike again.

The English Breakfast Murder

Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning investigates after a body turns up in a wine barrel at a fancy wine-tasting party in South Carolina in the latest mystery of the series following Sweet Tea Revenge. 75,000 first printing.

Steeped in Evil

Theodesia discovers the body of her ex-boyfriend while catering an event at the Charleston Aquarium and begins an investigation despite emergency responders believing it to be an accident in the latest Tea Shop mystery following Scones and Bones. 75,000 first printing.

Agony of the Leaves

Upset when the Poet's Tea event at Charleston's Spoleto festival is forced indoors by rain, tea shop proprietor Theodosia Browning finds her life further complicated when a local auction house owner plummets to his death from a balcony. Reprint.

Chamomile Mourning

When her delectable spread for socialite Delaine Dish's charity Candelight Concert is interrupted by the killing of ex-CEO and beloved local politician Duke Wilkes, tea shop proprietor Theodosia Browning is asked by the victim's widow to uncover the truth about the crime, but her investigation soon leads her into the middle of a case involving corruption, dirty dealings, and revenge. 20,000 first printing.

Blood Orange Brewing

Tea shop owner and bridesmaid Theodosia Browning investigates when the groom is literally late on the couples' big day in the latest novel in the series following Agony of the Leaves. 75,000 first printing.

Sweet Tea Revenge

Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning investigates the robbery of an antique ring at the Heritage Society's "Pirates and Plunder" party and the murder of a history intern in this new mystery from the author of The Teaberry Stranger. Includes recipes and tea-time tips. 35,000 first printing.

Scones and Bones

Tea-Maven Theodosia Browning brews up trouble in the latest Tea Shop Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Laura Childs. Tea maven Theodosia Browning and her tea sommelier Drayton Conneley are guests at a bird hunt styled in the precise manner of an English shooting party. Which means elevenses (sloe gin fizzes), gun loaders, the drawing of pegs, fine looking bird dogs, and shooting costumes of tweed, herringbone, and suede. But as gunshots explode like a riff of Black Cat firecrackers, another shot sounds too close for comfort to Theodosia and Drayton. Intrigued but worried, Theodosia wanders into the neighbor's lavender field where she discovers their host, Reginald Doyle, bleeding to death. His wife, Meredith, is beside herself with grief and begs Theodosia and Drayton to stay the night. But Theodosia awakens at 2:00A.M. to find smoke in her room and the house on fire. As the fire department screams in and the investigating sheriff returns, Meredith again pleads with Theodosia for help. As Theodosia investigates, fingers are pointed, secrets are uncovered, Reginald's daughter-in-law goes missing presumed drowned, and Meredith is determined to find answers via a séance. All the while Theodosia worries if she's made a mistake in inviting a prime suspect to her upscale Lavender Lady Tea. INCLUDES DELICIOUS RECIPES AND TEA TIME TIPS!

Lavender Blue Murder

With the Charleston Film Festival in full swing, Theodosia Browning and the staff of the Indigo Tea Shop are busy catering the opening night gala, but the festivities are interrupted when famed director Jordan Cole is shot while on his way to the podium.

The Silver Needle Murder

Promoting her latest blend from within her Charleston tea shop throughout a blooming southern spring season, Theodosia Browning suspects foul play when broker Mark Congdon promptly dies after winning a bid for a rare monkey-face orchid. By the author of Blood Orange Burning. 30,000 first printing.

Dragonwell Dead

While the ladies of the Cackleberry Club café prepare for Halloween by baking pumpkin bread and carving jack-o-lanterns, a killer terrorizes the townspeople of Kindred and it's up to widows Suzanne, Toni and Petra to beat him at his own game. Original.

Bedeviled Eggs

The owners of the Cackleberry Club cafâe--Suzanne, Toni, and Petra--investigate when Suzanne makes a die delivery to funeral director Ozzie Driesden and discovers his dead body lying on his embalming table.

Eggs Benedict Arnold

Tea maven Theodosia Browning is catering a Victorian Christmas party at a swanky mansion in downtown Charleston. Drucilla Heyward, the hostess, has brought the cream of Charleston society together to reveal that she is planning to give her wealth away to various charitable organizations. However, before she can make the announcement, Theodosia finds her crumpled unconscious in the hallway. It looks like the excitement has gotten to the elderly woman - except that there is a syringe sticking out of her neck. Print run 40,000.

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