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....

Death by Darjeeling (A Tea Shop Mystery)

Literature & Fiction

Childs, Laura

Genre Fiction

BERKLEY

Tea shop owner Theodosia Browning knows that something’s brewing in the high society of Charleston—something other than her newest tea… 
The Indigo Tea Shop, Charleston’s favorite spot of tea, has just come out with its latest flavor: Gunpowder Green. Theodosia Browning cannot wait to hear its praises as it is unveiled at the annual yacht race. But when she hears the crack of an antique gun meant to end the race, a member of Charleston’s elite falls dead. Theodosia has a hunch that his demise was no accident—and will go out of her way to prove it. But if she doesn’t act fast, Theo will find herself in hot water with some boiling-mad Charlestonians—and more than a little gun-chai…
<li>Includes a delicious recipe and tea-making tips!</li>

Gunpowder Green (A Tea Shop Mystery)

Contemporary

Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning is finally invited to a social event that she doesn’t have to cater—but there’s 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 couple’s 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 she’s been reading tea leaves—and that’s the surest way to put Theodosia’s kettle on the boil…

Shades of Earl Grey (A Tea Shop Mystery)

From the author of the popular Tea Shop Mysteries comes the first in a cozy crafting mystery series! New Orleans scrapbooking shop owner Carmela Bertrand delights her customers with her stunning arrangements of their scrapbooks. But among her clients’ keepsakes she finds a tip of her own—about a murder... Business is booming and life is cozy for Carmela at her scrapbooking shop, Memory Mine. But when one of the city’s elite dies during Mardi Gras, the police name Carmela’s estranged husband as their number one suspect. Although Carmela hasn’t forgotten how he scrapped their marriage, she doesn’t think he is cut out to be a killer. And if Shamus is being framed, Carmela might be the only one who can find the pattern and solve the case in time...

Keepsake Crimes (A Scrapbooking Mystery)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

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.

The English Breakfast Murder (A Tea Shop Mystery)

United States

The second Scrapbooking Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of the popular Tea Shop Mysteries. Carmela Bertrand is hosting a late-night “Crop Till You Drop” session at her quaint French Quarter scrapbooking shop, Memory Mine. All the usual suspects have turned up to trim, decorate, color, and gossip. But their all-night crop comes to a screeching halt when a neighboring antiques-shop owner winds up murdered in the alley behind the cozy store. And when Carmela and her customers become the focus of the police investigation, the scrapbooking expert realizes it’s her responsibility to rearrange the jumble of clues and pick out the real killer—before he strikes again… Scrapbook tips included!

Photo Finished (A Scrapbooking Mystery)

While catering a Charleston benefit that includes a "Ghost Crawl" through Jasmine Cemetery, Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning finds herself investigating the mysterious death of the event's organizer, Dr. Davis, who drops dead suddenly during a theatrical performance. By the author of The English Breakfast Murder.

The Jasmine Moon Murder (A Tea Shop Mystery)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Berkley Hardcover

New Orleans scrapbooking shop owner Carmela Bertrand's pre-wedding party is overshadowed when a friend's intended groom is murdered. Asked by the heartbroken bride to look into the case, Carmela must help her friend pick up the pieces while wrapping up a murder that has more than one lethal loose end.

Bound for Murder (A Scrapbooking Mystery)

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.

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 and her investigation uncovers a dangerous world of art forgery, fraud, and murder.

Chamomile Mourning (A Tea Shop Mystery)

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Books by Childs, Laura

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Death by Darjeeling (A Tea Shop Mystery)

Gunpowder Green (A Tea Shop Mystery)

Shades of Earl Grey (A Tea Shop Mystery)

Keepsake Crimes (A Scrapbooking Mystery)

The English Breakfast Murder (A Tea Shop Mystery)

Photo Finished (A Scrapbooking Mystery)

The Jasmine Moon Murder (A Tea Shop Mystery)

Bound for Murder (A Scrapbooking Mystery)

The Jasmine Moon Murder (A Tea Shop Mystery)

Chamomile Mourning (A Tea Shop Mystery)