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 historic homes garden party. And 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. All eyes are on Theo... who is now trying desperately to save her reputation and track down the real killer. If only she can make sense of it all—before someone else takes their last sip...
Tajemství čajovny Série
Série vás zavede do malebného Charlestonu, kde majitelka čajovny Theodosia Browningová řeší záhadná úmrtí. Každý díl nabízí poutavé detektivní příběhy zasazené do atmosféry jižanského kouzla a sofistikovaného světa čajoven. Pokud máte rádi tradiční detektivky s nádechem elegance a šarmu, tato série je pro vás. Společně s Theodosií budete odhalovat tajemství a napětí, které se skrývá za zdánlivě klidným povrchem.
Doporučené pořadí čtení
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…Includes a delicious recipe and tea-making tips!
Shades of Earl Grey
- 256 stránek
- 9 hodin čtení
Theodosia Browning, owner of the Indigo Tea Shop, receives an invitation to a social event where she can relax instead of cater. However, the evening takes a dark turn when a murder occurs, threatening to overshadow the festivities. As she navigates the complexities of the gathering, Theodosia must unravel the mystery behind the crime, all while balancing her newfound social life and the intrigue surrounding her tea shop.
The national bestselling author of Dragonwell Dead returns with a mystery proving that the price of fame can be murderously steep. The Charleston Film Festival has brought Theodosia Browning and the staff of the Indigo Tea Shop a busy week of catering jobs. First up is the opening night gala at the historic Belvedere Theatre. Tinseltown and local luminaries seem to be mingling happily in the glamorously renovated lobby, but Theo notices that the atmosphere backstage is tense. Then famous director Jordan Cole is shot on his way to the podium, and the entire audience witnesses his death silhouetted across the scrim. Never has a festival started off with this big a bang.
The Teaberry Strangler
- 303 stránek
- 11 hodin čtení
It was the Dickensian evening Theodosia Browning had been hoping for. Charleston shop-owners dressed in cloaks of yore threw open their back doors to visitors, who took advantage of bargains and Theodosia's delicious teas.But later, the alleys clear except for one body- which a horrified Theodosia discovers. It's Daria, the map store's owner. Locals have shown interest in buying her shop-but enough to kill? Plus there's been a customer hell-bent on acquiring a not-forsale map. Most alarming of all theories, however, is Detective Tidwell's: the killer mistook Daria for Theodosia. And if that theory holds, the killer's work isn't done.
Agony of the Leaves
- 431 stránek
- 16 hodin čtení
At the grand opening of Charleston's Neptune Aquarium, caterer Theodosia Browning finds herself in a crisis when she discovers her former boyfriend, Parker Scully, drowned in one of the tanks.
Pekoe Most Poison
- 320 stránek
- 12 hodin čtení
In the latest Tea Shop Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Laura Childs, Theodosia Browning attends a “Rat Tea,” where the mice will play...at murder. When Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning is invited by Doreen Briggs, one of Charleston’s most prominent hostesses, to a “Rat Tea,” she is understandably intrigued. As servers dressed in rodent costumes and wearing white gloves offer elegant finger sandwiches and fine teas, Theo learns these parties date back to early twentieth-century Charleston, where the cream of society would sponsor so-called rat teas to promote city rodent control and better public health. But this party goes from odd to chaotic when a fire starts at one of the tables and Doreen’s entrepreneur husband suddenly goes into convulsions and drops dead. Has his favorite orange pekoe tea been poisoned? Theo smells a rat. The distraught Doreen soon engages Theo to pursue a discreet inquiry into who might have murdered her husband. As Theo and her tea sommelier review the guest list for suspects, they soon find themselves drawn into a dangerous game of cat and mouse... INCLUDES RECIPES AND TEA TIME TIPS
Plum Tea Crazy
- 320 stránek
- 12 hodin čtení
Theodosia Browning investigates a Charleston steeped in tradition and treachery in the latest Tea Shop Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Laura Childs, now in paperback. While viewing the harbor's Gaslights and Galleons Parade from the widow's walk of Timothy Neville's Charleston mansion, local banker Carson Lanier seemingly tumbles over a narrow railing, then plunges three stories to his death. But a tragic accident becomes something much more sinister when it's discovered that the victim was first shot with a bolt from a crossbow. At the request of the mansion owner, Theodosia investigates the tragedy and is soon neck-deep in suspects. An almost ex-wife, a coworker, a real estate partner--all had motives for killing the luckless banker, but one resorted to murder to settle accounts. INCLUDES DELICIOUS RECIPES AND TEA TIME TIPS!
Lavender Blue Murder
- 320 stránek
- 12 hodin čtení
Tea Maven Theodosia Browning brews up trouble in the latest Tea Shop Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Laura Childs, now in paperback 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!
In the week leading up to Halloween, Theodosia Browning, owner of the Indigo Tea Shop, and her tea sommelier, Drayton, head to the old Bouchard Mansion, known as the Gray Ghost. Recently donated to the Heritage Society, the mansion is hosting a literary-themed haunted house for its grand opening. Despite Timothy Neville, the Heritage Society's patriarch, being skeptical about the fundraising event, it serves as the perfect backdrop for his grandniece, Willow French, to promote her new book, *Carolina Crimes & Creepers*. However, the festive atmosphere turns grim when Willow's body is discovered hanging from the third-floor tower. The police arrive, and Theodosia's boyfriend, Detective Pete Riley, is shot while investigating Willow's apartment. Timothy implores Theodosia to look into the murder, and shaken by the attack on Riley, she agrees. As she interviews various suspects, including Heritage Society members, Willow's publisher, and her fiancé, Theodosia juggles hosting a Sherlock Holmes tea and catering other events. The Gray Ghost conceals numerous secrets, complicating the investigation as the murder mystery unfolds on Halloween's eve.