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Steeped in Malice
(2023)(The fourth book in the Tea by the Sea Mystery series)
A novel by Vicki Delany
With a beautifully described setting and a cast of charming, small-town characters (Booklist), this delightful cozy mystery series set in a Cape Cod tea shop will be irresistible for fans of Laura Childs Tea Shop series.
Afternoon tea isnt just about flavorful brews and delicious treats. Its also about presentationfine china teacups (never mugs!), with carefully coordinated saucers and plates. With her fragile stock running low, Lily has an excuse to indulge in one of her favorite hobbies: visiting an antiques fair for replacements.
Among other finds, Lily snaps up a charming Peter Rabbit-themed tea set in a wicker basket, perfect for childrens events. But a few days later, a woman named Kimberly marches into the tearoom, rudely demanding to buy it backthen later returns and removes an envelope hidden in the baskets lining.
An acquaintance of Lilys named Rachel is on the trail of the tea set too. Apparently, she and Kimberly are half-sisters, searching for their mothers final will. To her annoyance, Lily is dunked into the middle of this messespecially when her ex-boyfriend turns out to be involved. But its more than a storm in a teacup when one of the sisters is found dead on the grounds of the B&B owned by Lilys grandmother, Rose.
Is this a simple case of greed boiling over, or are there other suspects in the blend? Itll take some savvy sleuthing from Lily, Rose, and their allies to find the answers before a killer shatters more lives . . .
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Afternoon tea isnt just about flavorful brews and delicious treats. Its also about presentationfine china teacups (never mugs!), with carefully coordinated saucers and plates. With her fragile stock running low, Lily has an excuse to indulge in one of her favorite hobbies: visiting an antiques fair for replacements.
Among other finds, Lily snaps up a charming Peter Rabbit-themed tea set in a wicker basket, perfect for childrens events. But a few days later, a woman named Kimberly marches into the tearoom, rudely demanding to buy it backthen later returns and removes an envelope hidden in the baskets lining.
An acquaintance of Lilys named Rachel is on the trail of the tea set too. Apparently, she and Kimberly are half-sisters, searching for their mothers final will. To her annoyance, Lily is dunked into the middle of this messespecially when her ex-boyfriend turns out to be involved. But its more than a storm in a teacup when one of the sisters is found dead on the grounds of the B&B owned by Lilys grandmother, Rose.
Is this a simple case of greed boiling over, or are there other suspects in the blend? Itll take some savvy sleuthing from Lily, Rose, and their allies to find the answers before a killer shatters more lives . . .
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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