Poison in the Tea
(2025)(The fourth book in the Rosemary Mountain Mystery series)
A novel by Nicole Gardner
No choice, my mind says. But my soul knows the truth.
There’s always a choice—and the one I made will cost me everything.
Daphne Sullivan believes her investigation days are behind her—until herbalist Fiona Flanagan is accused of poisoning a client. She’s determined to clear her friend’s name, but finding the truth will require uncovering dark secrets Fiona planned to take to the grave…
It all began in 1969, when Fiona and her husband, Ian, left their seaside village to seek better opportunities in Belfast, a city on the brink of the Troubles. In a world of bombs and bullets, their bright dreams disappeared, replaced by unthinkable choices in a fight for freedom—and survival.
Half a century later, the ghosts from Fiona’s past are stirring, begging for justice. Daphne is desperate to prove her friend’s innocence. But as the evidence continues to stack up, she must confront the unthinkable: Fiona might be guilty after all.
Reader Note: ‘Poison in the Tea’is a dual timeline mystery novel where heartbreaking history and tragic secrets are interwoven with a twisty mystery and a touch of Irish mysticism. Recommended for fans of ''Echo of Old Books’ and Rhys Bowen.
This book is a standalone Rosemary Mountain mystery. It is not necessary to have read the original Rosemary Mountain mystery trilogy in order to read this book.
Genre: Mystery
There’s always a choice—and the one I made will cost me everything.
Daphne Sullivan believes her investigation days are behind her—until herbalist Fiona Flanagan is accused of poisoning a client. She’s determined to clear her friend’s name, but finding the truth will require uncovering dark secrets Fiona planned to take to the grave…
It all began in 1969, when Fiona and her husband, Ian, left their seaside village to seek better opportunities in Belfast, a city on the brink of the Troubles. In a world of bombs and bullets, their bright dreams disappeared, replaced by unthinkable choices in a fight for freedom—and survival.
Half a century later, the ghosts from Fiona’s past are stirring, begging for justice. Daphne is desperate to prove her friend’s innocence. But as the evidence continues to stack up, she must confront the unthinkable: Fiona might be guilty after all.
Reader Note: ‘Poison in the Tea’is a dual timeline mystery novel where heartbreaking history and tragic secrets are interwoven with a twisty mystery and a touch of Irish mysticism. Recommended for fans of ''Echo of Old Books’ and Rhys Bowen.
This book is a standalone Rosemary Mountain mystery. It is not necessary to have read the original Rosemary Mountain mystery trilogy in order to read this book.
Genre: Mystery