Death by Darjeeling

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Penguin, May 1, 2001 - Fiction - 256 pages
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....
 

Contents

CHAPTER I
1
CHAPTER 2
14
CHAPTER 3
23
CHAPTER 4
28
CHAPTER 5
34
CHAPTER 6
39
CHAPTER 7
48
CHAPTER 8
53
CHAPTER 27
132
CHAPTER 28
138
CHAPTER 29
145
CHAPTER 30
149
CHAPTER 31
152
CHAPTER 32
159
CHAPTER 33
164
CHAPTER 34
171

CHAPTER 9
57
CHAPTER IO
60
CHAPTER II
64
CHAPTER 12
67
CHAPTER 13
69
CHAPTER 14
72
CHAPTER 15
76
CHAPTER 16
80
CHAPTER 17
83
CHAPTER 18
92
CHAPTER 19
97
CHAPTER 20
100
CHAPTER 21
109
CHAPTER 22
113
CHAPTER 23
116
CHAPTER 24
120
CHAPTER 25
122
CHAPTER 26
127
CHAPTER 35
177
CHAPTER 36
184
CHAPTER 37
189
CHAPTER 38
191
CHAPTER 39
195
CHAPTER 40
201
CHAPTER 41
204
CHAPTER 42
210
CHAPTER 43
215
CHAPTER 44
218
CHAPTER 45
221
CHAPTER 46
223
CHAPTER 47
228
CHAPTER 48
232
CHAPTER 49
238
CHAPTER 50
240
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Laura Childs is the New York Times bestselling author of the Tea Shop Mysteries, the New Orleans Scrapbooking Mysteries, and the Cackleberry Club Mysteries. In her previous life, she was CEO of her own marketing firm, authored several screenplays, and produced a reality TV show. She is married to Dr. Bob, a professor of Chinese art history; enjoys travel; and has two Shar-Peis.

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