A Tea Shop Mystery Series by Laura Childs

3.87 · 345 ratings
  • Death by Darjeeling (A Tea Shop Mystery #1)
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    Death by Darjeeling (A Tea Shop Mystery #1)

    Laura Childs

    Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings · published 2001

    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... more

  • Gunpowder Green (A Tea Shop Mystery #2)
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    Gunpowder Green (A Tea Shop Mystery #2)

    Laura Childs

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 2002

    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... more

  • Shades of Earl Grey (A Tea Shop Mystery #3)
    #3

    Shades of Earl Grey (A Tea Shop Mystery #3)

    Laura Childs

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings · published 2003

    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... more

  • The English Breakfast Murder (A Tea Shop Mystery #4)
    #4

    The English Breakfast Murder (A Tea Shop Mystery #4)

    Laura Childs

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2003

    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 Jasmine Moon Murder (A Tea Shop Mystery #5)
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    The Jasmine Moon Murder (A Tea Shop Mystery #5)

    Laura Childs

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2004

    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.

  • Chamomile Mourning (A Tea Shop Mystery #6)
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    Chamomile Mourning (A Tea Shop Mystery #6)

    Laura Childs

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2005

    Charleston, South Carolina, is alive with music, dancing, and the arts as the Spoleto festival gets underway. But Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning feels far from festive when the inaugural Poet’s Tea is forced into one of the Heritage Society’s austere halls by rain. And when it rains, it pours—as proven when a respected auction house owner plummets from the balcony, landing dead on Theodosia’s specially-prepared cake. Worse yet, it looks like someone helped him over the edge... more

  • Blood Orange Brewing (A Tea Shop Mystery #7)
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    Blood Orange Brewing (A Tea Shop Mystery #7)

    Laura Childs

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2006

    When social darling Delaine Dish throws a lavish benefit for the restoration of a run-down Victorian home, Theodosia Browning donates tea and treats from her Indigo Tea Shop. But the grand unveiling of Theo's spread proves a gruesome scene when a beloved local politico falls dead with a jagged piece of metal in his neck. Anyone at the event could be the culprit, but the police have few leads -- and no suspects. Try as she might, Theodosia can't help but wonder who the murderer is... more

  • Dragonwell Dead (A Tea Shop Mystery #8)
    #8

    Dragonwell Dead (A Tea Shop Mystery #8)

    Laura Childs

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2007

    It's springtime in Charleston and just about every species of South Carolina's flora is in full and glorious bloom at the Spring Plantation Ramble. Once a year, the upper crust open their sprawling gardens to the public, the site of flower shows, rare plant auctions, and a contagious spring fever... more

  • The Silver Needle Murder (A Tea Shop Mystery #9)
    #9

    The Silver Needle Murder (A Tea Shop Mystery #9)

    Laura Childs

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2008

    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... more

  • Oolong Dead (A Tea Shop Mystery #10)
    #10

    Oolong Dead (A Tea Shop Mystery #10)

    Laura Childs

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2009

    Delicious recipes, tea-time tips, opera, and murder-in a national bestselling mystery series that's "quickly become a favorite of readers."(Mystery Reader) While riding her horse in a race through the South Carolina Lowcountry, Theodosia Browning finds her arch nemesis, Abby Davis, dead. What's more, the victim's brother is Theodosia's old flame... more

  • The Teaberry Strangler (A Tea Shop Mystery #11)
    #11

    The Teaberry Strangler (A Tea Shop Mystery #11)

    Laura Childs

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2010

    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... more

  • Scones & Bones (A Tea Shop Mystery #12)
    #12

    Scones & Bones (A Tea Shop Mystery #12)

    Laura Childs

    Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2011

    Brooklyn Wainwright teaches bookbinding at Bay Area Book Arts in San Francisco. When the director is found dead from a gunshot wound, Brooklyn is bound and determined to investigate.

  • Agony of the Leaves (A Tea Shop Mystery #13)
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    Agony of the Leaves (A Tea Shop Mystery #13)

    Laura Childs

    Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2012

    In the latest novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Scones and Bones, Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning finds herself in hot water when a body surfaces at the grand opening of Charleston's Neptune Aquarium... The opening of the aquarium is a major Charleston event, and Theodosia has been hired to cater tea, scones, and sandwiches for the private party to honor dignitaries and big buck donors... more

  • Sweet Tea Revenge (A Tea Shop Mystery #14)
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    Sweet Tea Revenge (A Tea Shop Mystery #14)

    Laura Childs

    Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2013

    In the latest novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Agony of the Leaves, Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning may always be a bridesmaid, never a bride, but this groom is never going to make it to the altar…Theodosia Browning’s dear friend, Delaine Dish, has asked her to be a bridesmaid for her wedding. But when the big day arrives, everything seems to be going wrong. First, a massive storm is brewing over Charleston... more

  • Steeped in Evil (A Tea Shop Mystery #15)
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    Steeped in Evil (A Tea Shop Mystery #15)

    Laura Childs

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2014

    Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning heads to a winery where she is about to learn the true meaning of terroir…Steeped in Evil Theodosia has never considered herself a wine connoisseur—tea has always been…well, her cup of tea. But that doesn’t mean she’s going to pass up an invitation to a fancy wine-tasting party at the upscale Knighthall Winery, just outside of Charleston, South Carolina... more

  • Ming Tea Murder (A Tea Shop Mystery #16)
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    Ming Tea Murder (A Tea Shop Mystery #16)

    Laura Childs

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2015

    It’s scones and scandal for Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning in the latest from the New York Times bestselling author of Steeped in Evil…Normally Theodosia wouldn’t attend a black tie affair for all the tea in China. But she can hardly say no to her hunky, handsome boyfriend, Max, who directs public relations for the Gibbes Museum in Charleston... more

  • Devonshire Scream: A Tea Shop Mystery (A Tea Shop Mystery #17)
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    Devonshire Scream: A Tea Shop Mystery (A Tea Shop Mystery #17)

    Laura Childs

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2016

    The New York Times bestselling author of Ming Tea Murder serves up heists, homicides, and herbal blends in the latest in the Tea Shop mysteries.   Catering a high-class trunk show at Heart's Desire Jewelry is a shining achievement for Theodosia and the Indigo Tea Shop. After all, a slew of jewelers, museums, and private collectors will be there to showcase their wares and sip some of Theo's best blends... more

  • Pekoe Most Poison (A Tea Shop Mystery #18)
    #18

    Pekoe Most Poison (A Tea Shop Mystery #18)

    Laura Childs

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2017

    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... more

  • Plum Tea Crazy (A Tea Shop Mystery #19)
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    Plum Tea Crazy (A Tea Shop Mystery #19)

    Laura Childs

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2018

    Theodosia Browning investigates a Charleston steeped in tradition and treachery in the latest Tea Shop Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Laura Childs.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... more

  • Broken Bone China (A Tea Shop Mystery #20)
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    Broken Bone China (A Tea Shop Mystery #20)

    Laura Childs

    Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2019

    Theodosia Browning serves tea and solves crimes in Charleston, a city steeped in tradition and treachery in the latest Tea Shop Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Laura Childs.It is Sunday afternoon, and Theodosia and Drayton are catering a formal tea at a hot-air balloon rally. The view aloft is not only stunning, they are also surrounded by a dozen other colorful hot-air balloons. But as the sky turns gray and the clouds start to boil up, a strange object zooms out of nowhere... more

  • A Dark and Stormy Tea (A Tea Shop Mystery #24)
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    A Dark and Stormy Tea (A Tea Shop Mystery #24)

    Laura Childs

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2022

    A possible serial killer on the loose sends tea maven Theodosia Browning into a whirlwind of investigation in this latest installment of the New York Times bestselling series.It was a dark and stormy night, but that was the least of Theodosia Browning's troubles. As she approaches St. Philips Graveyard, Theodosia sees two figures locked in a strange embrace. Wiping rain from her eyes, Theodosia realizes she has just witnessed a brutal murder and sees a dark-hooded figure slip away into the fog... more

  • Lemon Curd Killer (A Tea Shop Mystery #25)
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    Lemon Curd Killer (A Tea Shop Mystery #25)

    Laura Childs

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 1 ratings · published 2023

    High tea and high fashion turn deadly in this latest installment of the New York Times bestselling series.Tea shop entrepreneur Theodosia Browning has been tapped to host a fancy Limón Tea in a genuine lemon orchard as a rousing kickoff to Charleston Fashion Week. But as fairy lights twinkle and the scent of lemon wafts among the tea tables, the deadly murder of a fashion designer puts the squeeze on things... more

  • Honey Drop Dead (A Tea Shop Mystery #26)
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    Honey Drop Dead (A Tea Shop Mystery #26)

    Laura Childs

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2023

    The murder of a political bigwig at a Honey Bee Tea sends Theodosia Browning buzzing for answers in this latest installmentof the New York Times bestselling series.Theodosia’s Honey Bee Tea was an elegant affair set in Charleston’s new Petigru Park amid newly planted native grasses and a community beekeeping project. But when a phony beekeeper shows up and sprays toxic smoke at the guests, the party erupts in chaos... more

  • Murder in the Tea Leaves (A Tea Shop Mystery #27)
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    Murder in the Tea Leaves (A Tea Shop Mystery #27)

    Laura Childs

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 1 ratings · published 2024

    It’s Lights, Action, Murder as tea maven Theodosia Browning scrambles for clues in this latest installment of the New York Times bestselling series.When Theodosia Browning reads the tea leaves on the set of the movie, Dark Fortunes, things go from spooky to worse. Lights are dimmed, the camera rolls, and red hot sparks fly as the film’s director is murdered in a tricky electrical accident.Or was it an accident? Though the cast and crew are stunned beyond belief, nobody admits to seeing a thing... more

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