by Laura Childs
Part of Tea Shop Mystery, book 4
First published 2003
Theodosia Browning owns the Indigo Tea Shop in Charleston. She volunteers with the Sea Turtle Protection League to help baby loggerheads reach the ocean safely. The work feels rewarding as hundreds of tiny green turtles make their way into the waves. Theodosia prepares to celebrate the successful rescue mission. Then she sees a corpse floating in the water. The discovery transforms her evening of conservation into a murder investigation. Someone has killed, and Theodosia suspects greed drove the crime. She must identify the killer before he strikes again. The murderer remains free, and Theodosia knows he may kill to protect whatever he gained from his first victim's death.
Genres: mystery, contemporary, cozy-mystery, amateur-sleuth
Vibes: cozy, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, found-family
Setting: Charleston, Sea Turtle Protection League
Period: Contemporary
274 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Berkley Books