by Laura Childs
Part of Tea Shop Mystery, book 5
First published 2005
Theodosia Browning runs the Indigo Tea Shop in Charleston, but tonight she's working a different kind of event. The local charity has hired her to cater their "Ghost Crawl" fundraiser, a spooky tour winding through the old Jasmine Cemetery. The evening takes a deadly turn when the event organizer suddenly collapses and dies. The circumstances point to murder, not natural causes. Theodosia can't resist digging into the case herself, despite the risks. Her amateur sleuthing quickly lands her in serious danger as she uncovers secrets someone was willing to kill to protect. The deeper she investigates, the more perilous her situation becomes.
Genres: mystery, mystery-thriller, cozy-mystery, amateur-sleuth
Vibes: atmospheric, cozy, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, found-family
Setting: Charleston, Jasmine Cemetery
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
257 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Berkley