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Death at a Firefly Tea

by Laura Childs

A Charleston tea gathering turns into a murder investigation

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A Charleston tea gathering turns into a murder investigation

At an evening tea hosted by Theodosia Browning at the Tangled Rose B&B, a guest is poisoned, prompting Theodosia to investigate with the victim’s grieving son. The case brings her into contact with a greedy developer, residents of Honey Badger House, estranged family members, and a housekeeper with knowledge of local secrets. Further teas—including a Moulin Rouge gathering and one devoted to Queen Victoria—provide the social settings for this installment, while an assault on tea sommelier Drayton adds another threat to the mix. Charleston’s tea culture and a web of personal connections shape the mystery.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers who enjoy women-sleuth mysteries centered on an amateur investigator.
  • Fans of mystery plots set amid tea gatherings and Charleston social circles.
  • Those interested in cases involving family tensions, local secrets, and a range of suspects.

Themes

Amateur investigationMurder and justiceFamily and social secretsTea culture

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Book overview

A brazen killer sparks Theodosia Browning's sense of justice in this latest installment of the New York Times bestselling series.

As fireflies dazzle like tiny glowing lanterns, tea maven Theodosia hosts an elegant evening tea on the patio of the Tangled Rose B and B. But in this gentle darkness an intruder has made their way in and slipped deadly drugs into the baked Alaska of Mrs. Van Courtland, one of Charleston's local grande dames. Shocked by this brazen act, urged on by Mrs. V's grieving son, Theodosia begins her own shadow investigation.

Soon, she finds herself at odds with a greedy developer, the questionable residents of Honey Badger House, a vengeful ex-daughter-in-law, ne'er do well relatives, and a housekeeper who knows all the secrets.

As Theodosia hosts a Moulin Rouge Tea and a Queen Victoria Tea, her tea sommelier Drayton is assaulted by a masked stranger and the fianc
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