Chamomile Mourning

In the 6th book in the Tea Shop mystery series, the first-ever Poet's Tea for the Heritage Society becomes a bit of a washout. A huge storm has blown into Charleston and when Theodosia's cake is ruined the rain, she thinks the day could not have been worse for the big event catered by the Indigo Tea Shop. She is wrong. When the first cake she has baked in years is crushed by the weight of a falling dead body, Theodosia becomes determined to put away her baking skills for good. To top it off, the annual Spring Art Auction is to take place in less than a week, and the Heritage Society scrambles to continue with this tradition after the murder of its chairman. When a new friend of Haley, Drayton, and Theodosia is accused of the murder, they jump in to solve yet another case. Sprinkled with little bits of tea information, this charming cozy focuses mainly on the relationships between the characters. I read these books for the interactions between the strong characters of Theodosia, Drayton, and Haley. I enjoy how they all work together, and have loved to watch the Indigo Tea Shop evolve into a successful business. If you are not a huge fan of tea, do not let that stop you from reading this great series. It will not disappoint! The first book in the series is called "Death by Darjeeling". Enjoy!

I have enjoyed all the Tea Shop Mysteries and hope the series continues. Drayton and Haley are always interesting and fun. I like the way she describes the other shops, the customers, and Charleston. It is easy to picture all that is described in this book. I have a few questions reguarding this book. Does Gracie continue in her hat shop? What happens with the art auction? Is the painting Timothy has in his office a fake? This book is still a great mystery and I would reccomend this book to anyone.

Will love this book. Laura Childs has created a world with some mystery, plenty of good friends, lots of good recipes, a little love and some mystery. This was my first book by Ms. Childs and I was throughly engrossed in it from beginning to end. It kept me wondering who really did it the whole time. The book leaves you with a lot of questions, so I look forward to the next. I like to drink sweet tea, and I like a cup of hot tea every once in awhile but this gave me such a warm feeling that I have started checking out teas online. I look forward to reading others in the series and hope you do too!

Laura Childs did it again! This was another great read with her fun gang of characters. Although she left a lot of loose ends with the characters dangling this time - maybe to make sure we came back from the next one. I really liked Jory, so I hope he and Theodosia's break up doesn't last! But I suppose I'll have to read the next to find out!

In Charleston, South Carolina, Theodosia Browning's Indigo Tea Shop is a smashing success and is now very much one of the in places. Theodora's contribution to the first Poet's Tea is moved indoors to the Heritage Society when the weather turns nasty. During a presentation given by Drayton Conneley, a shot rings out and a man falls off the balcony and lands on Theodosia's cake. The killer escapes and the gala obviously ended early. She was the last person to see auction house owner Roger Crispin alive when she brought him a cup of tea in the balcony. The police question her and Gracie Venable who is just about to open a millenary story near the Indigo Tea Shop. Haley another co-worker of Theodosia's is friendly with the woman and is upset that the police are looking at her as a suspect because she was having an affair with the much married Roger. His wife, a mover and Shaker in Charleston, is putting pressure on the police to look at Grace as the killer, leaving it to Theodosia and company to find the real killer just like they have five times before. The protagonist is one of the most realistic and likeable characters to grace the pages of a mystery novel. Her investigative techniques are all within the realm of possibility so readers feel that anyone could do what Theodosia is doing. This delightful amateur sleuth mystery is entertaining and keeps the audience interested from the time the victim falls into the heroine's cake. Laura Childs knows how to create the ambience that makes this series so special because one of the main characters is the city of Charleston. Harriet Klausner