Death at a firefly Tea by Laura Childs
Step into the Indigo Teashop and join Theodosia Browning for a themed tea and another mystery. This is the thirtieth book in Laura Childs’ long running Tea shop Mystery series and it is a a sheer delight.
About Death at a Firefly Tea
Death at a Firefly Tea (A Tea Shop Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
30th in Series
Setting – South Carolina
Publisher : Berkley
Publication date : March 10, 2026
Print length : 336 pages
Hardcover
ISBN-10 : 0593815475
ISBN-13 : 978-0593815472
Digital
ISBN-13 : 978-0593815489
ASIN : B0FCRJMV96
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.
Laura Childs is one of my must-read authors. The Tea Shop Mystery Series always serves up a tasty cozy treat. Death at a Firefly Tea is the 30th book in this long running series. It will light up your evening with Southern charm, a fast paced mystery, characters that feel like family and mouth watering menus. Theodosia Browning is hosting another themed tea, this time in a B&B garden letting the fireflies put on a show. But when a gate crashing waiter serves up a desert with a side of poising, the tea shop owner lives up to her reputation as Charleston’s own Nancy Drew. The stakes are raised as one disaster follows another for the hapless family as the murder is followed by other violent crimes. The fast paced plot is complemented by the teas shop banter between Theo and her friends, and descriptive passages that set the scene. The descriptions of the hearty teas and Haley’s menus will have your mouth watering. Fortunately there are several recipes in the afterward I read an electronic review copy, but I can honestly recommend this novel. Pull of the tea cozy and pour yourself into a great cozy mystery.
About Laura Childs
Laura Childs is the New York Times bestselling author of the Tea Shop Mysteries, Scrapbook Mysteries, and Cackleberry Club Mysteries. In her previous life she was CEO/Creative Director of her own marketing firm and authored several screenplays. She is married to a professor of Chinese art history, loves to travel, rides horses, enjoys fundraising for various non-profits, and has two Chinese Shar-Pei dogs.
Laura specializes in cozy mysteries that have the pace of a thriller (a thrillzy!) Her three series are:
The Tea Shop Mysteries – set in the historic district of Charleston and featuring Theodosia Browning, owner of the Indigo Tea Shop. Theodosia is a savvy entrepreneur and pet mom to service dog Earl Grey. She’s also an intelligent, focused amateur sleuth who doesn’t rely on coincidences or inept police work to solve crimes. This charming series is highly atmospheric and rife with the history and mystery that is Charleston.
The Scrapbooking Mysteries – a slightly edgier series that takes place in New Orleans. The main character, Carmela, owns Memory Mine scrapbooking shop in the French Quarter and is forever getting into trouble with her friend, Ava, who owns the Juju Voodoo shop. New Orleans’ spooky above-ground cemeteries, jazz clubs, bayous, and Mardi Gras madness make their presence known here!
The Cackleberry Club Mysteries – set in Kindred, a fictional town in the Midwest. In a rehabbed Spur station, Suzanne, Toni, and Petra, three semi-desperate, forty-plus women have launched the Cackleberry Club. Eggs are the morning specialty here and this cozy cafe even offers a book nook and yarn shop. Business is good but murder could lead to the cafe’s undoing! This series offers recipes, knitting, cake decorating, and a dash of spirituality.
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