First line in the book: Theodosia Browning leaned back from the clutter of her antique wooden desk, balanced a bone china cup and saucer on one knee, and took a much-needed sip of Lung Ching tea.
What this book is about (taken from the blurb):
Meet Theodosia Browning, owner of Charleston's beloved Indigo Tea Shop. Patrons love her blend of delicious tea tastings and Southern hospitality. And Theo enjoys the full-bodied flavor of a town steeped in history - and mystery...
It's tea for two hundred or so at the annual historic homes garden party. And Theodosia, as event caterer, is busy serving steaming teas and blackberry scones while guests sing her praises. But the sweet smell of success turns to suspense when an esteemed guest is found dead - his hand clutching an empty teacup. All eyes are on Theo...who is now trying desperately to save her reputation and track down the real killer. If only she can make sense of it all - before someone else takes their last sip...
Death by Darjeeling is the first book in the Tea Shop Mysteries. This is my favourite cosy mysteries of all. It is absolutely packed with intriguing tea facts, maybe because I am a tea drinker myself, my favourite being Sencha, Japanese green tea, from Shimizu, the home of Mount Fuji. I am also fascinated by the town Charleston in South Carolina, which is steeped in history and tradition. I have not been there yet but it is nice to read about the South from a fun and mysterious perspective.
Death by Darjeeling has a clever murder plot that holds your interest all the way, absolutely warm and personable characters whom you will love and very interesting, punchy and easy to digest storyline but hard to guess whodunit! The author has skilfully made everyone suspects so the real killer remains a puzzle within a puzzle right until the very end. In my opinion, this book is an above average cosy mystery and will get you totally hooked. Without saying further, I highly recommend it and look forward to reading the next one.
Laura Childs is the bestselling author of the Tea Shop Mysteries, the Scrapbooking Mysteries and the Cackleberry Club Mysteries. She is a consummate tea drinker, scrapbooker and dog lover, and frequently travels to China and Japan with her husband. In her past life, she was a Clio Award-winning advertising writer and CEO of her own marketing firm. Her website is at http://www.laurachilds.com/ or you can add her as a friend on her Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=100000996587077&v=wall
Rating: 3.5/5 (Love it)
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