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Murder in the tea leaves

Childs, Laura (author.).

Summary: When Theodosia Browning reads the tea leaves on the set of the movie, Dark Fortunes, things go from spooky to worse. Lights are dimmed, the camera rolls, and red hot sparks fly as the film’s director is murdered in a tricky electrical accident.  Or was it an accident? Though the cast and crew are stunned beyond belief, nobody admits to seeing a thing. And when Theodosia’s friend, Delaine, becomes the prime suspect, Theodosia begins her own shadow investigation. But who among this Hollywood cast and crew had murder on their mind? The screenwriter is a self-centered pot head, the leading actress is trying to wiggle out of her contract, the brand new director seems indifferent, and nobody trusts the slippery-when-dry Hollywood agent.  Between hosting a Breakfast at Tiffany’s Tea, a Poetry Tea, and trying to launch her own chocolate line, Theodosia doggedly hunts down clues and explores the seemingly haunted Brittlebank Manor where the murder took place. And just when she’s ready to pounce, a Charleston Film Board member is also murdered, throwing everything into total disarray. But this clever killer will go to any lengths to hide his misdeeds as Theodosia soon finds out when she and her tea sommelier, Drayton, get caught up in a dangerous stakeout.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0593200985
  • ISBN: 9780593200988
  • Physical Description: 292 pages ; 21 cm.
    print
  • Publisher: New York : Berkley Prime Crime, [2024]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Includes recipes and tea time tips"--Dust jacket.
Subject: South Carolina Fiction
Charleston (S.C.) Fiction
Murder Investigation Fiction
Tearooms Fiction
Motion picture producers and directors Fiction
Motion pictures Fiction
Women detectives South Carolina Charleston Fiction
Browning, Theodosia (Fictitious character)
Genre: Novels.
Cozy mysteries.
Detective and mystery fiction.

Available copies

  • 25 of 75 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 8 current holds with 75 total copies.
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Abington Community Library MYS CHILDS (Text) 50687011879106 Adult Fiction Available -
Ashland Public Library MYS CHI (Text) 30399000376737 Rental Available -
Bangor Public Library F CHI (Text) 75011000405982 New Fiction Books Available -
Boone Area Library CHI (Text) 33249024536975 New Available -
Gettysburg Library MYS FIC CHILDS LAURA (Text)
Endowment: Helen H. Albig Named Endowment, 2024
35740636041014 New Fiction Available -
Green Free Library (Wellsboro) MYS CHI (Text) 92526959 GFWM Main Room Available -
Huntingdon County Library F CHI (Text) 30298100639487 Fiction Available -
Juniata County Library F CHI (Text) 39640100679941 JUNM Fiction New Available -
Mansfield Free Public Library MF CHI (Text) 31424482 Mystery Available -
Martin Library Adults CHI Mystery True Crime (Text) 33454005992318 Atrium Available -


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