Tea & Treachery
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Delany, Vicki

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Tea by the Sea mysteries volume 1
Tea by the sea mystery

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Kensington Books , 2020.

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Murder on the Menu

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In this charming new cozy mystery series from national bestselling author Vicki Delany, a New York City expat-turned-Cape Cod tea shop owner must solve the murder of a local real estate developer to help her feisty grandmother out of a jam . . . As the proud proprietor and head pastry chef of Tea by the Sea, a traditional English tearoom on the picturesque bluffs of Cape Cod, Lily Roberts has her hands full, often literally. But nothing keeps her busier than steering her sassy grandmother, Rose, away from trouble. Rose operates the grand old Victorian B & B adjacent to Lily’s tea shop . . . for now. An aggressive real estate developer, Jack Ford, is pushing hard to rezone nearby land, with an eye toward building a sprawling golf resort, which would drive Rose and Lily out of business. Tempers are already steaming, but things really get sticky when Ford is found dead at the foot of Rose’s property and the police think she had something to do with his dramatic demise. Lily can’t let her grandmother get burned by a false murder charge. So she starts her own investigation and discovers Ford’s been brewing bad blood all over town, from his jilted lover to his trophy wife to his shady business partners. Now, it’s down to Lily to stir up some clues, sift through the suspects, and uncover the real killer before Rose is left holding the tea bag.

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07/28/2020

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English

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9781496725080

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Published Reviews

Booklist Review

Lily Roberts, owner of Tea by the Sea, on Cape Cod, tries to calm down her grandmother Rose after learning that an unscrupulous developer, Jack Ford, plans to tear down the house next door to Rose's bed-and-breakfast and build a golf resort. Unfortunately, the outspoken, 85-year-old Rose threatens Ford right before he is found murdered on her property. When Rose becomes the chief suspect in the killing, and the lazy police detective is not inclined to look further, Lilly, Rose, and Lilly's friend Bernadette investigate, aided by two handsome men and a new detective on the force. Rose is threatened, the three women uncover and interview numerous suspects, and Lily almost loses her life when the killer believes Lily has come too close to solving the case. Details about tea, baking, and running a tea shop and bed-and-breakfast are woven throughout a satisfying cozy with a beautifully described setting and a cast of charming, small-town characters. Share this new series with fans of Laura Childs' Tea Shop mysteries.

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Publisher's Weekly Review

Former Manhattan pastry chef Lily Roberts, the heroine of this well-crafted series launch from Delany (the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop mysteries), has opened Tea by the Sea next door to Victoria-on-Sea, the bed-and-breakfast owned by her 85-year-old British grandmother, Rose Campbell, in North Augusta, a town on Cape Cod. Slimy real estate developer Jack Ford wants the town council to rezone nearby land for a major resort development, but spunky Rose lets him and the council members know exactly how she feels. When Ford sues Rose and winds up dead on her property, Det. Chuck Williams, of the North Augusta PD, regards the aggrieved Rose as the sole suspect. Refusing to be put out of business or bamboozled by a slippery small-town detective, Lily and Rose start their own investigation, aided by Lily's friend. Along the way to the satisfying solution, the women find time to consume a variety of tearoom delicacies. Fans of culinary cozies will be sure to come back for more. Agent: Kim Lionetti, Bookends. (Aug.)

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Delany, V. (2020). Tea & Treachery . Kensington Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Delany, Vicki. 2020. Tea & Treachery. Kensington Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Delany, Vicki. Tea & Treachery Kensington Books, 2020.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Delany, V. (2020). Tea & treachery. Kensington Books.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Delany, Vicki. Tea & Treachery Kensington Books, 2020.

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