I’m so excited to put the spotlight on Pekoe Most Poison by Laura Childs. The newest installment in her Tea Shop Mystery series releases March 7th! And, I have a copy to give to one lucky reader. 😀
Pekoe Most Poison by Laura Childs
A Tea Shop Mystery #18
Berkley
March 7, 2017
In the latest Tea Shop Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Laura Childs, Theodosia Browning attends a “Rat Tea,” where the mice will play…at murder.
When Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning is invited by Doreen Briggs, one of Charleston’s most prominent hostesses, to a “Rat Tea,” she is understandably intrigued. As servers dressed in rodent costumes and wearing white gloves offer elegant finger sandwiches and fine teas, Theo learns these parties date back to early twentieth-century Charleston, where the cream of society would sponsor so-called rat teas to promote city rodent control and better public health.
But this party goes from odd to chaotic when a fire starts at one of the tables and Doreen’s entrepreneur husband suddenly goes into convulsions and drops dead. Has his favorite orange pekoe tea been poisoned? Theo smells a rat.
The distraught Doreen soon engages Theo to pursue a discreet inquiry into who might have murdered her husband. As Theo and her tea sommelier review the guest list for suspects, they soon find themselves drawn into a dangerous game of cat and mouse…
INCLUDES RECIPES AND TEA TIME TIPS!
Thanks to Berkley Publishing, I have one copy of Pekoe Most Poison by Laura Childs to give away. Yay! For your chance to win, please enter using the Giveaway Tools widget below. This giveaway is open to US residents only. If you would rather not wait, feel free to head to Amazon and pick up your copy of Pekoe Most Poison today. Thank you for entering, and good luck!
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Darlene Owen
What interests me is that it is a mystery book, I love mystery
Brooke Bumgardner
Me, too, Darlene!
Robbie Bauldree
I like that its a mystery and I love the cover.
Brooke Bumgardner
I love the cover, too!
Suzan Morrow Farrell
The idea of a rat tea intrigues me. Plus the cover is so full of spring flowers and I’m ready for spring.
Brooke Bumgardner
I agree, Suzan. I never heard of a rat tea prior to this book. And the cover is so perfect for Spring!
anne
The mystery sounds intriguing and anything involving tea is captivating and unique.
Brooke Bumgardner
Definitely, Anne! This is a fun series.
Kim hansen
It’s a mystery that sound great.
Brooke Bumgardner
It does sound like a great mystery, Kim!
Johnna Edwards Smith
Love this series! The party around the rat theme has me laughing at the thought
Brooke Bumgardner
Me too, I would love to see photos from something like that! 🙂
Kathleen Costa
I LOVE TEA! This passion is what led me to Laura Childs’ Tea Shop Mystery books. After reading the first book “Death by Darjeeling,” and at least seven more, I was hooked on Theo’s adventures. I also enjoyed the references to, tips on, and recipes to accompany tea. I went beyond the books and bought a new tea pot, tea infusers, and loose-leaf tea blends. I also got my mother and sister hooked on this series, too.
Brooke Bumgardner
That’s awesome, Kathleen! I love when books give you a real world connection like that. 🙂
Barbara Hawk
Love Laura’s books! Can’t wait to read this book! Her covers are beautiful!
Brooke Bumgardner
Yes, she has great covers!
Jana Leah B
Attending a rat tea would be funny.
Brooke Bumgardner
I think so, too!
Teresa Wilson
I am most interested in reading this book because it is part of a series that I love and follow. Plus I love cozy mysteries and tea. And it just sounds really good too! 🙂
Brooke Bumgardner
I’m glad you love the series! Cozy mysteries are just the best. 🙂
Dianne Nickel Casey
I want to read this book because I love this series. I really can’t even imagine a “Rat Tea” is, but I’m sure it will be interesting to find out. I also like that it’s set in Charleston SC.
Brooke Bumgardner
That’s such a great setting!
Jennifer Hansen
Loved many of her other books. parkeremma2003 at yahoo dot com
Brooke Bumgardner
I’m enjoying her Cackleberry Club mysteries right now.
EdyeNicolesMakeup
The cover and plot intrigue me! 🙂
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Brooke Bumgardner
Me, too!
Judy Liggett Weaver
Love the cover and it’s a cozy!
Brooke Bumgardner
Cozies are my favorite! 🙂
Laura
I love that it’s a mystery! The description sounds very exciting!
Brooke Bumgardner
It does, and so unique!
Daniel M
always like a mystery
Brooke Bumgardner
Mysteries are my favorite reads. Thank you for stopping by & good luck in the giveaway!
Jeanna Schirm Massman
I’m intrigued by the idea of a Rat Tea.