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At the heart of Charleston’s social scene, Theodosia Browning runs the Indigo Tea Shop. While preparing for socialite Delaine Dish’s Candelight Concert—an event to raise funds for restoring a Victorian home—the evening is shattered by the murder of local politician Duke Wilkes. With the victim’s widow pleading for answers and suspecting foul play, Theodosia takes on the case as a tea‑shop detective, navigating political intrigue, tearoom rivalries, and the secrets hidden behind the curtain of a high‑profile charity event.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Laura Childs
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