Murder Spills the Tea - (Tea by the Sea Mysteries) by Vicki Delany (Paperback)
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- Cape Cod tearoom proprietor Lily Roberts "pours" over the clues in a piping hot new case when a confrontational celebrity chef is murdered during the filming of a popular baking show in the latest Tea by the Sea mystery from national bestselling author Vicki Delany . . . The country's hottest TV cooking show is coming to Cape Cod.
- About the Author: Vicki Delany is one of Canada's most prolific and varied crime writers and a national bestseller in the US.
- 320 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
- Series Name: Tea by the Sea Mysteries
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Cape Cod tearoom proprietor Lily Roberts "pours" over the clues in a piping hot new case when a confrontational celebrity chef is murdered during the filming of a popular baking show in the latest Tea by the Sea mystery from national bestselling author Vicki Delany . . . The country's hottest TV cooking show is coming to Cape Cod. And against her better judgment, Lily Roberts is entering America Bakes! with her charming tearoom, Tea by the Sea. Filming is already proving disruptive, closing the tearoom during Lily's busiest season. But tensions really bubble over when infamous bad-boy chef and celebrity judge, Tommy Greene, loses his temper with Lily's staff, resulting in an on-camera blowup with Cheryl Wainwright. Just as Lily thinks the competition can't get more bitter, Tommy is found dead in Tea by the Sea's kitchen . . . murdered with Lily's rolling pin. Suspicion immediately falls on Cheryl, but the temperamental star has racked up plenty of culinary clashes in the past, both on- and off-screen. And nearly anyone associated with Tommy or the show could be the killer: be it one of Lily's fierce competitors, a member of the beleaguered film crew, or even one of Tommy's fellow judges--struggling cookbook maven, Claudia D'Angelo or beauty contest winner, Scarlet McIntosh. Now, while she's baking up a storm for the show, Lily must also whip up an impromptu investigation . . . before the murderer rolls someone else away.Review Quotes
Praise for the Tea by the Sea Mysteries by Vicki Delany "Find a comfy chair, raise a cup of fragrant, freshly brewed tea to your lips, and settle down for murder and mayhem in a mystery novel set in a tearoom for a delightful form of armchair travel." --TeaTime Magazine on The Tea by the Sea Mysteries "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." --Booklist on Tea & Treachery "Fans of culinary cozies will be sure to come back for more." --Publishers Weekly on Tea & Treachery "Bestselling crime writer Vicki Delany has penned more than 40 hair-raising whodunits--and her latest tale follows suit!" --Woman's World (Book Club Selection) for Tea & Treachery "Adds a sweet edge to the cozy genre...With a pot of Earl Grey and a shortbread made from the included recipes at their sides,
readers will feel like this takes them on a mini-trip to the seashore." --Booklist on Murder in a Teacup "Delany expertly blends a cunning mystery plot with diverting characters and sparkling dialogue. Laura Childs fans will have fun." --Publishers Weekly on Murder in a Teacup "Quirky characters, a lovely setting, and a surprising denouement make this second installment a charmer." --Kirkus on Murder
in a Teacup "Kudos to Vicki Delaney for this terrific whodunnit." --Criminal Element on Murder in a Teacup "It's a crime not to read Delany." --London Free Press
About the Author
Vicki Delany is one of Canada's most prolific and varied crime writers and a national bestseller in the US. She is currently writing four cozy mystery series: The Tea by the Sea mysteries, the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop series, the Year Round Christmas mysteries, and as Eva Gates, the Lighthouse Library series. A past president of the Crime Writers of Canada and a co-organizer of Women Killing it, a crime writing festival, her work has been nominated for the Derringer, the Bony Blithe, the Ontario Library Association Golden Oak, and the Arthur Ellis Awards. She is the recipient of the 2019 Derrick Murdoch Award for contributions to Canadian crime writing. Vicki lives and writes in bucolic Prince Edward County, Ontario and can be found online at VickiDelany.com.Dimensions (Overall): 8.2 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: .61 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Tea by the Sea Mysteries
Sub-Genre: Mystery & Detective
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Number of Pages: 320
Publisher: Kensington Cozies
Theme: Women Sleuths
Format: Paperback
Author: Vicki Delany
Language: English
Street Date: June 27, 2023
TCIN: 87792326
UPC: 9781496737700
Item Number (DPCI): 247-00-7632
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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A Cape Cod Cozy!
4 out of 5 stars
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- 3 years ago
Murder Spills the Tea by Vicki Delany is the third A Tea by the Sea Mystery. It can be read as a standalone if you are new to the series. Lily Roberts finds herself on America Bakes! thanks to her grandmother, Rose and her best friend, Bernie. Lily soon learns there is nothing real about reality television. Lily arrives for her final day of filming to find Tommy Greene, one of the judges, dead in her tearoom kitchen. Cheryl, one of Lily’s servers, ends up the prime suspect. When the lead detective arrests Cheryl for the crime, it is up to Lily with help from Rose and Bernie to prove Cheryl’s innocence. I found Murder Spills the Tea to be well-written with developed characters. I like the cast of regulars (Lily, Rose, Bernie, Cheryl, Simon, and MaryBeth). The television people are a mixed bag. There are some nice people and some you would like to toss into next week (and hope they get lost on their way back). I enjoyed the descriptions of the Cape Cod as well as Rose’s bed and breakfast, the tearoom, and the lovely gardens. The whodunit had good suspects plus misdirection. There are clues to help readers solve the crime before the reveal. Avid mystery readers will have no problem solving the crime. I love Éclair, Lily’s labradoodle but I do not feel he should be allowed in the bed and breakfast’s kitchen (health department would have a field day). Of course, Rose’s snooty cat should not be allowed free reign either. The descriptions of Lily’s enticing pastries (lemon tarts, scones, cookies) will have your mouth watering. There are recipes at the end of the book. I was delighted with my latest visit to Cape Cod, and I look forward to returning in the next A Tea by the Sea Mystery. Murder Spills the Tea is charming Cape Cod cozy with tasty tea, a bothersome baking competition, a derisive rival, a foul flirt, a bashed baking judge, a disdainful detective, and a killer to catch.
Murder in Tea by the Sea? not on Lilys watch!
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Jessasbookreviews - 3 years ago
When the American version of the great British bake off ‘America Bakes!’ comes to cape cod, Lily is persuaded by Bernie and Granny Rose to enter the tea room! When tensions bubble over and a contentious judge is found dead in Lilys kitchen, Lily and crew don their investigation hats. While baking for the competition, Lily tries to exhonerate the person police believe to be the killer. Can Lily save an innocent women or will the killer win this round? This is the third book in the tea by the sea mystery series and it was just as good as the previous two! I live on cape cod and I would LOVE to have a tearoom like this near me! The characters are great, though Rose is truly my favorite character. I love most books set on cape cod since it’s where I live but this is one of my favorite (#capecodfoodies being the other). I can’t wait to read more in the future! #teabytheseamysteries #kensingtonbooks #vickidelany #bookstagram #bookrecommendations #cozymysteryseries #murderspillsthetea