Tea with Jam & Dread - (Tea by the Sea Mysteries) by Vicki Delany (Hardcover)
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- Cape Cod tearoom owner Lily Roberts leaves New England for old England to attend a party for an aristocratic centenarian--but what goes on there is anything but noble . . . Long ago, Lily's grandmother Rose worked as a kitchen maid at Thornecroft Castle, and now Elizabeth, dowager countess of Frockmorton, is celebrating her one hundredth birthday.
- About the Author: Vicki Delany is one of Canada's most prolific and varied crime writers and a national bestseller in the US.
- 304 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
- Series Name: Tea by the Sea Mysteries
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"Long ago, Lily's grandmother Rose worked as a kitchen maid at Thornecroft Castle, and now Elizabeth, dowager countess of Frockmorton, is celebrating her one hundredth birthday. Rose still has fond feelings for her onetime employer, so a group trip to Yorkshire is planned. It's also an opportunity for Lily to visit her boyfriend, who's currently working in England--and to indulge in some British tea."--Provided by publisher.Book Synopsis
Cape Cod tearoom owner Lily Roberts leaves New England for old England to attend a party for an aristocratic centenarian--but what goes on there is anything but noble . . . Long ago, Lily's grandmother Rose worked as a kitchen maid at Thornecroft Castle, and now Elizabeth, dowager countess of Frockmorton, is celebrating her one hundredth birthday. Rose still has fond feelings for her onetime employer, so a group trip to Yorkshire is planned. It's also an opportunity for Lily to visit her boyfriend, who's currently working in England--and to indulge in some British tea. Much has changed, however, and the ancestral home is now a luxury hotel, which will be closed for a week to accommodate the big bash, much to the chagrin of Elizabeth's grandson, Julien--leading Lily to overhear an argument among the younger generation about the fate of the family fortune. Little do they know that Elizabeth plans to sell the famous Frockmorton Sapphires out of the family for the first time in centuries . . . The icing on the cake comes when the jewels suddenly vanish--and things really go nuts when a party guest dies from an allergic reaction to almonds that someone smuggled into Lily's coronation chicken sandwiches. Now she'll have to scour the property to find out who would commit murder in such a manor . . .Review Quotes
Praise for the Tea by the Sea Mysteries by Vicki Delany "Shoals of red herrings abound, but Lily and her delightful friends winnow out the big fish." --Kirkus Reviews on Steeped in Malice "A continuing delight." --Criminal Element on Steeped in Malice "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 "Sympathetic characters, a charming setting, the baking frame, and appended recipes distinguish this cozy, which will appeal to fans of Laura Childs' Theodosia Browning tea-shop mysteries and Cleo Coyle's coffeehouse-set series." --Booklist on Murder Spills the Tea "Cape Cod provides an appealing backdrop for a food-centric cozy replete with red herrings and likable sleuths." --Kirkus on Murder Spills the Tea "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): 8.4 Inches (H) x 5.6 Inches (W) x 1.2 Inches (D)
Weight: .88 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 304
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Mystery & Detective
Series Title: Tea by the Sea Mysteries
Publisher: Kensington Cozies
Theme: Women Sleuths
Format: Hardcover
Author: Vicki Delany
Language: English
Street Date: July 29, 2025
TCIN: 94271084
UPC: 9781496747303
Item Number (DPCI): 247-45-4476
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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- 2 days ago
Tea with Jam & Dread by Vicki Delany has Lily Roberts along with her grandmother, Rose and Lily’s friend, Bernie, heading to England for a special birthday celebration. I like Lily and her over-the-top grandmother, Rose (I wish Lily had a little of her joie de vivre). I admit that I am not a fan of Bernie (I keep hoping she will get killed off). I enjoyed the change of scenery. I loved the picturesque descriptions of Thornecroft Castle and the surrounding area. I wish the trio had been staying in the older portion of the house instead of the new wing. The author laid the foundation for the whodunit first with the crime taking place a third of a way into the story. I liked that there were two mysteries to solve. I thought the solution to one was clever. The stories pacing, though, could have been peppier with fewer repetitive details. I appreciated the list of characters at the beginning of the book. While Tea with Jam & Dread is the sixth A Tea by the Sea Mystery, it can be read as a standalone as the author provides all the necessary background information. Tea with Jam & Dread is a castle cozy with a birthday bash, mouthwatering meals, squabbling successors, an odd death, probing police, stolen sapphires, and a chance for romance.