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“Engages the audience from the start…Laura Childs provides the right combination between tidbits on tea and an amateur sleuth cozy that will send readers seeking a cup of Death By Darjeeling, the series previous novel.”—Midwest Book Review
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The Indigo Tea Shop, Charleston’s favorite spot of tea, has just come out with its latest flavor: Gunpowder Green. Theodosia Browning cannot wait to hear its praises as it is unveiled at the annual yacht race. But when she hears the crack of an antique gun meant to end the race, a member of Charleston’s elite falls dead. Theodosia has a hunch that his demise was no accident—and will go out of her way to prove it. But if she doesn’t act fast, Theo will find herself in hot water with some boiling-mad Charlestonians—and more than a little gun-chai…
Includes a delicious recipe and tea-making tips!
THEODOSIA BROWNING REACHED up and removed the tortoiseshell clip that held her auburn locks tightly in place. Read the first page
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A perfect cozy mystery!,
This review is from: Gunpowder Green (Mass Market Paperback)
„Gunpowder Green" is the second book in the Teashop-Mystery-Series and it is even better than the first one, "Death By Darjeeling",Theodosia and her friends/colleagues Drayton and Harley are catering for the Isle of Palms Yacht Race when the signaling gun explodes and kills a wealthy member of Charleston society, Oliver Dixon. Theodosia is not convinced that Dixon's death was an accident and starts investigating on her own account. There are lots of suspects who might have wanted to do Oliver Dixon in: was it his young wife of nine weeks, who was after his money? Was it a member of the competing yacht club, a business associate? Or was the murder even a result of a longstanding family feud between the Dixon and the Cantrell families? Laura Childs continues what she has begun in the first Teashop-Mystery: She gives loving & detailed accounts of people and places, without making the read tedious or peripatetic. Quite the contrary! Her knack of picturing and describing things made me want to slow down and savor every minute in Charleston's historic district, sneak a peak into her teashop and be served tea and a delicious pastries by Drayton and Haley. Compared to the predecessor "Death By Darjeeling", the plot of the mystery in "Gunpowder Green" is far better evolved, even though some readers might be able to pin the perpetrator a lot earlier than I could. Result: "In a world gone mad with indifference" (p.201) reading this book did make a difference to me;-). I enjoyed reading it until the very last page. A perfect, relaxing, fully-fledged-5-star cozy mystery! Am very much looking forward to reading the third book in this series!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Terrific Series....,
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This review is from: Gunpowder Green (Mass Market Paperback)
GUNPOWDER GREEN is the second book in Laura Childs' tea mystery series and I truly enjoyed it. I was so interested in the facts that the author presented about various teas. I also enjoyed the various facts about Charleston.The plot is very developed and I found it easy to stay with and so refreshing from really simplistic mysteries. The book has more depth than most and I was intrigued with the viewpoints presented from the various characters. I also really have loved the inclusion of her dog. It is a warm side to this thoroughly enjoyable series.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Lovely atmosphere, mystery lacking,
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This review is from: Gunpowder Green (Mass Market Paperback)
There's a lot more than tea brewing at the Indigo Tea Shoppe in this second installment of the Laura Childs series. Unfortunately, the plot doesn't keep up with the atmosphere. Clues point in every direction, but even on a second reading there's no "aha!" moment when the reader can see -- "Oh, that's where the murderer tipped his/her hand!" The plotting is not getting better as this series progresses.
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