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If you love books and teas, here's a series that is sure to please -- Laura Childs' Tea Shop Mystery Novels. With titles like Jasmine Moon Murder, Chamomile Mourning, and Oolong Dead, the series cleverly appeals to tea enthusiasts and mystery fans alike.
Admittedly, I almost gave up on it after reading the first chapter of Chamomile Mourning. I prefer mystery thrillers -- the intense, action-packed, make-your-adrenaline-pump kind of books. But like the civilized art of tea, Childs books are meant to be savored in a leisurely way and I'm glad I stuck with it.
The books centers around Indigo Tea Shop proprietor Theodosia Browning and her uncanny sleuthing abilities - much like a grownup Nancy Drew who happens to own a tea shop. Murder and mayhem always seem to happen when Theo is around.
En route to solving the case, the reader is treated to a tour of historic Charleston and to glimpses of the genteel Southern way of life. Then there are the teas and tea shop goodies galore. Teas like Risheehat Darjeeling and Keemun Hao Yu and treats such as Cream Cheese Cookies, Tea Smoked Chicken, and Jasmine Tea Truffles will make you wish you can have a spot of lunch at the Indigo Tea Shop.
Boohoo for us, the Indigo Tea Shop is fictional. But the recipes are very real and one can try to recreate the gastronomic delights featured in the books. Childs includes a generous amount of recipes so readers can have the Indigo Tea Shop experience at home.
I have just finished my second book of the series and can’t wait to start the next one. The books are surprisingly entertaining and just a delight to read. The Tea Shop Mystery books are full of creativi-tea and originali-tea (sorry, just can’t resist).
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