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# ''Murder in the Tea Leaves'' (TBA)
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# ''Murder in the Tea Leaves'' (TBA)(2024)
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# ''Honey Drop Dead'' (2023)
# ''Murder in the Tea Leaves'' (TBA)
# ''Murder in the Tea Leaves'' (TBA)
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It's a good thing she has such loyal friends and workers: the close knit community of Charleston harbors its own fair share of secrets and scandals. From a murdered real estate developer to a stolen family heirloom to a pile of human bones, Theodosia has to solve a variety of mysteries on top of running her own store.
Thankfully for her, she forms an odd partnership with Detective Burt Tidwell, a former government agent who has the instincts of a bloodhound. Along with her friends, Theodosia may just be able to keep Charleston's community from crumbling and even enjoy a cup of tea afterwards.
Thankfully for her, she forms an odd partnership with Detective Burt Tidwell, a former government agent who has the instincts of a bloodhound. Along with her friends, Theodosia may just be able to keep Charleston's community from crumbling and even enjoy a cup of tea afterwards.
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It's a good thing she has such loyal friends and workers: the close knit community of Charleston harbors its own fair share of secrets and scandals. From a murdered real estate developer developer, to a stolen family heirloom heirloom, to a pile of human bones, Theodosia has to solve a variety of mysteries on top of running her own store.
store. Thankfully for her, she forms an odd partnership with Detective Burt Tidwell, a former government agent who has the instincts of a bloodhound. bloodhound.
Along with her friends, Theodosia may just be able to keep Charleston's community from crumbling and even enjoy a cup of tea afterwards.
Along with her friends, Theodosia may just be able to keep Charleston's community from crumbling and even enjoy a cup of tea afterwards.
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# ''Lemon Curd Killer'' (2023)
# ''Honey Drop Dead'' (TBA)
# ''Honey Drop Dead'' (TBA)
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* CallBack: Most, if not all, books usually include one or more references to past books; in ''Steeped in Evil'', there's a small subplot where the house next to Theodosia's cottage is for sale with its agent looking for a buyer. The house's previous owner was Dougan Granville, the victim of the previous book ''Sweet Tea Revenge''.
* DramaticDrop: When Theodosia tells Drayton about Jordan and Pandora's impending divorce, Drayton drops the spoon he was holding in surprise.
* FourthDateMarriage: Delaine announces her and Dougan's engagement a few months after they started dating. They get as far as the actual wedding when Dougan is killed before they can even get to the altar.
* GossipyHens: If Delaine makes an appearance, it's a sure bet that she's got some gossip to deliver.
* LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: In Delaine's desperate search to find Mr. Right she often winds up finding Mr. Criminal or Mr. Soon-to-be-Murdered.
* MagicalNegro: In ''Steeped in Evil'', Josette reveals that she can tell the future by reading tea leaves. When she tells Theodosia her fortune, Josette warns that she'll run into trouble if she leaves the town's limits. Sure enough, her prediction proves true when Theodosia and Drayton witness a hit-and-run while driving outside of Charleston.
* MagicalNegro: In ''Steeped in Evil'', Josette reveals that she can tell the future by reading tea leaves. When she tells Theodosia her fortune, Josette warns that she'll run into trouble if she leaves the town's limits. Sure enough, her prediction proves true when Theodosia and Drayton witness a hit-and-run while driving outside of Charleston.
* OnceAnEpisode: From the second book onward, the novels tend to take on a similiar pattern: Theodosia (and maybe her employees) attend a gathering, someone is found dead at said gathering, Theodosia is roped into investigating the murder, she attends a few more meetings or parties where she bumps into suspects or witness until the final party or gathering where she figures out who did it instigating a climatic chase/confrontation of some kind. In between all of that, she will work at the Indigo Tea Shop where at least one special themed tea or workshop will be hosted.
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* SeriousBusiness: Theodosia and Drayton take tea making very seriously, as does Haley when it comes to baking the Indigo Tea Shop's food. Clothes and fashion are topics that Delaine is incredibly passionate about. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] since they all make a living off of selling those products.
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* SeriousBusiness: Theodosia and Drayton take tea making very seriously, as does Haley when it comes to baking the Indigo Tea Shop's food. Clothes and fashion are topics that Delaine is incredibly passionate about. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] since they all make a living off of selling those these products.
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* TokenMinority: Josette is an African-American woman who sells/donates the handwoven sweetgrass baskets to the Indigo Tea Shop. She's the only minority character who pops up throughout the series. There are a couple other African-American characters who appear, but they only appear within the book they're introduced.
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* InsistentTerminology: For a couple books, Haley insists that her recipes be called "receipts", the old Southern way of referring to recipes.
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In the historic district of Charleston, South Carolina, there exists a small diner called the Indigo Tea Shop. The owner is one Theodosia Browning, a middle-aged woman who used to work in the hectic business of marketing. Compared to her previous job, Theodosia much prefers the calm and steady pace that running a tea shop provides. To help keep the shop running smoothly, there's Drayton Conneley, the resident tea expert with a flair for showmanship, and Haley Parker, the young chef with an eye for fresh and delicious dishes.
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