Murder Spills the Tea (Tea by the Sea Mystery #3)

by Vicki Delany Narrated by Shaina Summerville

Overview

Lily Roberts pores over the clues in a piping hot new case when a confrontational celebrity chef is murdered at her Cape Cod tearoom during the filming of a popular baking show . . .



The country's hottest TV cooking show is coming to Cape Cod. 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 blowout 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 Cheryl'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.

Editorial Reviews

praise for the author Cozy Mystery Book Reviews

Delany keeps readers on the edge of their seat.”

From the Publisher

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

Kirkus Reviews

2022-05-11
Virtuoso pastry chef Lily Roberts, no mean detective, takes on another case of murder.

Lily never wanted to enter a made-for-TV cooking contest, but she has no choice when Bernadette Murphy, her best friend, and Rose Campbell, her maternal grandmother—who owns the Victoria-on-Sea B&B whose grounds are graced by Lily’s shop, Tea by the Sea—enter her in the contest. On America Bakes! each episode takes place at a different bakery, and one will be proclaimed the winner at the end of the season. Lily quickly learns that America Bakes! is nowhere near as civilized as The Great British Baking Show when director Josh Henshaw and his assistant, Reilly Miller, arrive at Tea by the Sea and deliberately begin to stir up tensions. Lily’s helpers, Cheryl and her daughter, Marybeth, will be serving the food; the judges are New York City baker Claudia D’Angelo, bad-tempered English chef Tommy Greene, and Scarlet McIntosh, who’s just a pretty face. Although Josh drives Lily crazy with his demands, they manage to get through the first day with nothing worse than an uncomfortable visit from Lily’s competitor, Allegra Griffin, the unpleasant owner of the North Augusta Bakery. The second day is a different story. Marybeth trips and dumps tea in Tommy’s lap, causing a scene that’s just what the showrunners want, especially when Cheryl berates Tommy, saying she saw him trip Marybeth on purpose. When Tommy is found dead in Lily’s kitchen, his head bashed with her marble rolling pin, Cheryl is an obvious suspect. Lily, Bernie, and Rose use gossip, deep-dive computer searches, and observations of the bickering crew to unmask the killer.

Cape Cod provides an appealing backdrop for a food-centric cozy replete with red herrings and likable sleuths.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940175324489
Publisher:	Tantor Audio
Publication date:	07/26/2022
Series:	Tea by the Sea Mysteries , #3
Edition description:	Unabridged

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