Drayton Conneley, supporter of the Charleston's Heritage Society in South Carolina and master tea blender at the Indigo Tea Shop, was also skilled at brewing up his own alliances. So, despite being swamped with all the details that needed to be done before hosting her own "Tea and Cheese" function during the prestigious Charleston Food and Wine Festival, the lovely Theodosia Browning agrees to spend her Sunday night before a very busy week going to the Heritage Society's "Pirates and Plunder Gala".

Drawn to the many wonderful and eerie objects, Theodosia let her imagination flow as she was steeped in the many stories of pirates, like Blackbeard and others, who now long dead, still left their mark and colorful stories of their swashbuckling days in early Charleston. Still, the scream of panic she heard was definitely not in her imagination and Theodosia fearlessly rushed to its source. Despite her quick action, a young man lay dying, the exit door alarm was ringing and the glass display case shattered and empty.

As the police did their work, Timothy Neville, the crusty octogenarian Director of the Heritage Society, wanted Theodosia, with her quick witted ways of sleuthing, to see what she could dig up. With the help of her employees, the young and very talented chef and baker Haley Parker and Drayton, Theodosia serves up scrumptious fare while following a whiff of a clue. But, with this on her plate, can she sniff out the clues before the killer clues into her plans?

Just as the young and hip are flocking to discover tantalizing teas today, so too will the many fans of Laura Childs, seasoned and new, enjoy this new addition to her Tea Shop Mystery Series. SCONES & BONES, the twelfth book in this series, is a delightful treat with its careful and stimulating blend of suspenseful plot, quick witted repartee, macabre moments, tender romance and some slightly barmy characters added for zest. So, cozy up for a cuppa and enjoy this wonderful read! If you're lucky, you will try the recipes as well!

Book Summary

Savor the latest from the New York Times bestselling author of The Teaberry Strangler.

Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning is lured into attending the Heritage Society’s “Pirates and Plunder” soiree. But it’s an antique diamond skull ring that gets plundered by someone who murders a history intern in the process. Theodosia knows she’ll have to whet her investigative skills to find the killer among a raft of suspects.

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