By: Leslie Meier
Genres: Mystery Cozy | Mystery Woman Sleuth
Posted: August 1, 2011
Meanwhile, the group continues on with the tour with a replacement flown in by the school, one Professor Quentin Rea. Lucy's close familiarity with Quentin (he's had a crush on her for some time) is awkward, but the distraction isn't enough to keep Lucy from wondering at the collective tense behaviors exhibited by everybody else on tour. The younger ones run emotions hot and cold - acting like carefree teens one moment then paranoid co-conspirators the next - while the parents hover close as though to protect their young. Is it just parental protection or could it be something more sinister? Lucy can't decide, but her reporter's instinct remains sharp throughout the story as secrets about the late Professor Temple and the others are finally revealed.
But perhaps the biggest mystery of all is -- will Lucy and her friends ever get their proper English tea? With ENGLISH TEA MURDER: A Lucy Stone Mystery, author Leslie Meier once again treats her readers to a fast-paced, fun adventure involving the intrepid Lucy Stone. Taking her beloved character on a trip out of country is a first in this long- running series (this is book 17), but Lucy manages to get into just as much trouble abroad as she does at home. This is a thoroughly enjoyable romp of a mystery! Tally-ho!
Book Summary
Lucy Stone is saying cheerio to Tinker’s Cove and jetting off to jolly old England! But when things get dodgy, it appears murder may have followed her across the Atlantic...
Between a busy family and her duties as a reporter for the Pennysaver, Lucy could use a break. So when her friend Pam tells her about a trip to England sponsored by Winchester College, she jumps at the chance for a girls getaway. But when tour leader Professor George Temple dies mid-flight after suffering an asthma attack, Lucy’s glad she packed her sleuthing skills...
In London, Lucy and her pals try to forget their harrowing journey across the pond by indulging in some retail therapy and searching for the perfect afternoon tea, from the Tower of London to the shores of Brighton. Professor Quentin Rea, a ladies’ man and former flirt of Lucy’s, arrives to take over the tour, and she finds that while his hairline may have receded, his amorous intentions have not. She also begins to notice the peculiar behavior of other members of the tour group. And when she discovers that all of them have pasts connected to Professor Temple, she suspects that his death was an elaborate act of revenge.
The truth is as elusive as the perfect cup of tea, and it seems that anyone-or everyone-could be the culprit. But when another tour member dies Lucy is suddenly ensnared in a daring scheme that could lead her to a mastermind of murder-or make her the next victim...
by: Leslie Meier
Kensington
July 1, 2011
On Sale: June 28, 2011
Featuring: Professor George Temple; Pam; Lucy Stone
304 pages
ISBN: 0758229313
EAN: 9780758229311
Hardcover