Lemon Curd Killer by Laura Childs – Blog Tour & Spotlight

Cozy mystery author Laura Childs is back with another mouth-watering book in the Tea Shop Cozy Mystery series!

Her newest book, Lemon Curd Killer is the 25th – yes, you read right 25th – book in the series. I’d always wanted to read Childs’ books. Surprisingly, my first book for her was the 20th book in this series!

My first post featuring Laura Childs was an exclusive interview for her 20th book in this series, which is Broken Bone China. My first read was Lavender Blue Murder (Book 21) and then Egg Shooters, book 9 in The Cackleberry Club Mystery Series.

This post includes a spotlight for Lemon Curd Killer. I've updated the post by removing the giveaway that ended shortly after the blog tour ended. I'll be publishing a separate post with my review at a later time. 

Book Synopsis

High tea and high fashion turn deadly in this latest installment of the New York Times bestselling series.

Tea shop entrepreneur Theodosia Browning has been tapped to host a fancy Limón Tea in a genuine lemon orchard as a rousing kickoff to Charleston Fashion Week. But as fairy lights twinkle and the scent of lemon wafts among the tea tables, the deadly murder of a fashion designer puts the squeeze on things.

As the lemon curd begins to sour, the murdered woman’s daughter begs Theodosia to help find the killer. Tea events and fashion shows must go on, however, which puts Theodosia and her tea sommelier, Drayton Conneley, right in the thick of squabbling business partners, crazed clothing designers, irate film producers, drug deals, and a disastrous Tea Trolley Tour.

About the book

Book: Lemon Curd Killer

(Book 25 in The Tea Shop Cozy Mystery Series)

Author: Laura Childs

Publisher: Berkley

Publication date: 7 March 2023

Number of pages: 320 pages

ISBN-10: 0593200926

ISBN-13: ‎978-0593200926

Digital ASIN: B0B3HQFB3N

  

About the Author:

Laura Childs is the New York Times bestselling author of the Tea Shop Mysteries, Scrapbook Mysteries, and Cackleberry Club Mysteries. In her previous life she was CEO/Creative Director of her own marketing firm and authored several screenplays. She is married to a professor of Chinese art history, loves to travel, rides horses, enjoys fundraising for various non-profits, and has two Chinese Shar-Pei dogs.

Laura specializes in cozy mysteries that have the pace of a thriller (a thrillzy!) Her three series are:

The Cackleberry Club Mysteries – set in Kindred, a fictional town in the Midwest. In a rehabbed Spur station, Suzanne, Toni, and Petra, three semi-desperate, forty-plus women have launched the Cackleberry Club. Eggs are the morning specialty here and this cozy cafe even offers a book nook and yarn shop. Business is good but murder could lead to the cafe’s undoing! This series offers recipes, knitting, cake decorating, and a dash of spirituality.

The Tea Shop Mysteries – set in the historic district of Charleston and featuring Theodosia Browning, owner of the Indigo Tea Shop. Theodosia is a savvy entrepreneur, and pet mom to service dog Earl Grey. She’s also an intelligent, focused amateur sleuth who doesn’t rely on coincidences or inept police work to solve crimes. This charming series is highly atmospheric and rife with the history and mystery that is Charleston.

 

The Scrapbooking Mysteries – a slightly edgier series that take place in New Orleans. The main character, Carmela, owns Memory Mine scrapbooking shop in the French Quarter and is forever getting into trouble with her friend, Ava, who owns the Juju Voodoo shop. New Orleans’ spooky above-ground cemeteries, jazz clubs, bayous, and Mardi Gras madness make their presence known here!

Connect with Laura Childs via her Website and Facebook.