Description Theodosia Browning serves tea and solves crimes in Charleston, a city steeped in tradition and treachery in the latest Tea Shop Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Laura Childs.
In her previous life she was CEO of her own marketing firm, authored several screenplays, and prod.
Was it the CEO\'s soon-to-be ex-wife, who is restoring an enormous mansion at no expense? The CEO\'s personal assistant, who also functioned as curator of his prized collection of Americana? Two rival antiques\' dealers known for dirty dealing? Or was the killer the fianc e of one of Theodosia\'s dear friends, who turns out to be an employee--and whistle-blower--at Sync Soft? INCLUDES DELICIOUS RECIPES AND TEA TIME TIPS About the Author Laura Childs is the New York Times bestselling author of the Tea Shop Mysteries, New Orleans Scrapbooking Mysteries, and Cackleberry Club Mysteries.
Intrigued, Theodosia begins her own investigation.
Not only do the police suspect Kingsley as the primary target, they learn that he possessed a rare Revolutionary War Union Jack flag that several people were rabidly bidding on.
During the interview she learns that one of the downed occupants was Don Kingsley, the CEO of a local software company, Sync Soft.
Sirens scream, first responders arrive, and Theodosia is interviewed by the police.
An enormous, fiery explosion erupts, and everyone watches in horror as the balloon plummets to the earth, killing all three of its passengers.
As Theodosia and Drayton watch, the drone, hovering like some angry, mechanized insect, deliberately crashes into the balloon next to them.
It is a drone, and it appears to be buzzing around the balloons, checking them out.
But as the sky turns gray and the clouds start to boil up, a strange object zooms out of nowhere.
The view aloft is not only stunning, they are also surrounded by a dozen other colorful hot-air balloons.
It is Sunday afternoon, and Theodosia and Drayton are catering a formal tea at a hot-air balloon rally.
Description Theodosia Browning serves tea and solves crimes in Charleston, a city steeped in tradition and treachery in the latest Tea Shop Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Laura Childs
