High Tea and Misdemeanors
Mass Market
Penguin Publishing Group · Paperback · February 3, 2026
When a wedding is tragically averted by the death of the bridesmaid, Theodosia is determined to prove that it was murder in the latest entry in this New York Times bestselling series.
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- Who it’s for
- A wedding mystery pairs tea catering with a determined sleuth and a sharply disrupted celebration.
- Themes
- Murder investigation, Wedding tragedy, Tea catering
- Genres
- Culinary Cozies, Women Detectives, Amateur Sleuths
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When a wedding is tragically averted by the death of the bridesmaid, Theodosia is determined to prove that it was murder in the latest entry in this New York Times bestselling series. Theodosia Browning and her tea sommelier, Drayton Conneley, are tapped to cater the elegant wedding of Bettina and Jamie. Theodosia and Drayton are setting up when they hear a crash from the greenhouse.
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Shockingly, they discover that part of the roof has collapsed, trapping a bridesmaid and the groom. He will pull through but the bridesmaid is no more. Theodosia is convinced it was murder. INCLUDES DELICIOUS RECIPES AND TEA TIME TIPS!
Tea, Then Trouble
A wedding mystery pairs tea catering with a determined sleuth and a sharply disrupted celebration.
Come here for
- Tea and wedding details threaded through a cozy murder mystery
- A series entry with recipes and tea-time tips
Expect
- A determined investigation after a bridesmaid’s death
- Culinary touches alongside the mystery
Where it sits
| Culinary Cozies | 98% |
|---|---|
| Women Detectives | 62% |
| Amateur Sleuths | 55% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Women Detectives
- Cozy Mysteries
- Amateur Sleuths
- Authors
- Laura Childs
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- February 3, 2026
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Murder investigation · Wedding tragedy · Tea catering
- Reading lane
- Women Detectives