In this charming new cozy mystery series from national bestselling
author Vicki Delany, a New York City expat-turned-Cape Cod tea shop
owner must solve the murder of a local real estate developer to help her
feisty grandmother out of a jam . . .
As the proud proprietor and head pastry chef of Tea by the Sea, a
traditional English tearoom on the picturesque bluffs of Cape Cod, Lily
Roberts has her hands full, often literally. But nothing keeps her
busier than steering her sassy grandmother, Rose, away from trouble.
Rose operates the grand old Victorian B & B adjacent to Lily's tea shop
. . . for now. An aggressive real estate developer, Jack Ford, is
pushing hard to rezone nearby land, with an eye toward building a
sprawling golf resort, which would drive Rose and Lily out of business.
Tempers are already steaming, but things really get sticky when Ford is
found dead at the foot of Rose's property and the police think she had
something to do with his dramatic demise. Lily can't let her grandmother
get burned by a false murder charge. So she starts her own investigation
and discovers Ford's been brewing bad blood all over town, from his
jilted lover to his trophy wife to his shady business partners. Now,
it's down to Lily to stir up some clues, sift through the suspects, and
uncover the real killer before Rose is left holding the tea bag.
