Devonshire Scream
- Authors: Laura Childs
- Series: Book 17 in the Tea Shop Mysteries series
- Genres: Mystery, Cozy Mystery
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- Rating: 4.5 based on 937 reviews
- Release Date: March 1, 2016
- Print length: 320 pages (Hardcover)
About the book
The New York Times bestselling author of Ming Tea Murder serves up heists, homicides, and herbal blendsin the latest in the Tea Shop mysteries.
Catering a high-class trunk show at Heart's Desire Jewelry is a huge success for Theodosia and the Indigo Tea Shop. With a crowd of jewelers, museum curators, and private collectors in attendance, enjoying Theo's finest blends, it's a prestigious event. However, just as Theo starts to relax and enjoy the results of her hard work, the evening takes a dark turn. A group of masked robbers crash the party, stealing the valuable gems and jewels on display. In the chaos that follows, there's shattered glass, scattered gemstones, and even a tragic loss of life.
Despite wanting to stay out of it, Theo can't ignore the pleas for help from her friend Brooke, the victim's aunt and owner of Heart's Desire. While the FBI suspects an international gang of thieves behind the "smash and grab" heist, Theo believes the culprit is someone much closer to home...