Book Review: Dragonwell Dead

Reviewed By: Shirley - RAM

Dragonwell Dead     Amazon US HC Amazon Canada HC
Laura Childs
Class/Genre:   Mystery   Amateur Sleuth   Cozy   Woman Main Character
Series: Theodosia # 8
Berkley, 2007

In Charleston, South Carolina, it¹s time for the Plantation Ramble, a celebration of gardens and rare plants. When an orchid fancier suddenly dies, Theodosia is thrown into the thick of it.

Theodosia runs the Indigo Tea Shop with master tea blender Drayton and head chef and baker Haley. Mark Congdon's death at first looks like a heart attack but soon is deemed a homicide, and many people may have had reason to want this seemingly mild man dead. The police seem to be zeroing in on the wrong party and it is up to Theo to point them in a different direction. Even at her own peril.

This southern tale is deftly plotted with well defined characters and scrumptious-looking recipes. For those who appreciate an intelligently written cozy, whether a tea drinker or not.

Shirley - RAM

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