Murderous scones, meddling village grannies, and a kitty with a talent for mischief… Gemma ditches her corporate job to return to Oxford and open a traditional English tearoom, only to discover that life in an English village has never been so deliciously deadly! ~ While at an Oxford art gallery, tearoom owner Gemma Rose overhears a sinister conversation minutes before a University student is fatally poisoned. Could there be a connection? And could her best friend's suave new boyfriend have anything to do with the murder? Gemma decides to do some snooping, helped by the nosy "Old Biddies" from the local Cotswolds village. But sleuthing isn't as simple as she'd imagined, particularly when she keeps bumping into her old college flame, now the CID detective in charge of the investigation. And with her mother causing havoc at her quaint English tearoom and her best friend furious with her suspicions, Gemma finds herself in a sticky spot…
The dead girl had no shortage of enemies and there are motives galore: was it the the angry rival student desperate for revenge? Or the resentful employee with a bitter grudge? Or maybe even a sly ex-lover determined to end their affair once and for all? Gemma finds that this mystery is turning out to have more twists than a Chelsea bun. Too late, she realises that she could be the next item on the killer's menu… or will her little tabby cat, Muesli, save the day?
(** Velvet Cheesecake recipe at the end of the story!)
With a nod to the classic whodunits of Agatha Christie, Tea with Milk and Murder is a charming British culinary cozy mystery, set in historic Oxford and the beautiful English Cotswolds villages - with quirky characters, heart-warming humour, clever twists and a dash of romance! Perfect for fans of Agatha Raisin, and TV shows like Midsomer Murders and Inspector Morse.
This book follows British English spelling and usage.
Clean read: no graphic violence, sex, or strong language.
Genre: traditional mystery / British whodunit / cozy mystery series / culinary cozy mystery / cat cozy mystery / funny cozy mystery / women sleuth / amateur sleuth / English village mystery / British detective / cosy crime
The OXFORD TEAROOM MYSTERIES
•A Scone To Die For (Book 1)
•Tea with Milk and Murder (Book 2)
•Two Down, Bun To Go (Book 3)
•Till Death Do Us Tart (Book 4)
•Muffins and Mourning Tea (Book 5)
•Four Puddings and a Funeral (Book 6)
•Another One Bites the Crust (Book 7)
•Apple Strudel Alibi (Book 8)
•The Dough Must Go On (Book 9)
•The Mousse Wonderful Time of Year (Book 10)
•Wrongfully Infused (Book 11)
•A High Whisk Situation (Book 12)
