Author: Laura Childs
Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime
Series: A Tea Shop Mystery #20
Pages: 335
Format: e-book ARC
Source: NetGalle & GEBT
Description:
Theodosia Browning serves tea and solves crimes in Charleston, a city steeped in tradition and treachery in the latest Tea Shop Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Laura Childs.
It is Sunday afternoon, and Theodosia and Drayton are catering a formal tea at a hot-air balloon rally. The view aloft is not only stunning, they are also surrounded by a dozen other colorful hot-air balloons. But as the sky turns gray and the clouds start to boil up, a strange object zooms out of nowhere. It is a drone, and it appears to be buzzing around the balloons, checking them out.
As Theodosia and Drayton watch, the drone, hovering like some angry, mechanized insect, deliberately crashes into the balloon next to them. An enormous, fiery explosion erupts, and everyone watches in horror as the balloon plummets to the earth, killing all three of its passengers.
Sirens scream, first responders arrive, and Theodosia is interviewed by the police. During the interview she learns that one of the downed occupants was Don Kingsley, the CEO of a local software company, SyncSoft. Not only do the police suspect Kingsley as the primary target, they learn that he possessed a rare Revolutionary War Union Jack flag that several people were rabidly bidding on.
Intrigued, Theodosia begins her own investigation. Was it the CEO's soon-to-be ex-wife, who is restoring an enormous mansion at no expense? The CEO's personal assistant, who also functioned as curator of his prized collection of Americana? Two rival antiques' dealers known for dirty dealing? Or was the killer the fiancée of one of Theodosia's dear friends, who turns out to be an employee—and whistle-blower—at SyncSoft?
INCLUDES DELICIOUS RECIPES AND TEA TIME TIPS!
My Thoughts:
In this book Theo and Drayton are having a hot air balloon ride and find themselves watching a drone fly around the hot air balloons. When the drone flies into one of the balloons and the balloon crashes to the ground killing Don Kingsley the CEO of SyncSoft. Of course everyone in town is curious about who had the drone and why kill Don Kingsley.
As Theo and Drayton investigate the situation they find themselves with more questions than answers especially when a rare flag disappears and many people seem to have interest in it. Could it have been his his soon to be ex-wife who is determined to open a B & B. Or could it be local antique collectors in the area? Or could it be a Theo's friend's sweetheart who blew the whistle on SyncSoft?
This was a great adventure to go on even with all the rain this book was definitely intriguing to say the least. We get to see many different people and what had to gain by the death of the CEO along with the rare flag.
I also enjoyed learning and reading about Drayton's house and seeing how he handled being photographed for a magazine spread. Can't wait to see what is next. And I loved the hero of the book Early Grey to the rescue he was wonderful helping out where he can!
My Thoughts:
In this book Theo and Drayton are having a hot air balloon ride and find themselves watching a drone fly around the hot air balloons. When the drone flies into one of the balloons and the balloon crashes to the ground killing Don Kingsley the CEO of SyncSoft. Of course everyone in town is curious about who had the drone and why kill Don Kingsley.
As Theo and Drayton investigate the situation they find themselves with more questions than answers especially when a rare flag disappears and many people seem to have interest in it. Could it have been his his soon to be ex-wife who is determined to open a B & B. Or could it be local antique collectors in the area? Or could it be a Theo's friend's sweetheart who blew the whistle on SyncSoft?
This was a great adventure to go on even with all the rain this book was definitely intriguing to say the least. We get to see many different people and what had to gain by the death of the CEO along with the rare flag.
I also enjoyed learning and reading about Drayton's house and seeing how he handled being photographed for a magazine spread. Can't wait to see what is next. And I loved the hero of the book Early Grey to the rescue he was wonderful helping out where he can!
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