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Storm in a Teacup: A British Female Amateur Sleuth Mystery (A Tea & Sympathy Mystery Book 7) Kindle Edition

by J. New (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 403 ratings
Meet Lilly Tweed. Former Agony Aunt. Purveyor of Fine Teas. Accidental Sleuth.

Catering their first joint event, a sixteenth birthday party at the local rowing club, Lilly and Abigail let their creative juices flow, determined to make it the talk of the town.

But the celebration soon becomes notorious for all the wrong reasons when a lifeless body is washed up on the shore of the lake.

Shock waves go through the crowd, for not only was the victim a prominent member of the club, but a former Olympic swimming champion.

As a crucial witness, Detective Phillips asks Lilly to help and introduces her to the dark underbelly of Plumpton Mallet. One she had no idea existed.

But as the investigation picks up speed, they both realise there’s another life in danger and it becomes a race against time to stop a second death.

Storm in a Teacup is the seventh book in the exciting Tea & Sympathy series. If you like twists and turns, red herrings galore and big crimes in small British towns, then you’ll love J. New’s latest series. Full of lively personalities, intelligent characters and excellent tea!

Buy Storm in a Teacup today and see if you can work out whodunit!
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09YHGPQQV
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Phantom Press
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 31, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.2 MB
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  • Book 7 of 9 ‏ : ‎ A Tea & Sympathy Mystery
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J. New

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WRITER OF BRITISH MYSTERIES. Historical, contemporary, paranormal, cozy, humorous. Featuring memorable protagonists, their unusual side-kicks and an eclectic ensemble of supporting cast members. They usually include spirits (all varieties) a little bit of magic, a spot of romance and copious amounts of tea. At regular intervals they involve steam trains and sometimes bicycles.

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THE YELLOW COTTAGE VINTAGE MYSTERIES, traditional English whodunits with a twist, set in the 1930s. Known for their clever humor as well as the interesting slant on the traditional murder mystery.

THE TEA & SYMPATHY series featuring Lilly Tweed, former newspaper Agony Aunt, now purveyor of fine teas at The Tea Emporium in the small English market town of Plumpton Mallet. Along with a regular cast of characters, including Earl Grey the shop cat.

THE FINCH & FISCHER series featuring mobile librarian Penny Finch and her rescue dog Fischer. Follow them as they dig up clues and sniff out red herrings in the six quintessential English villages and hamlets that make up Hampsworthy Downs.

Jacquie was born in West Yorkshire, England. She studied art and design and after qualifying began work as an interior designer, moving onto fine art restoration and animal portraiture before deciding to pursue her lifelong ambition to write. She now writes full time and shares her life with her partner of twenty-four years and a menagerie of rescue animals.

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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars If you very a good mystery
    Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2022
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    I really like this series .I like the characters and learning all about tea.I wish the tea shop was real because I'd like to go there .
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  • endlessreader
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great cozy
    Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2022
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    Most Enjoyable! Storm in a Teacup is an entertaining mystery, and well written. A page turning mystery. This series is best enjoyed by starting with book one.
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  • Katy The Sleepy Reader
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great tea cozy mystery!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2022
    True to form, I chose this ARC from the list not realizing that its number 7 in the Tea and Sympathy series. Even though I do this a lot, I still really enjoyed this story, and I am very much looking forward to reading the other books in the series as well as any other ones written.

    Lilly Tweed runs a quaint tea shop in Plumpton Mallet. Her friend Abigail runs a little diner, and together they are contracted to cater an event for a 16th birthday at the local rowing club. Things are going fairly well with only one hiccup when suddenly, Lilly hears a commotion. The body of a local, very wealthy man and the father of the birthday boy has washed upon shore. Was his death an accident or was something more nefarious at play?

    I thought this was a really great story. I like the characters and the setting descriptions made me feel like I was right there with them. If you love cozy mysteries, then this is the book for you. I received this book free from Booksirens for an honest review.
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  • Kris9
    5.0 out of 5 stars Classy main character
    Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2022
    Storm in a Teacup is the seventh book in the Tea & Sympathy series. It is the second book that I've read in this series. It can easily be read as a stand-alone.

    The writing is wonderful and the main character, Lilly, is very likeable. She is a middle-age woman who people seek out for her wisdom. She doesn’t lecture people, but helps and encourages them. Especially the younger people she comes in contact with in this book.

    I enjoyed the story and mystery – there were several suspects. The writing style of the author is beautiful and the characters seem very real. Even the characters who may only appear in this one book, it feels like you really get to know them in such a short time. I look forward to reading more in this series.

    I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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  • CarlinK
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great cozy mystery
    Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2022
    This is the 7th in the Tea and Sympathy mystery series which I read immediately following #6 (the first one I read by this author). Now that I know more about the characters I enjoyed this one much more than the last. Lilly Tweed and Archie Brown clearly are now a team in life and in solving cases. Lilly's good friend Bonnie is the police chief so more than tolerates Lilly's deductive skills. This book featured a dysfunctional family, including drug addiction, a mean stepmother, misogyny, and half brothers who are closer than one would expect given how they've been raised. I didn't guess how Lilly solved the case until the denouement even though there were clues along the way. I enjoyed this mystery and would be happy to read more in this series.

    I was fortunate to receive an Advanced Review Copy from BookSirens and am leaving this review voluntarily.
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  • Caley Gredig
    4.0 out of 5 stars Sports and Drugs can lead to murder
    Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2022
    Storm in a Teacup continues J. New's Tea & Sympathy Mysteries as Lilly Tweed and her business partner Abigail Douglas are preparing to cater a teenager's birthday party at the local rowing club. During the party, the father of the birthday boy is found facedown in the water and, despite the best efforts of his older son, is pronounced dead. When the police arrive, it becomes apparent that the death was no accident and as a result, Lilly is once again pulled into an investigation.

    Within this book, the author has done an excellent job of character development while weaving a fascinating plot that explores several highly relevant social issues as well as creating an enjoyable and entertaining read. Some of the social issues addressed within these pages are blended families, peer and parental pressure to excel at all cost, preconceived notions of inequality between males and females to participate in sport, using performance enhancing drugs and stimulants to improve physical condition and therefore athletic performances, jealousy and even greed. This is all addressed while still providing a significant number of suspects who all had their own reasons for inflicting pain on the victim. With the variety of issues, plot twists and motives, I found the final reveal to be a little anticlimactic and disappointing but not really a surprise due to revelations early on in the story.

    I received a free copy of this book from Book Sirens and the author and am leaving this review voluntarily.
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  • Alice Hazelbaker
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Tea Party murder!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2022
    I read the prequel to this series and liked it so much, I asked to be on the review team! Although this is the 7th book in the series, it can easily be read as a stand alone, as I did. Lilly Tweed owns a tea shop in the small English town of Plumpton Mallet, and co-owns the Aunt Agony Cafe with her friend, Abigail. They are catering their first event, a party for a 16-year-old at the rowing club, where the teen rows on a competitive team. There is an incident at the end of the party which starts an investigation with a ton of twists and turns! It’s exciting to the very end! I received a free copy of this book from the author and BookSirens, and write this review voluntarily.
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  • MTM
    3.0 out of 5 stars A Cozy Mystery
    Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2022
    In J. New's book, a man dies mysteriously at a birthday party and the reader is taken on the journey to find out who or what killed him.

    The setting of the novel is charming and the reader does feel sympathy for the victim's family members and the secrets that are revealed about the relationships along the way. The author manages to weave the secrets into the story quite successfully although the willingness to divulge sensitive information to the tea lady, Lilly was a little hard to believe for a first time reader of a novel from this series.

    There were several details about tea that were interesting, but they didn't always seem to match with the serious situation that characters were facing.

    This is cozy mystery that requires some suspension of disbelief, but the reader will be satisfied with the ending. It may even make the reader want to read more from the series.
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  • Zalewski Valerie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Total Fan
    Reviewed in France on July 23, 2022
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    In my eyes, J New can do no wrong. I love her books. This one certainly didn't disappoint. I enjoy the new partnership with Abigail. It adds a new dimension to the action.
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  • BudgueB
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another Murder Solved
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 20, 2022
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    I do not get as much time to read now as I have done in the past, put i did find myself wanting to keep reading this book, it is another page turner in this series. I have read all the stores in the Tea & Sympathy series and have enjoyed how each of the characters has developed.

    I cannot wait for the next book to be released.
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  • Yvonne Flückiger
    4.0 out of 5 stars na ja.
    Reviewed in Germany on May 13, 2024
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    I like Lilly, Stacy and even Abigail. Sometimes Lilly comes around as a bit naive or even nosy, but she wants to be all nice, wise and understanding. So far so good. But I couldn't believe the story of this Preston and the "scandal" about his birth out of wedlock. That is ridiculous, as it would not have been in the 50ties, but late 90ties or even 2000. So no, it just doesn't sound correct. The story itself is not bad, and I didn't guess the murderer, but, Lilly is a bit too much like her "teas" always good and healthy but unfortunately without the "pep" of a good G and T.
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  • Sharee 59
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another great read
    Reviewed in Australia on July 10, 2022
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    This series is entertaining and easy to read. I love following the life of Lilly and her tea shop and cafe. Characters are engaging and I pre-order so many of J. New’s book
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  • Kimmsie
    4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 12, 2022
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    Another great story from the pen of J New. When a body is found floating in the lake during a birthday party almost everyone thinks it's a terrible accident. However it's not long before Lily realises it was anything but and is soon on the hunt for a murderer.
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