title: Tea for Three: The First Three Tea Shop Mysteries (A Tea Shop Mystery)
author:  Laura Childs 
description: <b>Praise for <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author Laura Childs' Tea Shop Mysteries</b><br /><br />"Murder suits Laura Childs to a Tea."--<i>St. Paul </i>(MN) <i>Pioneer Press</i><br /><br />"Just the right blend of cozy fun and clever plotting."--Susan Wittig Albert, author of <i>The Darling Dahlias and the Texas Star</i><br /><br />"A love letter to Charleston, tea, and fine living."--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br /><br />"[A] delightful read."--<i>Publishers Weekly</i>
zlib_text: Tea Shop Mysteries 4
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  Laura Childs
  Copyright ©  2003 by Gerry Schmitt
   
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  L EDGMENTS
  Once again, heartfelt thank-yous to some very special people: My
  husband, Robert Poor;  agent extraordinaire, Sam Pinkus, and his
  very capable assistant, Christina Schoen;  mystery great Mary
  Higgins Clark, who seems to have become my guardian angel;  Jim
  Smith, world-class illustrator and world-class friend;  Dawn Glaser-
  Falk, who taught me so much about assistance dogs;  my sister,
  Jennie, who is always my first reader and critic;  my mother, who
  loves every word I write, no matter what;  fellow author R. D.
  Z immerman, who's helped me learn the ropes;  Kim Waltemyer, my
  marvelous editor, and everyone at Berkley Publishing;  all the many
  tea shop owners who work so tirelessly to promote and foster the
  gentle art of tea;  all the Tea Shop Mystery readers who have been so
  enthusiastic in their comments about Theodosia and her cast of
  characters;  and all the writers and