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Laura Childs


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Laura Childs is a pseudonym for Gerry Schmitt and she is the best-selling author of the Tea Shop Mysteries, the Scrapbook Mysteries, and the Cackleberry Club Mysteries.

Laura Childs is the New York Times bestselling author of the Tea Shop Mysteries, Scrapbook Mysteries, and Cackleberry Club Mysteries. In her previous life she was CEO/Creative Director of her own marketing firm and authored several screenplays. She is married to a professor of Chinese art history, loves to travel, rides horses, enjoys fund raising for various non-profits, and has two Chinese Shar-Pei dogs.

Laura specializes in cozy mysteries that have the pace of a thriller (a thrillzy!) Her three series are:

The Tea Shop Mysteries - set in the historic district of Charleston a
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Average rating: 3.87 · 139,195 ratings · 13,452 reviews · 93 distinct worksSimilar authors
Death by Darjeeling (A Tea ...

3.74 avg rating — 12,691 ratings — published 2001 — 20 editions
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Gunpowder Green (A Tea Shop...

3.88 avg rating — 6,156 ratings — published 2002 — 17 editions
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Shades of Earl Grey (A Tea ...

3.94 avg rating — 5,524 ratings — published 2003 — 15 editions
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The Jasmine Moon Murder (A ...

3.96 avg rating — 4,545 ratings — published 2004 — 12 editions
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The English Breakfast Murde...

3.91 avg rating — 4,115 ratings — published 2003 — 11 editions
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Blood Orange Brewing (A Tea...

3.93 avg rating — 3,775 ratings — published 2006 — 13 editions
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Chamomile Mourning (A Tea S...

3.95 avg rating — 3,711 ratings — published 2005 — 13 editions
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Eggs in Purgatory (Cacklebe...

3.78 avg rating — 3,866 ratings — published 2008 — 14 editions
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Dragonwell Dead (A Tea Shop...

3.98 avg rating — 3,565 ratings — published 2007 — 20 editions
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Agony of the Leaves (A Tea ...

3.86 avg rating — 3,235 ratings — published 2012 — 18 editions
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More books by Laura Childs…
Death by Darjeeling Gunpowder Green Shades of Earl Grey The English Breakfast Murder The Jasmine Moon Murder Chamomile Mourning Blood Orange Brewing
(29 books)
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Keepsake Crimes Photo Finished Bound for Murder Motif for Murder Frill Kill Death Swatch Tragic Magic
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Eggs in Purgatory Eggs Benedict Arnold Bedeviled Eggs Stake & Eggs Eggs in a Casket Scorched Eggs Egg Drop Dead
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3.82 avg rating — 16,136 ratings

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“YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE WORST TO GET TO THE BEST”
Laura Childs

“Always remember," said Petra, "a friend is someone who understands your past, believes in you future, and accepts you just the way you are."...

And a friend stands by you, Suzanne thought to herself,...No matter what it cost her.”
Laura Childs, Eggs in a Casket

“I didn’t tell you because you’re my girlfriend, not the police commissioner. And because it really isn’t any of your business.”
Carmela was taken aback for a moment. By his abruptness and his choice of words. “Your girlfriend? Is that what I am?”
“I guess so,” said Babcock. He let loose a warm, throaty chuckle, then added, “Face it, we weren’t exactly playing tiddlywinks last night.”
“Well, no,” said Carmela. “But girlfriend just sounds so formal.”
Friend?” suggested Babcock.
“No, no,” said Carmela. “I really do prefer the former.”
Laura Childs, Tragic Magic

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Please vote for your favorite series to be our 2025 series read along.

The series are listed in the order the randomizer chose them.

Laurie Cass Bookmobile
 
  9 votes, 25.7%

Maddie Day Country Store
 
  7 votes, 20.0%

LeeHollis Hayley Powell
 
  5 votes, 14.3%

Laura Childs Tea shop
 
  5 votes, 14.3%

Nancy CoCo Candy-Coated
 
  5 votes, 14.3%

Lucy Burdette Key West
 
  4 votes, 11.4%

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