In an old Victorian in the heart of Pennsylvania’s Amish country, Daisy Swanson and her aunt Iris serve soups, scones, and soothing teas to tourists and locals—but a murder in their garden has them in hot water . . . Daisy, a widowed mom of two teenagers, is used to feeling protective—so when Iris started dating the wealthy and not-quite-divorced Harvey Fitz, she worried . . . especially after his bitter ex stormed in and caused a scene at the party Daisy’s Tea Garden was catering. Then there was the gossip she overheard about Harvey’s grown children being cut out of his will. Daisy didn’t want her aunt to wind up with a broken heart—but she never expected Iris to wind up a suspect in Harvey’s murder. Now the apple bread and orange pekoe is on the back burner while the cops treat the shop like a crime scene—and Daisy hopes that Jonas Groft, a former detective from Philadelphia, can help her clear her aunt’s name and bag the real killer before things boil over . . . Includes delicious recipes for Iris’s Lemon Tea Cakes and more! "Ms. Smith has a talent for drawing a reader into a book. The people come alive, and so do the settings." Jane Bowers, RRT "Karen Rose Smith expertly keeps the reader in suspense as to what is exactly going on, giving a hint sprinkled here and there to keep the anticipation building." alwaysreviewing.com "... readers are immediately drawn to main character, Daisy Swanson, and her beloved Aunt Iris." - Suspense Magazine I grew up in the Susquehanna Valley in Pennsylvania and often made visits to Lancaster County. This area is rich with history, quilts, unique food, and beautiful hand-crafted furniture. I chose this setting with the fictional town of Willow Creek for my Daisy's Tea Garden series. I also wanted to incorporate a sense of family. My sleuth Daisy is a widow with two teenage daughters. Daisy and her Aunt Iris are partners in running the tea garden. I hope you find Daisy's Tea Garden a cozy place with warmth, soup and baked goods that you want to visit often. Watch for book 2 in my Daisy series in June 2018 Murder With Cinnamon Scones. *** Caprice De Luca Home Staging Cozy Mystery series by USA TODAY Bestselling author KAREN ROSE SMITH*** STAGED TO DEATH, Book 1DEADLY DECOR, Book 2GILT BY ASSOCIATION, Book 3 February 2015DRAPE EXPECTATIONS, Book 4 August 2015SILENCE OF THE LAMPS, Book 5 May 2016SHADES OF WRATH, Book 6 December 2016SLAY BELLS RING, November 2017CUT TO THE CHAISE, 2018 Also watch for Karen Rose Smith's contemporary novels, each with a different twist, in her Search For Love series in ebook, print and audiobook. NATHAN'S VOW, Book 1 Search For Love series romance/paranormal JAKE'S BRIDE, Book 2 Search For Love series romance/marriage of convenience, secret baby ALWAYS DEVOTED, Book 3 Search For Love series romance/mystery ALWAYS HER COWBOY, Book 4 Search For Love series contemporary ranch romance HEARTFIRE, Book 5 Search For Love series, contemporary reunion/family romance CASSIDY'S COWBOY, Book 6 Search For Love series, women's fiction/romance novella HER SISTER, Book 7 Search For Love series, women's fiction THE WEDDING PROMISE, Book 8 Search For Love series, women's fictionFOREVER IN HER EYES, Book 9 Search For Love series, paranormal contemporary romance Karen's FINDING MR. RIGHT series is available, too, in ebook and audiobook. Karen Rose Smith is the author of seven Caprice De Luca home-staging mysteries. Married to her college sweetheart, Karen has convinced her husband that felines can make purr-fect housemates. They share their home in the Susquehanna Valley of Pennsylvania with their five rescued cats. For more about Karen, please visit her website karenrosesmithmysteries.com. Murder with Lemon Tea Cakes By Karen Rose Smith KENSINGTON PUBLISHING CORP. Copyright © 2018 Karen Rose Smith All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-61773-960-6 CHAPTER 1 "Harvey, that's so kind of you to say." An almost giggle escaped from Daisy Swanson's Aunt Iris. Daisy watched her aunt as she set a hand-painted porcelain teapot that was steeping blackberry black tea before a man Iris had dated merely a month. Yes, her aunt was acting like a teenager, and Daisy definitely knew teenagers. Her own daughters giggled like that around guys they deemed crush-worthy. Her aunt practically twittered like an adolescent when she was around Harvey Fitz, owner of Men's Trends in the small town of Willow Creek, Pennsylvania. Business at Daisy's Tea Garden was slowing down for the day. Willow Creek was a semi-busy tourist town set in the midst of Amish country near Lancaster. It was a town where neighbors knew neighbors, talked about neighbors, and proved there might be less than six degrees of separation between everyone. Her aunt's ash-blond, short curls bounced as she slid a bone china sugar bowl painted with a rose design near Harvey's cup. "Half a teaspoon should be just right," he said, looking at the blushing older woman as if she was more