TEA BY THE SEA MYSTERY SERIES: This is the second installment in an irresistibly charming new series featuring Lily Roberts, the proud owner, pastry chef, and chief bottle washer at Tea-by-the-Sea, her delightful traditional English tea room. Her grandmother, Rose, owns the neighboring B&B in a grand old Victorian mansion overlooking the sea.

MULTIPLE SERIES: Vicki Delany is the author of the Lighthouse Library Mysteries (Berkley, w/a Eva Gates), the Year-Round Christmas mysteries (Berkley), and Sherlock Holmes Bookshop mysteries (Crooked Lane). Her Lighthouse Library Mystery series and Year Round Christmas Mystery series have been B&N mass market mystery bestsellers.

AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR: Vicki Delany was named the 2019 Derrick Murdoch recipient for contributions to Canadian crime writing by Crime Writers of Canada. Her work has been nominated for the Derringer, the Bony Blithe, the Ontario Library Association Golden Oak, and the Arthur Ellis Awards.

WELL-CONNECTED AND ENGAGED: The co-founder of Women Killing It crime writing festival and past president of the Crime Writers of Canada, Vicki Delany belongs to the Sisters in Crime speaker’s bureau. She travels extensively for each book release, making appearances at conferences, bookstores and libraries all over North America.

BONUS CONTENT: Original recipes in each installment!

A TEA LOVER’S DELIGHT!: The Tea by the Sea Mysteries have received much attention in outlets with a focus on tea culture, including an editorial piece on tearoom cozies in the Sept/Oct 2021 issue of TeaTime magazine.

Vicki Delany is one of Canada’s most prolific and varied crime writers and a national bestseller in the US. She is currently writing four cozy mystery series: The Tea by the Sea mysteries, the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop series, the Year Round Christmas mysteries, and as Eva Gates, the Lighthouse Library series. A past president of the Crime Writers of Canada and a co-organizer of Women Killing it, a crime writing festival, her work has been nominated for the Derringer, the Bony Blithe, the Ontario Library Association Golden Oak, and the Arthur Ellis Awards. She is the recipient of the 2019 Derrick Murdoch Award for contributions to Canadian crime writing. Vicki lives and writes in bucolic Prince Edward County, Ontario and can be found online at VickiDelany.com.

Author Residence: Prince Edward County, Ontario

Praise for The Tea by the Sea Mysteries by Vicki Delany



“The second Tea by the Sea mystery adds a sweet edge to the cozy genre…With a pot of Earl Grey and shortbread made from the included recipe at their sides, readers will feel like this takes them on a mini-trip to the seashore.” —Booklist on Murder in a Teacup



“Find a comfy chair, raise a cup of fragrant, freshly brewed tea to your lips, and settle down for murder and mayhem in a mystery novel set in a tearoom for a delightful form of armchair travel.” —TeaTime Magazine on The Tea by the Sea Mysteries



“Delany expertly blends a cunning mystery plot with diverting characters and sparkling dialogue. Laura Childs fans will have fun.” —Publishers Weekly on Murder in a Teacup

“Quirky characters, a lovely setting, and a surprising denouement make this second installment a charmer.” —Kirkus on Murder in a Teacup



“Kudos to Vicki Delaney for this terrific whodunnit.” —Criminal Element on Murder in a Teacup



“Details about tea, baking, and running a tea shop and bed-and-breakfast are woven throughout a satisfying cozy with a beautifully described setting and a cast of charming, small-town characters. Share this new series with fans of Laura Childs’ Tea Shop mysteries.” —Booklist on Tea and Treachery



“Fans of culinary cozies will be sure to come back for more.” —Publishers Weekly on Tea and Treachery