Thanks to the Great Teacup Shortage, Cape Cod tearoom proprietress Lily Roberts is already feeling the strain. But when a family fracas turns deadly over an antique tea set, she&’ll really have to pour through the clues before another crime is brewed up.With a &“beautifully described setting and a cast of charming, small-town characters&” (Booklist), this new installment in award-winning crime writer Vicki Delany&’s Tea by the Sea Mystery series is a delightful treat for fans of Laura Childs&’ Tea Shop Mysteries! Afternoon tea isn&’t just about flavorful brews and delicious treats. It&’s also about presentation—fine china teacups (never mugs!), with carefully coordinated saucers and plates. With her fragile stock running low, Lily visits an antiques fair where she snaps up a charming Peter Rabbit-themed tea set in a wicker basket, perfect for children&’s events. But a few days later, a woman named Kimberly marches into the tearoom, rudely demanding to buy it back—then later returns and removes an envelope hidden in the basket&’s lining. An acquaintance of Lily&’s named Rachel is on the trail of the tea set too. Apparently, she and Kimberly are half sisters, searching for their mother&’s final will. But it&’s more than a storm in a teacup when one of the sisters is found dead on the grounds of the B & B owned by Lily&’s grandmother, Rose. Is this a simple case of greed boiling over, or are there other suspects in the blend? It&’ll take some savvy sleuthing from Lily, Rose, and their allies to find the answers before a killer shatters more lives . . .