Cuddle up with your favorite pot of tea, bake a batch of scones and prepare to settle in for a page turner where strong women, strong southern friendships and strong tea are steeped in mystery!
New author,tea educator and tea room owner, Melanie O'Hara-Salyers, is entrancing and entertaining readers with her book, The Traveling Tea Ladies- Death in Dallas, the first of her Traveling Tea Ladies Mystery Series. This book is perfect for the tea lover, the traveler, the foodie or the mystery buff!
The series, set in Dogwood Cove, Tennessee introduces the reader to Amelia Spencer, owner of The Pink Dogwood Tea Room, affectionately referred to as "The Pink Lady." The cast of characters stars Amelia's three fun loving friends. Cassandra Reynolds is the third generation owner of Reynolds's Chocolates and always on Dogwood Cove's "Best Dressed List." Olivia Rivers owns Riverbend Farm, a theraputic horseback riding center. Despite her petite height of 5 feet, she can easily out eat and out work any farm hand and is known for her ferocious appetite! Sarah McCaffrey is the local librarian who is known for her quirky outfits that complement her literary theme of the day. Together they are known as "The Traveling Tea Ladies" and murder and mayhem seem to follow them wherever they go!
When Amelia and the girls travel to Dallas for a homecoming/reunion trip, they quickly find themselves in the middle of a murder investigation. When Amelia finds herself the primary suspect, the ladies quickly begin their own investigation to discover the real killer!
Readers will enjoy tried and true tea room recipes from Melanie's own tea room, Miss Melanie's Tea Room in Johnson City, Tennessee. A recipe section and resource guide are included with each book in the series as well as her tips on making the perfect pot of tea.
The Travleing Tea Ladies- Death in Dallas is scheduled for release in Fall 2010 by Little Creek Books. Her second book in the series, The Traveling Tea Ladies- Death in Dixie will be released in 2011. If you would like to schedule Melanie for a book signing, tea tasting event, tea education lecture or tea tour, please contact her at Melanie@TheTravelingTeaLadies.com or you can call her at (423)926-0123.
