Book 1 in the award-winning Charlie Kingsley Mystery series.

If you’ve got a problem, Charlie Kingsley probably has a tea that’ll help make it right.

EXCEPT when it comes to love. She does NOT do love potions.

Not even for Courtney, her pregnant new client who showed up three weeks before Christmas seeking a love potion because her husband was cheating on her.

So, Courtney asked about poison, instead.

She said she was joking That’s what happens between wives and husbands. They get angry and talk about killing each other. They don’t really mean it.

It seems to make sense … until Courtney’s husband turns up dead on Christmas Eve.

He was poisoned, of course.

And who is the number one suspect? Courtney. Of course.

But did she actually do it? Or is she being set up?

It’s up to Charlie to sort through all the twists and turns in a case that gets more complicated the deeper she digs.

Meet Charlie. Also known as “Aunt Charlie” from the award-winning Secrets of Redemption series. She’s back, making teas and solving cases in this funny, twisty, cozy mystery series set in the 1990s in Redemption, Wisconsin. 

“I am just floored by how good this book is…. I am so excited to read the next book!!”

“Now this was about several of my favorite things. Hot tea, baking, and an interesting murder mystery to solve. I enjoyed reading about Charlie, she is a quirky baker and tea maker. With a mystery to solve that gets her going. This was enjoyable quick to read book.”

“This is the first book I’ve ever read by Michele PW and all I can say is WOW! This book was so good with very interesting characters and so many twists and turns it had my head spinning. I highly recommend it and am REALLY looking forward to reading the next book in the series.”

Want a taste? You can read the first chapter here or listen to it below:

 

You can also get a peek of the writing process with the story behind the story here.

For more on how all three series fit together, start here.

And don’t forget to check out all the short stories, snippets, unpublished excerpts and more, available in the FREE MPW Book Club.

In a book club? You can download book discussion questions here.