Product Description

Emerald O'Brien is a single mother of two and owner of the Chintz 'n China Tea Room, which serves the perfect blend of tea and tarot. She never set out to be a detective, but once word gets out that she can communicate with the dead, there's no turning back . . . When a ghost seeks Emerald's help bringing her murdering husband to justice, Emerald's life takes a screeching detour onto a wild and dangerous road.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1946335 in Books
• Published on: 2004-08-13
• Format: Large Print
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 375 pages

Customer Reviews

Great read. Engaging characters and interesting story.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and dashed right out to buy the other two in the series. I highly recommend reading them in order. The books are sophisticated cozies, if you must. The characters are introduced well in the first book and the author makes you care about them---dead and alive. It's not too over the top with sex (per another reader) or ghosts. If you like a little supernatural flavor in your mysteries, you will enjoy these. If you just like cozies, I think you will still like this series. If you like Charmed on TV, you'll like this series and be able to visualize what the author is articulating so very well. I hope she keeps writing and writing and writing. A great series.

A Working Single Mom Running a Successful Business, Solving Murders, and Battling Ghoulies
As if a main character named Emerald O'Brien isn't intriguing enough. Emerald O'Brien is a working single mom who's getting used to raising her two children without much support from their father (her ex-husband). She owns her own tea shop where she also provides warm meals and tarot readings. She also sees dead people, but she's okay with that. Until one night a woman appears to tell her that she'd been murdered by her husband. The next morning, Emerald reads that a local romance novelist died of natural causes. Emerald enlists the help of her children, her best friends, and a new (and of course single man) friend. They battle live murderers, paranormal ghoulies, and a busy Christmas shopping season in an entertaining and sometimes downright scary read. Think twice before reading this one in bed! A fun read. I'm looking forward to more Chintz & China Mysteries!

Awesome series!
First in the Emerald O'Brian Chintz n China Mysteries and it grabs you from the beginning. If you like a little fright with your mystery, you will love this series. This book got me hooked and made me crave more Emerald adventures and a nice hot cup of tea!