When Peyton Hart takes over Steeped in Mysteary, her late mother's cherished tea shop in the picturesque town of Wallshire, she hopes to honor a legacy she never truly felt part of—and maybe even find a place to belong.

 

Instead, she's steeped in a mystery when a well-known literary critic is found dead at the town's beloved Manuscript Festival after a heated confrontation between the two.

 

Determined to protect the shop and the town, Peyton plunges into the eccentric world of authors, rival booksellers, and festival-goers—where everyone has a story to tell, and some would kill to control the narrative. Her suspects range from an obsessed fan whose devotion teeters on dangerous, to a debut author humiliated by the victim's scathing review, and the festival organizer desperate to protect the event's pristine reputation.

​​​​​​​Each holds their secrets close—just like their favorite tea blends—and Peyton must navigate lies, rivalries, and a slow-burning tension with Levi to uncover the killer before her second chance is snatched away.

 

Death by Darjeeling is a charming and twist-filled cozy mystery that invites readers to unravel the clues alongside a heroine discovering that every new beginning—like the perfect cup of tea—takes time to steep.