Laura Childs Books in Order

While catering a charming greenhouse wedding, Theodosia and Drayton witness the glass roof collapse on the groom and his maid of honor. Convinced the “accident” that killed the bridesmaid was staged, Theodosia balances elegant teas with a search for a vengeful killer.

During an Alice in Wonderland themed charity gala at an old grist mill, banker Harlan Sadler is found hanging amid the machinery, his skull smashed with a croquet mallet. Theodosia suspects the real target might have been his volatile son and probes family and civic rivalries.

Invited to read tea leaves for the cast of a gothic film, Theodosia watches the director die in what looks like an electrical mishap. When her friend Delaine is blamed, she follows threads through actors, agents, and a possibly haunted manor house.

Hosting a lemon themed high tea in a working orchard to launch Charleston Fashion Week, Theodosia is shaken when a designer collapses, apparently poisoned. As runway shows swirl around her, she investigates feuding partners, film producers, and risky side deals.

At a Honey Bee Tea in a new Charleston park, a fake beekeeper floods the crowd with toxic smoke, then a shot cuts down political candidate Osgood Claxton. Theodosia joins forces with a gallery owner to see who wanted the outspoken lawyer silenced.

On a rain lashed night, Theodosia cuts through a graveyard and sees a young woman murdered by a hooded figure. With whispers of an old serial killer resurfacing, she digs into the victim’s tangled life despite warnings from both the police and her friends.

Catering a lavish Victorian Christmas tea for wealthy Drucilla Heyward, Theodosia is horrified when her client is attacked and a treasured painting vanishes. Between holiday events, she works through a long list of charities, heirs, and hangers on who might have killed for a fortune.

On the eve of Halloween, Theodosia attends the opening of a literary haunted house in a crumbling mansion. When true crime author Willow French is hurled from a tower and Detective Pete Riley is later shot, Theodosia feels compelled to unmask whoever is haunting the Gray Ghost.

Stopping by the hospital with dinner for her fiancé, Suzanne walks into a gunman’s rampage in the emergency room and knocks him down with a thermos of chili. When he disappears, she and her friends scramble to identify him before he strikes again.

Invited to a faux English bird shoot at an elegant plantation, Theodosia and Drayton are nearby when host Reginald Doyle is shot and later survive a suspicious house fire. Juggling themed teas and a grieving widow, Theodosia tracks a killer among land deals and family drama.

Jazz Fest brings giant puppets and music to Royal Street, but the fun ends when Carmela and Ava hear a crash and find antiques dealer Devon Dowling dead with an icepick wound. Their hunt for his killer stretches from food stalls to backroom deals.

Catering an afternoon tea aloft at a hot air balloon rally, Theodosia watches a rogue drone slam into a neighboring balloon, sending it bursting to the ground. The death of a tech CEO and a missing historic flag give her plenty of suspects.

Watching a harbor parade from a historic rooftop, Theodosia sees a banker topple over the railing to his death. Ballistics reveal a crossbow bolt, and soon she is sorting through a bitter almost ex wife, work rivals, and a shadowy real estate deal.

During a spectacular Mardi Gras parade, Carmela’s ex husband rides high on a glittering float that suddenly crashes and explodes. Shamus survives, but a fellow krewe member dies, and Carmela has to decide how much she can trust Shamus while tracking a saboteur.

At a rehearsal of A Christmas Carol, the actor playing Scrooge is stabbed by a costumed Ghost of Christmas Past in front of the whole cast. Suzanne chases the killer through the theater and then through a maze of grudges and holiday stress.

When a helicopter carrying a donor heart is shot out of the sky, Minneapolis businessman Leland Odin loses his last chance at life. After he is later murdered in the hospital, Afton Tangler uncovers a ruthless conspiracy built on medical greed and revenge.

Invited to an eccentric “Rat Tea” hosted by a Charleston socialite, Theodosia watches the hostess’s husband collapse after sipping his favorite orange pekoe. Hired to investigate quietly, she and Drayton sift through philanthropy, business schemes, and old scandals.

Low Carb High Fat No Hunger Diet lays out a hybrid ketogenic plan created by a mother daughter team after their own weight loss. It combines simple rules, meal plans, grocery lists, and dozens of recipes aimed at feeling full while losing weight.

On a frigid Minneapolis night, an infant is snatched from her home after the teenage babysitter is attacked. Family liaison officer Afton Tangler works with detectives to trace a kidnapper who may have stolen babies before and is ready to do it again.

On a routine cheese pickup at a local dairy farm, Suzanne instead finds the owner dead in his barn while distressed cows bellow nearby. Shocked and angry, she investigates family rifts, money troubles, and land disputes that might have turned lethal.

While catering a glittering jewelry trunk show, Theodosia witnesses masked thieves smash through the shop window, grab millions in gems, and leave the owner’s niece dead. Drawn in by her grieving friend, she hunts for jewel robbers much closer to home.

Browsing New Orleans’ Winter Market, Carmela and Ava see a reviled restaurant critic stagger and collapse with a serving fork in his chest. When her ex boyfriend Quigg becomes the prime suspect, Carmela must juggle old feelings and new dangers.

Slow & Low collects low carb soup, stew, and slow cooker recipes designed for busy home cooks. The dishes emphasize hearty flavors, simple preparation, and long, gentle cooking that fits comfortably alongside a low carb high fat way of eating.

After a romantic dinner in New Orleans’ Garden District, Carmela and her detective boyfriend hear a scream from Lafayette Cemetery and find assistant district attorney Isabelle Black dead on a tomb. A strip of antique lace points toward high society secrets.

At a black tie gala unveiling an eighteenth century Chinese teahouse, Theodosia discovers donor Edgar Webster dead inside the rented photo booth. With her boyfriend Max under suspicion, she must decode art politics, jealous patrons, and museum intrigues.

Low Carb In The Back Yard offers more than 130 keto friendly recipes for picnics, cookouts, reunions, and casual backyard parties. It focuses on grilled mains, summery sides, and desserts that keep carbs low without losing classic barbecue flavors.

Invited to a wine tasting at an upscale winery, Theodosia is horrified when the owner’s son is discovered dead inside a wine barrel. As she looks past polished labels, buried resentments and financial pressure start to bubble to the surface.

While getting her hair done, Suzanne watches the building next door erupt in flames, killing longtime clerk Hannah Venable. When investigators find accelerant, she follows a trail of insurance angles and casino secrets to expose an arsonist turned killer.

On a Halloween evening in the French Quarter, Carmela investigates strange noises in a neighboring antiques shop and ends up catching the owner’s bloody body as it falls from a cabinet. A missing death mask turns the case toward collectors and old grudges.

Helping decorate the town cemetery for a historic anniversary, Suzanne and Toni instead uncover the body of a former prison warden sprawled in an open grave. Their search for answers leads back to old inmates, simmering feuds, and prison town politics.

As storms batter a shabby inn hosting her friend Delaine’s wedding, Theodosia finds the groom dead before he can reach the altar. Acting as reluctant bridesmaid turned sleuth, she sorts through jilted lovers, business partners, and resentful relatives.

At a glittering welcome home party for parolee businessman Jerry Earl, Carmela and Ava watch the festivities collapse when he is found dead and crammed into a clothes dryer. Drawn in by his widow, they sift through scams, mistresses, and bad investments.

A blizzard morning turns grisly when a snowmobile crashes behind the Cackleberry Club and the town’s most hated banker is found beheaded by a wire. Suzanne’s investigation uncovers land deals, grudges, and a runaway girl who knows more than she says.

During a live Mardi Gras broadcast, flashy TV reporter Kimber Breeze is strangled on a French Quarter balcony, right above the crowd. Soon afterward Carmela starts receiving eerie postcards supposedly from Kimber, forcing her to confront enemies the reporter left behind.

While catering a VIP party at Charleston’s new aquarium, Theodosia discovers her former boyfriend tangled in a tank net and declared an accidental drowning. Convinced he was attacked, she dives into suspects tied to restaurants, real estate, and boardroom politics.

During a visit to St. Tristan’s Church, Carmela and Ava witness a hooded figure and then find a fellow scrapbooker bludgeoned beside a smashed statue. A stolen antique crucifix pulls them into bayou communes, soup kitchens, and dangerous devotions.

At the Heritage Society’s Pirates and Plunder exhibit, a graduate student is murdered and a relic tied to Blackbeard vanishes. Between a tea and cheese tasting and daily shop life, Theodosia hunts for a killer drawn to pirate lore and profit.

After a late night shop walk, Theodosia discovers her friend, a map store owner, strangled in a cobblestone alley. When police suggest the killer might have mistaken the victim for her, Theodosia has every reason to chase down the culprit.

As New Orleans gears up for a Monsters and Mayhem parade, Carmela and Ava help build giant puppets. When unpopular businessman Brett Fowler is killed by a float’s Minotaur head, suspicion falls on their designer friend, and they race to clear him.

Getting ready for Halloween, the Cackleberry Club ladies host a candidate meet and greet that ends with an arrow between the mayoral hopeful’s eyes. A second killing on the town’s Quilt Trail pushes Suzanne to untangle politics, secrets, and revenge.

In New Orleans, Carmela agrees to help turn a crumbling mansion into a Halloween haunted house. When one of the organizers winds up dead among the props, she and Ava navigate ghost stories, money troubles, and a very real killer.

During a scenic steeplechase, Theodosia’s trail ride ends at the body of TV anchor Abby Davis. Her ex boyfriend, Abby’s brother, begs for help, and Theodosia rides into a case filled with jealous colleagues, messy affairs, and media rivalries.

Delivering a pie to the local funeral home, Suzanne finds mortician Ozzie Driesden dead on his own embalming table and is knocked out with chloroform. Shaken but stubborn, she and her friends dig into small town grudges and buried scandals.

Opening night of the Charleston Film Festival ends in chaos when a famous director is gunned down in front of a full theater. Drafted as a replacement judge, Theodosia uses her backstage access to expose jealous lovers and industry grudges.

In a converted train depot café, widows Suzanne, Toni, and Petra serve eggs and comfort to their small town. When Suzanne’s lawyer is found shot behind the Cackleberry Club, clues point toward her late husband’s secrets and a sinister religious sect.

While partygoers toast the coming of Mardi Gras, Carmela and Ava stumble over a float designer strangled with barbed wire. Their search for answers leads to a legendary pirate hoard, shady coin dealers, and more danger than any parade promises.

New Orleans Halloween festivities turn deadly when Carmela discovers a fashion model’s body behind her friend Ava’s voodoo shop. With a handsome tarot reader and his wolf handling brother under suspicion, Carmela tiptoes through costumes, catwalks, and bayou shadows.

At a lavish plantation garden tour, Theodosia promotes her Dragonwell Sweet Tea while guests bid on rare orchids. When the winning bidder keels over soon after his victory, she follows a trail of greed and botanical obsession through Charleston society.

Still rebuilding her French Quarter shop after the hurricane, Carmela thinks reconciling with her ex, Shamus, will be her biggest challenge. Then Shamus is kidnapped and his uncle is shot, and a memorial scrapbook Carmela creates may reveal the killer.

During a candlelit concert in an old Charleston mansion, a beloved politician collapses with a shard of metal in his neck. Theodosia Browning sifts through political grudges and social rivalries to learn who turned music night into murder.

Charleston’s Spoleto Festival brings crowds to a refined Poet’s Tea hosted by the Heritage Society. When an auction house director plunges from a balcony onto Theodosia’s cake, she uncovers a tangle of art fraud, rival dealers, and family betrayal.

While catering a theatrical Ghost Crawl through Charleston’s Jasmine Cemetery, Theodosia watches the organizer collapse mid performance. Convinced his death ties back to controversial research work, she probes corporate intrigues and family tensions among the mourners.

Carmela’s all night “Crop Till You Drop” session at her French Quarter scrapbooking shop screeches to a halt when the antique dealer next door is found stabbed in the alley. With her customers under suspicion, she must rearrange scattered clues fast.

At a pre wedding party Carmela has helped decorate, the groom is discovered with a knife in his neck. Asked by the devastated bride to help, Carmela pieces together secrets, debts, and jealousies hidden beneath New Orleans charm.

An early morning turtle rescue on a Charleston beach turns grim when Theodosia spots an art dealer’s body bobbing in the waves. Rumors of sunken Civil War treasure send her digging into collectors, rivals, and dangerous obsessions.

At an elegant engagement party, a priceless heirloom ring vanishes in front of Charleston’s elite. When a second jewel theft rocks the Heritage Society, Theodosia Browning hunts a nimble cat burglar who will kill to keep the loot.

New Orleans scrapbook shop owner Carmela Bertrand is riding high on Mardi Gras business until a prominent citizen is murdered and her estranged husband becomes the prime suspect. Clues buried in her customers’ keepsakes push Carmela into amateur sleuthing.

During Charleston’s annual yacht race, an antique pistol fired to signal the finish explodes, killing a pillar of local society. Tea shop owner Theodosia Browning follows a trail of old family feuds and hidden motives behind the supposed accident.

At Charleston’s historic homes garden party, a pushy real estate developer collapses after sipping tea catered by the Indigo Tea Shop. With suspicion aimed her way, Theodosia Browning untangles secrets, grudges, and alibis to find the real poisoner.