Set in Willow Creek Pennsylvania, Daisy Swanson, co-owner of Daisy’s Tea Garden tea 🍵 🪴 which she runs and manages with her Aunt Iris is planning an anniversary dinner for her parents.

She’s planning to host the dinner in The Farm Barn run by her friend, Lydia Aldenkamp. Lydia was shunned by her Amish family after she left her childhood home to marry an *Englischer*.
Earlier during the meeting with Lydia, Daisy witnessed Daisy and her twin sister Leah arguing.

Later Neil Aldenkamp visits Daisy at her tea garden to present a revised bill for her parent's anniversary dinner.
It’s much higher than the previous bill. According to Mr. Aldenkamp, his farm is having issues with its suppliers so prices of things have gone up.
With the dinner only a few days away, canceling is out of the question. So she agrees to pay per the new contract.

At the dinner, Daisy again witnesses Lydia and her husband Neil having an altercation.

The next day Daisy heads over to Lydia's farm barn so that they can go for a hike. But Daisy finds Lydia sprawled dead on the trail she usually took with Lydia. Who killed her and why?

A well-written mystery with likable characters. Recipes include Apple Cider Pork Loin, Corn Cake 🎂 and so on. Recommend

Thank you to Karen Rose Smith, NetGalley, and Kensington for the arc of this book.,

I was so wrapped up in Murder with Earl Grey Tea, that I read the entire book in one sitting.
Daisy and her Aunt Iris continue to keep this series exciting, there's always someone up to no good, and Daisy is usually willing to ask questions.
This story was fantastic, I couldn't figure out who the murderer was, and I was kept in suspense the entire time.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for selecting me to read an advanced copy of the book.
#MurderwithEarlGreyTea #NetGalley

The beginning of this book is confusing, I think you need to read the previous books in this series. The characters are okay although it’s not believable that a former police detective is encouraging a civilian to investigate a crime. I think the mystery itself is interesting. I am surprised by who the killer is, the explanation of why is definitely explained. The title is definitely misleading, the murder doesn’t happen with tea at all. #MurderwithEarlGreyTea #NetGalley

2/5 stars! Ok; so this book is quaint. It is simple, quaint, and easy to get through. That's really the best thing I have to say about it. There was nothing new about this being a murder mystery and I didn't find Daisy to be likable. The story was a quick read, but I don't think I would re-read it or read further stories by this author.

I received an advance review copy for free through NetGalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily

Murder with Earl Grey by Karen Rose Smith is book #9 in the Daisy's Tea Garden Mystery series. Daisy Swanson co-owns Daisy's Tea Garden with her Aunt Iris. In the past Daisy has helped the local police solve several murders. This time Daisy is trying very hard not to get too involved. After all it is her good friend who was killed. This storyline is filled with action and suspense. Daisy asks questions and learns things which she passes on to the police. Her thought processes always seem to follow the clues to the culprit. I really like the recurring characters. Daisy and her fiance Jonas work well together and I really enjoyed the subplot here of planning their wedding. I look forward to the next book in the series.