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Laura Childs

A pseudonym used by Gerry Schmitt

Laura Childs is a pseudonym for Gerry Schmitt, former owner/CEO/Creative Director of a marketing/advertising firm in Minneapolis. Laura Childs is the bestselling author of the Tea Shop Mystery series and the Scrapbook Mystery series. She is a consummate tea drinker, scrapbooker, and dog lover, and travels frequently to China and Japan with Dr. Bob, her professor husband.

Genres: Cozy Mystery

New and upcoming books

March 2025

High Tea and Misdemeanors
(Tea Shop Mysteries, book 29)

Series

Tea Shop Mysteries
   1. Death by Darjeeling (2001)
   2. Gunpowder Green (2002)
   3. Shades of Earl Grey (2003)
   4. English Breakfast Murder (2003)
   5. The Jasmine Moon Murder (2004)
   6. Chamomile Mourning (2005)
   7. Blood Orange Brewing (2006)
   8. Dragonwell Dead (2007)
   9. The Silver Needle Murder (2008)
   10. Oolong Dead (2009)
   11. The Teaberry Strangler (2010)
   12. Scones & Bones (2011)
   13. Agony of the Leaves (2012)
   14. Sweet Tea Revenge (2013)
   15. Steeped in Evil (2014)
   16. Ming Tea Murder (2015)
   17. Devonshire Scream (2016)
   18. Pekoe Most Poison (2017)
   19. Plum Tea Crazy (2018)
   20. Broken Bone China (2019)
   21. Lavender Blue Murder (2020)
   22. Haunted Hibiscus (2021)
   23. Twisted Tea Christmas (2021)
   24. A Dark and Stormy Tea (2022)
   25. Lemon Curd Killer (2023)
   26. Honey Drop Dead (2023)
   27. Murder in the Tea Leaves (2024)
   28. Peach Tea Smash (2024)
   29. High Tea and Misdemeanors (2025)

Scrapbooking Mysteries
   1. Keepsake Crimes (2003)
   2. Photo Finished (2004)
   3. Bound for Murder (2004)
   4. Motif for Murder (2006)
   5. Frill Kill (2007)
   6. Death Swatch (2008)
   7. Tragic Magic (2009)
   8. Fiber & Brimstone (2010)
   9. Skeleton Letters (2011)
   10. Postcards from the Dead (2012)
   11. Gilt Trip (2013) (with Diana Orgain)
   12. Gossamer Ghost (2014)
   13. Parchment and Old Lace (2015) (with Terrie Farley Moran)
   14. Crepe Factor (2016) (with Terrie Farley Moran)
   15. Glitter Bomb (2018) (with Terrie Farley Moran)
   16. Mumbo Gumbo Murder (2019) (with Terrie Farley Moran)

Cackleberry Club Mystery
   1. Eggs in Purgatory (2008)
   2. Eggs Benedict Arnold (2009)
   3. Bedeviled Eggs (2010)
   4. Stake & Eggs (2012)
   5. Eggs in a Casket (2014)
   6. Scorched Eggs (2014)
   7. Egg Drop Dead (2016)
   8. Eggs on Ice (2018)
   9. Egg Shooters (2021)

Non fiction

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Books containing stories by Laura Childs

The Cozy Cookbook (2015)

Laura Childs recommends

Sniffing Out Murder (2023)
(Bailey the Bloodhound Mystery, book 1)
Kallie E Benjamin
"Cold nose, warm heart - Bailey the Bloodhound is everything you want in a pet detective. Read with extreme caution: this deliciously fun series could become highly addictive."

Take the Honey and Run (2023)
(Bee Keeping Mystery, book 1)
Jennie Marts
"Stylish, compelling, and highly imaginative. I love that Jennie Marts has ratcheted up the action to keep the rest of us cozy authors on our toes!"

Eat, Drink and Drop Dead (2023)
(Tiffany Austin Food Blogger Mystery, book 1)
T C LoTempio
"An exciting mystery - Tiffany and Hilary are a hoot! I was hooked from start to finish!"

Steeped to Death (2022)
(Witches' Brew Mystery, book 1)
Gretchen Rue
"Gretchen Rue proves she can concoct a clever tea mystery filled with warmth and whimsy."

Smile Beach Murder (2022)
(Outer Banks Bookshop Mystery, book 1)
Alicia Bessette
"A whirlwind of a story that delights with sand, spindrift, and Blackbeard's treasure. This book is, literally, a beach read! Bessette's stunning new cozy swept me off to the Outer Banks and had me turning pages right up to the twisty (and thrilling!) conclusion. Upbeat prose, likable characters, and a strong sense of place. Best of all, the stealthy scatter of clues leads to a whopping good payoff. This delightful new mystery oozes with tension, eccentric characters, and bursts of slick prose. It definitely got my blood fizzing."

Pride, Prejudice, and Peril (2021)
(Jane Austen Tea Society Mystery, book 1)
Katie Oliver
"A crackling good mystery: like a modern-day Agatha Christie bestowed with a hefty dollop of Jane Austen. It's deliciously written, emotionally resonant, and delightfully engaging. Katie Oliver's cinematic eye is spot on!"

Murder Ink (2019)
(Victoria Square Mystery, book 6)
Lorraine Bartlett and Gayle Leeson
"Fun plot, fanciful characters, really fabulous crafts."

Read to Death (2016)
(Read Em and Eat Mystery, book 3)
Terrie Farley Moran
"Sassy-and her cheeky roaster of friends sparkle."

Death Al Dente (2013)
(Food Lovers' Village, book 1)
Leslie Budewitz
"Small-town charm and big-time chills. Jewel Bay, Montana, is a food lover's paradise--and ground zero for murder! A dizzying culinary delight with a twisty-turny plot! I'm totally enamored of Leslie Budewitz's huckleberry chocolates, Shasta daisies, and Cowboy Roast coffee."

Finger Lickin' Dead (2011)
(Memphis Barbeque Mystery, book 2)
Riley Adams
"Lulu Taylor is one intrepid amateur sleuth."

A Deadly Row (2010)
(Mystery by the Numbers, book 1)
Casey Mayes (Tim Myers)
"Do the math... this book is a winner."

Sleeping With Anemone (2009)
(Flower Shop Mystery, book 9)
Kate Collins
"Snappier than a venus flytrap!"

Snake in the Glass (2009)
(Glassblowing Mystery, book 3)
Sarah Atwell
"Atwell's intriguing characters are drawn with cut glass precision."

Wreath of Deception (2006)
(Craft Corner, book 1)
Mary Ellen Hughes
"An elegantly crafted mystery."

Knit One, Kill Two (2005)
(Knitting Mystery, book 1)
Maggie Sefton
"Cozy up with a great new author. Knit One, Kill Two has well-drawn characters and a wickedly clever plot."

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