Right now, Laura is working on STEEPED IN EVIL, Tea Shop
Mystery #15, which will be available in March 2014. She is also hard
at work on GILT TRIP, Scrapbook Mystery #11, and SCORCHED EGGS,
Cackleberry Club Mystery #6.
Laura is also working on a brand new mystery series, the Hummingbird
Inn Mysteries, set in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
All of Laura’s books will soon be available as ebooks. Your patience on this has certainly been appreciated!
The 3 most recent Tea Shop Mysteries and the 3 most recent Scrapbook Mysteries will soon be available on CD.
Most of Laura’s books are available as big print versions. Many are also available in German, Japanese, and Korean versions.
When Laura isn’t busy writing three mysteries a year, she enjoys traveling with her husband, Dr. Bob, and spends time with Moosha and Asia, her Shar-Pei dogs.
Named to the USA Today and New York Times Bestseller Lists
"Childs' plots simmer slowly while Theodosia's dogged yet elegant sleuthing is as satisfying as sipping a cup of jade oolong."
--Publishers Weekly
"Literary pick of the week: Laura Childs."
--St. Paul Pioneer Press
"High body count...uniquely warm characters."
--Booklist
"Delicious recipes, teatime tips, opera, and
murder in a national bestselling mystery series that has quickly
become a favorite of readers.
--Mystery Reader
"Entertainment at its finest, with murder, mystery, and
mayhem running through the swiftly turning pages.
--Fresh Fiction
"Chock full of intrigue and even voodoo, there are
haunted mansions, slimy swamps, stolen jewels, and an old and secret
society that meets in the dark of an old dungeon."
--Romance Reviews Today
"Makes New Orleans spookier than usual."
--Publishers Weekly
"Laura Childs has done it again! I enjoyed Frill Kill
so much I skipped a few meals just to finish it!"
--Armchair Interviews
"A delightful series with likeable, in-depth characters."
--Book Loons
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--scrappyd.blogspot.com
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--Mayhem and Magic.com
"Laura Childs always manages to entertain and thrill readers with her
lively style of intrigue."
--Wichita Falls (TX) Times Record News
"Murder...faster than a vampire's fang!"
--StoryCircleBookReviews.com
"A generous helping of sleuthing, a side-dish of scrapbooking hints."
--Scrapbook Inspirations (UK)
"Childs excels at creating comforting settings in which to place her
characters and the Cackleberry Club is a place you'd like to visit."
--St. Paul Pioneer Press
"Tasy and fun."
--Minneapolis Star-Tribune
"Definitely worth a read--sitting at the counter of your favorite
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--Cooking with Ideas
"Plenty of humor, emotion, good food (with recipes) and fantastic
plotlines."
--Fresh Fiction
"Plots too good to reveal. Read and discover for yourself just
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--Bookloons
"Plots that hold your interest and characters who are well-envisioned
and well-executed."
--Richmond Times-Dispatch