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Sage Gardens #11

Tea Can Be Deadly

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When a tea leaf reader, Rose, is performing readings at Sage Gardens, Samantha is too curious to resist and arranges a reading for her and her three reluctant friends. But it is not smooth sailing when a reading goes horribly wrong.

Then things go from bad to worse when someone is murdered. The ‘Sage Gardens Sleuths’ cannot resist a good mystery and they decide to see if they can put together the pieces of the puzzle and find the murderer. But their investigations lead them down a path they didn’t expect and they land up in hot water.

Did Rose predict the murder? Did something that Rose saw in the tea leaves cause this disaster? Or was it all an elaborate ruse that ended in murder?

226 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 27, 2017

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Cindy Bell

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327 reviews4 followers
March 28, 2019
This group of friends will make you want to be their next door neighbor and close friends. With their unique talents, when a tea leaf reader is found dead in one of the units of their condo complex, the group feel compelled to track down the killer. They follow each clue regardless of the consequences because they feel they owe it to each other, the murdered woman and Betty, the woman who had arranged the tea reading party. This is a great read.
1,063 reviews4 followers
October 7, 2017
Great read

All of Cindy Bells series are great cozies with stories that keep you turning the page and characters you will love if you haven't read them yet you need to put them on your list
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1,724 reviews7 followers
October 21, 2017
Great story...

I enjoyed this story of adventure and suspense. The author has done a great job of telling her story mystery and romance. Ms Cindy Bell kept me guessing right up to the end. Good writing
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October 22, 2017
Another hit

I love Sage Garden and want Samantha ,Eddy. Walt and Jo as my friends rather than just neighbours as they always have a history like on Murder She Wrote. Each new book has twists and turns and finally romance is in the air. Looking forward to the next instalment
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Author 53 books506 followers
April 12, 2018
This has to be one of my favorite books in the series. All four friends get involved in solving this mystery. It shows how much their friendship has grown. I'm hoping that the next book brings us some romance between the characters.
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2,904 reviews42 followers
March 4, 2025
Fascinating plot and slightly more realistic than most of the previous books. Intrigue and mystery surrounding the characters being investigated. Quite enjoyed the twist of what the issue centrered on. Enjoyable.
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1,055 reviews4 followers
August 2, 2025
Friendships save the day again!

This is such a good series. I like how Bell brings together such wonderful friendships amongst Jo, Samantha, Walt, and Eddy. Such a special thing. It’s just too bad Maryanne had to pass.
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295 reviews7 followers
September 29, 2017
Awesome read

I have always loved this series and was happy to see this new release. This is well written and fun to read. I love the interactions of Samantha, Eddy, Walt, and Jo.
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359 reviews
October 25, 2017
I do like this author.

She writes such good stories and this is another one. I'm hooked. Well worth the read. A great series, just like her others.



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503 reviews2 followers
January 21, 2018
Slow. But steady

Those one had trouble holding my attention. I'm not sure why. The story was alright, just not anything special, I guess.
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April 21, 2018
I couldn't put this one down. Finished it in one sitting. Can't wait to read others in this series.
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November 27, 2018
Wonderful

I love these books they are really well written and enjoyable to read the characters are really well written too.
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June 27, 2020
The Save Garden foursome did it again! Another good mystery. Done in a day.
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September 20, 2022
Who killed Maryanne and why??? Learn to know your tea!!! I enjoyed this story and recommend the book.
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December 3, 2017
She Did It Again!!!!

Once again Cindy brought me into Sage Garden with mysterious happenings and investigation aplenty...back on a new case with my friends.. Samantha, Eddy, Jo, and Walt.
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