Muffins and Mourning Tea

Oxford Tearoom Mysteries, Book 5

By: H.Y. Hanna

Narrated by: Pearl Hewitt

Cotswolds tearoom owner Gemma Rose is excited to join the May Day celebrations in Oxford...until the beautiful spring morning ends in murder. Now, she's embroiled in a deadly mystery - with four nosy old ladies determined to help in the sleuthing! Before she knows it, Gemma finds herself stalking a Russian "princess" and keeping up with the Old Biddies in Krav Maga class, while still trying to serve delicious cakes and buttery scones at her quaint English tearoom.

And that's just the start of her worries: there's her little tabby cat, Muesli, who is causing havoc at the local nursing home...and what should she do with the creepy plants that her mother keeps buying for her new cottage?

But the mystery that's really bothering Gemma is her boyfriend's odd behavior. Devlin O'Connor has always been enigmatic, but, recently, the handsome CID detective has been strangely distant and evasive. Could he be lying to her? But why?

©2016 H.Y. Hanna (P)2025 H.Y. Hanna

Best of the bunch!

Out of the series this one was my favorite! I enjoyed all of them and Pearl Hewitt sounds exactly like Audrey Hepburn! Love it!

Another great listen

With books like this I admit I do get annoyed when the heroine does something obviously stupid. However, it is almost a mandatory part of these type stories, so I don't hold it too much against the author.
Despite that minor annoyance, I really like all the H.Y.Hanna books, narrated by Pearl Hewitt I have listened to, and this one is no exception.

Another Fun Mystery

Gemma's day ends in murder and the old biddies are very interested in helping to solve it and are getting in the way. Even sweet little Muesli is getting into trouble. What is going on here!! Everyone is giving Gemma problems. And is this the end for Gemma and her boyfriend? Why is he avoiding her? I just love all the characters in these stories. They are lively and full of mystery and fun. You just know that if you visit the Tearoom and surrounding town, you are going to love talking to them all. And Pearl Hunter, the narrator, just makes these characters and stories come alive with her reading. She makes it sound so charming.

Good Read

I really enjoined tghius installment of the tearoom mysteries. They are well written, humorous, and entertaining. I love the old biddies and Gemma's mother.

Love!

Smitten with this series! I’m already dreading the end. I will miss my friends from Oxford terribly, and of course Müesli :(