A tea party takes a poisonous turn leaving Daisy and Hazel with a new mystery to solve in this âfirst-rate whodunit, reminiscent of a game of Clue [thatâs] terrific preparation for the works of Agatha Christieâ (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).
Schoolgirl detectives Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are at Daisyâs home, Fallingford, for the holidays. Daisyâs glamorous mother is throwing a tea party for Daisyâs birthday, and the whole family is invited, from eccentric Aunt Saskia to dashing Uncle Felix. But it soon becomes clear that this party isnât about Daisy after allâand she is furious. But Daisyâs anger falls to the wayside when one of their guests falls seriously and mysteriously illâand everything points to poison. Itâs up to Daisy and Hazel to find out whatâs really going on.
With wild storms preventing everyone from leaving, or the police from arriving, Fallingford suddenly feels like a very dangerous place to be. Not a single person present is what they seemâand everyone has a secret or two. And when someone very close to Daisy begins to act suspiciously, the Detective Society does everything they can to reveal the truthâĻno matter the consequences.
Previously published as Arsenic for Tea in the UK.
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