Come explore this quaint village with its picturesque mountain lake surrounded by wild blueberry bushes, at your leisure. Like the people who come to Elaine and Jan’s tearoom, you’ll find yourself feeling relaxed. Then join in the fun of solving the mysteries alongside the cousins as they find themselves in the middle of situations that take perseverance and faith to work out.
A famous food critic has fallen ill after visiting Tea for Two! Could it be that Elaine and Jan’s teas have been sabotaged and poisoned? With the fate of the tearoom hanging in the balance, Elaine and Jan must solve the mystery—and quickly! Meanwhile, with the stresses of the holiday building, can the cousins find the perfect gift for one another in time for Christmas? Find out in this holiday special that’s sure to put the spirit of Christmas in anyone’s heart!
Someone from Elaine and Jan’s community has gone missing! Could it be related to the men that were seen ice-fishing out on the nearby lake? Meanwhile, a new customer at Tea for Two is delving into the neighborhood in order to search for some old coins. As Elaine and Jan investigate, they begin to wonder: could this unsuspecting woman, too, be related to the missing local? Read on in On Thin Ice, a mystery sure to take away the blues and fill any reader with a sense of wonder and amazement!
Cousins Elaine Cook and Jan Blake are ready for a new season in their lives. Together, they purchase a lake side Queen Anne-style house in Maine and, following in their grandmother’s footsteps, convert part of the house into a tearoom. Expecting their new life to be quiet and uneventful, they’re surprised to find themselves drawn into baffling mysteries.
When they buy an unusual teapot for a song at a flea market, the dealer desperately tries to buy it back. And then a woman starts snooping around their house. Is she after the teapot or the sapphire ring the cousins found inside a wall?
When Elaine is threatened by a midnight burglar, they must spring into action, using their wisdom, deductive skills, and a dose of prayer to get to the truth behind the mysterious happenings. Undaunted and determined to make a success of their venture, they discover they’re as good at uncovering the truth as they are at serving tea.
When Elaine and Jan unexpectedly receive a beautiful white china teapot, they find a mysterious map and poem inside that supposedly lead to a hidden treasure! However, when Nigel Fox is injured and delivers a warning to the cousins, they begin to wonder if this profound encounter is related to the treasure. At the same time, Elaine and Jan put the clues together about the sapphire ring they found in the walls of their tearoom. What will this puzzle divulge about the ring? What stories will history have to tell?
After discovering that the Lancaster Community Church has been broken into, Elaine and Jan investigate the matter. It appears as though two items have been stolen, leaving one to wonder only one thing: why? Meanwhile, the cousins pick up something interesting from the local flea market, which could very well carry its own mystery with it. Find out what happens in this stirring page-turner that will take you away to the cozy town of Lancaster, Maine!
After numerous tourists report missing wallets, purses, and credit cards, it’s up to Elaine and Jan to get to the bottom of this before business at Tea for Two suffers as a result. Meanwhile, when it is discovered that Rose has met someone special, the cousins must come up with the right things to say in order to support her and ensure that her relationship doesn’t come to an abrupt end. Elaine and Jan also discover new secrets about their find at the flea market. How will everything come together? Find out in Mystery and Macarons, an intriguing exploit featuring clever sleuthing and a budding romance!
After a series of home invasion burglaries are reported in the neighborhood, Elaine and Jan find a gun in their tearoom! Could this be the weapon used in the break-ins, or is it a warning? Meanwhile, Jan must say a hard goodbye to Bob, and Archie uncovers more information behind the mysterious painting that the cousins bought at a flea market. With so many events going on at once, will Elaine and Jan be able to resolve everything or will compromises have to be made?
When Jan goes horseback riding, she discovers an injured woman on the ground close to her horse! As Elaine and Jan investigate the matter further, it appears as though this mystery is more complicated than it looks. Simultaneously, Jan becomes concerned about her son, Brian, after he begins spending more time with her than he had previously. Also, Archie soon realizes that uncovering the mysteries behind the interesting painting that the cousins purchased at the local flea market will be more difficult than he anticipated. As always, mysteries are abounding in the cozy town of Lancaster, Maine!
Rose Young has made a mysterious discovery in her late mother’s belongings; could it reveal something about Rose’s childhood? Meanwhile, it’s election season in Lancaster, Maine! Can Rose’s father, Clifton, win the ballot and the hearts of the residents, or will a shady outsider take over the reins of the town? As if this was not enough, Brian—Jan’s son—has made a discovery that may help Elaine and Jan figure out the story behind the sapphire ring found in the walls of their tearoom… It’s a story packed full of friendship, faith, and, of course, mystery!
When valuable items are stolen from Sylvia’s Closet, Elaine and Jan become the prime suspects! After Jan becomes ever more suspicious—hurting her relationship with Elaine as a result—one can only wonder if this is a mystery too big for even the cousins. Meanwhile, Elaine and Jan search for their cat, Earl Grey. Will friendship be the unity that can overcome the air of suspicion surrounding the two cousins?
Nathan is surprised by news that he has inherited a shuttered roadside attraction, the World’s Largest Snow Globe, which he and Elaine remember fondly from their youth. When the will is suddenly challenged, however, things start to go very wrong, and it becomes clear that someone is trying to keep Nathan from his inheritance. As Elaine and Jan try to uncover the culprit, they begin to unravel the many mysteries of the Newton family, who originally owned and developed the property. Meanwhile, as the tearoom gears up for its annual Victorian Valentine’s Gala, Jan observes that Pastor Mike and Sarah seem especially stressed by the demands of the congregation in this busy season. The cousins hatch a surprise plan to honor them. But will their plans be thwarted by Pastor Mike and Sarah’s lack of cooperation?
As multiple businesses in Lancaster, Maine begin reporting burglaries, Elaine and Jan are surprised to hear that these crimes are being committed by someone dressed as Santa Claus! Is Tea for Two next? Meanwhile, Jan becomes determined to eat healthier, but at what cost? As if the cousins weren’t busy enough, a strange source may have more information regarding Elaine and Jan’s flea market painting. Find out how the plot unravels before your eyes in this fantastic story in which faith and cleverness are the solution to just about any mystery!
A statue of a beloved author from Lancaster has gone missing and Elaine’s boyfriend, Nathan Culver, is the prime suspect! Can Elaine and Jan find the perpetrator, or is Nathan truly guilty of the crime? Simultaneously, Archie digs up a big surprise concerning the cousins’ mysterious painting and Jan receives some unexpected news. Read on in A Monumental Mystery, another extraordinary offering from the beautiful town of Lancaster—your new home away from home!
As Tea for Two hosts a special event with famed puzzle-maker Bill Markham, Katelyn Grande discovers a mysterious message integrated into her puzzle. It appears as though someone is professing his love to her! As Elaine and Jan investigate, Elaine must address problems of her own. Can she advise Jan’s granddaughter, Avery, about the value of friendship and self-acceptance?
Now the stories and passages in the Old and New Testaments are seamlessly sewn together in chronological order to form a unique presentation of the NIV Bible that reads like an epic novel.
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