Tempest in the Tea Leaves

An Agatha and RT Reviewer’s Choice Award Nominee!”
In the fortune telling business there are a lot of pretenders, but Sunshine Meadows is the real deal—and her predictions can be lethally accurate…Leaving the Big Apple for the quaint town of Divinity, New York, Sunny is determined to make it on her own as a psychic. With an ancient Victorian house as her place of business, Sunny uses various psychic methods to aid the town’s residents. But when she uses tea leaves to give a reading for a frazzled librarian, what she finds at the bottom of the cup is anything but helpful. Sunny informs the police of her deadly vision, but her warning is too late. And with hard-nosed, ruggedly handsome Detective Mitch Stone denying her abilities and naming her prime suspect, the situation is dire. Now Sunny has to use her visions to clear her name, before the killer can put an end to the psychic’s
*Nominated for an Agatha Award for Best First Novel*Nominated for an RT Reviewer’s Choice Award for Best Amateur Sleuth
“A delightful new cozy mystery series...Highly recommended.” —The Mystery Bookshelf
“Fun and fortune telling await readers in this first-rate debut mystery featuring a young and feisty psychic...Great pacing, characters, and a surprisingly good conclusion make this new series absolute fun!” —RT Book Reviews
“A fine whodunit laced with generous helpings of humor, Tempest in the Tea Leaves marks an entertaining beginning to Townsend’s series. And it wouldn’t be wrong to predict continued success.” —Richmond Times-Dispatch
“An entertaining paranormal police procedural in which the cops use Sunny’s talent on their homicide investigation...A wonderful fast-paced crystal ball whodunit.” —The Mystery Gazette“Will delight cozy fans who like a blend of excitement, romance, and a big dash of humor in their reading...I predict that if you like a bit of new age in your mysteries, you’re going to adore Sunny Meadows!” —Feathered Quill Book Reviews
“You have to be psychic to guess the identity of the killer in this hit debut novel...Kari Lee Townsend has pulled out all the stops for this fabulous new series! I look forward to plenty more novels by this gifted writer. Tempest in the Tea Leaves is a murder mystery to die for!” —Fresh Fiction