When Peyton Hart takes over Steeped in Mysteary, her late mother’s cherished tea shop in the picturesque town of Wallshire, she hopes to honor a legacy she never truly felt part of—and maybe even find a place to belong. Instead, she’s steeped in a mystery when a well-known literary critic is found dead at the town’s beloved Manuscript Festival after a heated confrontation between the two. Determined to protect the shop and the town, Peyton plunges into the eccentric world of authors, rival booksellers, and festival-goers—where everyone has a story to tell, and some would kill to control the narrative. Her suspects range from an obsessed fan whose devotion teeters on dangerous, to a debut author humiliated by the victim’s scathing review, and the festival organizer desperate to protect the event’s pristine reputation. Each holds their secrets close—just like their favorite tea blends—and Peyton must navigate lies, rivalries, and a slow-burning tension with Levi to uncover the killer before her second chance is snatched away. Death by Darjeeling is a charming and twist-filled cozy mystery that invites readers to unravel the clues alongside a heroine discovering that every new beginning—like the perfect cup of tea—takes time to steep.