Murder in a Cornish Teashop is a warmly engaging teashop cozy, first in a series, by Fliss Chester. Released 11th March 2026, it's 310 pages and is available in paperback, audio, and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout. For Kindle Unlimited subscribers, this book is currently included in the KU subscription library to borrow and read for free.
All the parts cozy lovers enjoy are present: quirky villagers, no-nonsense grandma who owns and runs the local tea-shop in rural Cornwall, local murder mystery, young(ish) female protagonist amateur sleuth, handsome local law enforcement officer, and even farm cats and baked goods. The action driven plot moves at a pretty fair pace, and the mystery is well constructed, if convoluted in true cozy genre fashion.
The unabridged audiobook has a run time of 8 hours 20 minutes and is capably read by Harrie Dobby. She has a well modulated warm lightly breathy voice with a London accent, but also does a good job with the disparate regional accents across a range of ages and genders. Sound and production quality are high throughout the read.
The second book in the series is due out in late 2nd quarter 2026 from the same publisher.
Three and a half stars. It would be a good choice for public or home library acquisition, or a light buddy read.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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