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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: — The Body on the Linoleum
Chapter 3: — A Widow’s House, A Suspect’s Smile
Chapter 4: — Tea, Lies, and the Suspect Circle
Chapter 5: — The Feast at the Widow’s Table
Chapter 6: — The Secret Apartment and the Stolen Art
Chapter 7: — The Broken Shop and the Vanishing Evidence
Chapter 8: — The Black-Tie Confession Dinner
Chapter 9: — The Missing Teakettle Heart
Chapter 10: — The Bird’s Nest Truth
Description
Vera Wong, a sixty-year-old widow who runs a fading tea shop in San Francisco’s Chinatown, discovers a dead man in her storefront one morning and immediately senses “murder.” Ignored by the police, Vera pockets a critical clue and launches her own investigation—complete with handwritten suspect lists, unsolicited advice, and relentless interrogation disguised as hospitality.
As a quirky group of “suspects” keeps showing up at her shop—an anxious widow, a guilt-ridden programmer, a blocked artist, and the victim’s haunted twin—Vera forces them into shared meals, shared secrets, and finally shared loyalty. The case spirals from apparent overdose to bizarre allergy, then to break-ins, hidden laptops, and a web of scams involving stolen artwork and NFTs—until Vera realizes the truth is closer, sadder, and more human than any TV mystery.
Who Should Listen
- Listeners who love cozy-ish mysteries with comedic, character-driven sleuthing and heartfelt found-family payoff.
- Fans of Chinatown/immigrant community settings, food-forward storytelling, and sharp intergenerational humor.
- Anyone who enjoys a whodunit where the emotional resolution matters as much as the reveal.