The Raven Scholar

Bernie and Libby Simmons are hired to cater Thanksgiving dinner at Monty Field's house. Little did they know what a miserable job it would turn out to be. Exploding turkey, a toxic family and a murder most fowl.Isis CrawfordShelly's tea: Tazo Chocolate Chai Latte Candy's tea: Tazo Pumpkin Spice Chai with two pumps of Brown Sugar Cinnamon and warm foam on top sprinkled with Pumpkin Spice

Hannah Swenson is in the midst of another mystery on top of a murder mystery. A few weeks after her marriage to Ross, he disappears. She is unsure if he has left or if something happened. Shelly's tea: Snarky Tea Cranberry PlumCandy's tea: Adagio Tea Monster Mash and Ghoul Gulp

One Hallowen night, Jet Mason is murdered....well not quite. The attack on her caused a severe brain injury that left her seven days to live. In those seven days, she will find her murderer.Shelly's tea: Magic Hour Teas Black Cat BrownieCandy's tea: Bigelow Salted Caramel tea

Jude Coyne bought a ghost in a heart-shaped box. He collects the macabre and this time, he might be sorry he did.Shelly's tea: Artemis Tea LeoCandy's tea: Traditional Medicinals Smooth Move

Logan is trying to get his life together, if only the ghosts would let him...S.K. EhraShelly's tea: Blackbird Tea and Tales Courage TeaCandy's tea: Bigelow Ginger Honey with Zinc

Bram Stoker's original 1897 story of Count Dracula.Shelly's tea: Bigelow Steep Organic Rooibos Hibiscus with rose hips and cranberries addedCandy's tea: Caykru Turkish TeaOther vampire books mentioned: Salem's LotSouthern Book Club's Guide to Slaying VampiresTrue Blood seriesBless Your Heart (A Bless Your Heart Novel)Interview With the Vampire

Neema Kraa is the High Raven Scholar under Emperor Bersen the Brusque. Despite her lofty position, she is unpopular amongst the courtiers and subjects of the other Guardian realms. When a murder takes place before the auspicious Festival begins, Neema is tasked with finding the murderer and becoming a Contender. All is not as it seems.Antonia HodgsonShelly's tea: Raven's Hearth: black tea, lapsongchousong, orange peel, cinnamon and orange infused honeyCandy's tea: Harris Teeter Organics Peppermint Tea

Bryden Frost disappears on the way to pick up her daughter from daycare. Her husband finds her phone, laptop and keys still at home. Shari LapenaShelly's tea: Plum Deluxe Coconut Macaron Dessert Black TeaCandy's tea: Adagio Tea Monster Mash

Laurie Notaro's book I've Got a New Complaint is a book of essays about being a mid-life woman and all the tomfoolery and disasters that entails. Irreverently funny and the perfect cure when you need a good belly laugh!Shelly's tea: The Republic of Tea Pumpkin Spice for Gourdists: Tiesta Tea Pumpkin SpiceCandy's tea: Earl Grey

Emily and Kristen have been best friends for years. On a trip to Cambodia, Emily experiences a traumatic event and Kristen helps her through it. Emily begins to see that Kristen is not the friend she thought she was and she must figure out how to untangle the web she is caught in.Shelly's tea: The Tea Spot Climber's High ChaiCandy's tea: Asheville Tea Company Hibiscus Mojito