A family secret. A deadly past. A truth worth killing for.
When retired Scotland Yard inspector Quintin Quigley receives an unexpected invitation to High Fields, a once-renowned tea estate in the misty Nilgiri hills of Ooty, he expects a peaceful visit.
Instead, a sudden death plunges the household into a murder investigation.
Sir Arthur Sterling, the formidable owner of High Fields, has been found dead after announcing plans that threaten the family's inheritance. As Quigley begins investigating, he encounters a household divided by old grudges, dangerous rivalries, financial desperation and secrets stretching back generations.
But the mystery goes deeper than a single murder. Forgotten photographs, missing manuscripts, unexplained disappearances and whispers of a hidden treasure lead Quigley towards a disturbing truth buried in the estate's history.
Surrounded by mist-covered tea gardens, an ageing country manor and people whose loyalties cannot be trusted, Quigley must piece together the clues before the past claims another victim.
In a world of fine tea, fragile loyalties and dangerous secrets, the greatest vintage of all may be the truth.
The Tea Planter’s Last Vintage is an atmospheric country-house cozy mystery featuring a clever retired detective, family intrigue, hidden clues and the evocative landscape of Ooty.