Storm in a Teacup

by Evelyn James Book 27 in the The Clara Fitzgerald Mysteries series.

First published 2022

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4.5(714)

A violent winter storm strikes Brighton, destroying Annie’s chicken house and sending Clara, Tommy and Captain O’Harris to help people caught in the damage. What begins as an almost comic rescue turns serious when they discover a body among the wreckage.

A second death links the apparent accident to a planned attack on the King. Clara must separate storm damage from deliberate violence and identify the conspirators before a local murder develops into a national political crime.

The storm allows the story to move beyond ordinary domestic routine and into a Brighton temporarily reshaped by damaged buildings, blocked streets and frightened neighbours. Clara and her companions respond through practical local help rather than grand heroics, making the episode a small-scale portrait of community obligation when bad weather exposes how dependent households are on one another.