The room smelled of salt and dust. Fusty. Old, bedraggled with lace stained dark by grime. Courtesans were not messy. Grimy. The First Courtesan of the Holy City, Tatenda Accorsi, most certainly was nothing of the sort. And yet the smell filled Purdie's nose as she waited for Tatenda to serve tea.

From a skull teapot. While Purdie searched for a missing, murdered noblewoman. Solving the mystery of Lady Alemagna drew Purdie into Tatenda's lair. Escaping might take more than either of them expected.

Tea with the Courtesan is a tense fantasy mystery that will haunt your dreams long after you close the book.