The York Tea Room is an Edwardian-style teahouse located in Sonoma County, the heart of California's fabled wine country. It is owned by three generations of York women: Hazel, Emma, and Lucille. In this elegant locale, no one would ever expect murder, but a dramatic murder occurs nonetheless, sending a wave of shock washing over the tight-knit community. The York tea ladies step in to solve the mystery and save their business.

In the classic manner of cozy English mysteries, Murder at the York Tea Room brings the genre to a new location with all the intrigue and ambiance of its very British sister works, as three strong, memorable women become the focal point of murder, intrigue, and local secrets.