Daisy’s Tea Garden in Pennsylvania’s Amish country is known for its elegant finger foods-but now owner Daisy Swanson has to finger a killer .

Restaurant critic Derek Schumaker, notorious for his bitter reviews, is going to visit Daisy’s Tea Garden, and Daisy and Aunt Iris are simmering with anxiety. A bad word from the culinary curmudgeon could actually harm their business, but Daisy tries to stay self-confident. After all, how do he withstand her cucumber sandwiches with pimento spread-not to mention the cheesy cauliflower soup and strawberry walnut salad?

Schumaker takes a to-go order when the afternoon tea service is performed, which Daisy hopes is an excellent sign. However when he perishes from a seizure, it looks like his meals was dosed with something dangerous. Considering a threat that recently made an appearance on his blog-and whispers of scandal in his past-Daisy offers quite an assortment of suspects to sift through . . .