Rose Tea Ha Mukashi No Koibito Ni / Original Title: AGONY of the LEAVES (Kojibukkusu Chi 1-3 Ocha to Tantei 13)

[Machine Translation] A beautiful underwater garden of coral reefs and fish - as Theodosia gazed entranced at the aquarium's huge tank, she saw a man struggling desperately in the water in front of her, and that was her ex-lover Parker! Theodosia's efforts to rescue him were in vain, and he died on the spot. The police ruled it an accidental death, but Theodosia's eyes did not miss the wounds on Parker's arms. She found out that it was probably made when he resisted the killer, and that it was no accident! She quickly investigated and found that Parker, a chef, had been in a number of troubles right before his death, including a takeover of his restaurant. However, the investigation stalled without narrowing down the suspects, and Theodosia, the owner of the popular restaurant, had a lot of work to do in her day job. In addition, a valued colleague of Theodosia's, Haley, has even been offered a job...? This is the 13th installment of the popular series, which is filled with the Japanese spirit of the tea ceremony and kimonos!

サンゴ礁と魚たちが織りなす美しい水中庭園―セオドシアが水族館の巨大水槽をうっとりと眺めていると、目の前の水中で必死にもがく男性の姿が、あれは元恋人パーカー!?懸命の救助も間に合わず、彼はその場で絶命した。警察は事故死と断定するが、セオドシアの目はパーカーの腕にある傷を見逃さなかった。おそらく犯人に抵抗したときにできたもので、これは事故なんかじゃない!彼女が早速調べてみると、シェフだったパーカーは死の直前、店の買収問題などいくつものトラブルを抱えていたことがわかった。でも、容疑者を絞れないまま捜査は行き詰まり、人気店の経営者であるセオドシアには本業の仕事も山積み。おまけに、店の大切な仲間ヘイリーに引き抜きの話まで持ち上がり...!?茶の湯に着物、和の心が光る人気シリーズ第13弾!