Part of Bookstore Cafe Mystery, book 7
First published 2019
Krissy Hancock leaves her Pine Hills bookstore café behind for a coffee convention that promises relaxation and good brews. She brings friends Rita and Vicki to the hotel, expecting to taste new blends and meet fellow coffee lovers. Instead, she walks into a brewing storm of public fights and bitter rivalries. The flavor competition that should celebrate coffee artistry becomes a battleground of resentment. When the contest winner dies from a blow delivered with a café mocha carafe, the convention turns deadly. Rumors of bribery swirl through the hotel corridors as Krissy gets pulled into solving the crime. She faces a crucial question: did the victim rig the judging, or did his personal enemies have deeper motives for murder? Krissy must work through sleepless nights to uncover the truth in a world where grudges run as strong as espresso.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, adult-fiction, cozy-mystery
Vibes: cozy, engaging, fast-paced, lighthearted-mystery, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Pine Hills, Coffee convention hotel
304 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Kensington
Content warnings: death, murder