Double Shot Death
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2.0 • 1 Rating
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Publisher Description
Sage Caplin is taking her Portland coffee cart on the road to a sustainable music festival, but murder is an unwanted special guest . . .
At Campathon, an annual eco-friendly festival held on a farm outside of Portland, fans celebrate the Pacific Northwest’s music scene in quintessential PDX style—with gourmet food carts, reusable utensils . . . and lots of coffee. How else to get through three days of nonstop entertainment? Sage has scored a coveted place for her Ground Rules coffee cart thanks to her new-ish boyfriend, Bax, who’s friendly with Maya, one of the musicians performing.
The festivities begin with a stream of customers, friends, and acquaintances stopping by for Ground Rules’ world-class blends, expertly brewed by Sage and her newest barista. But there are tensions between Maya and her former bandmates, who are on the cusp of making it big, and with Ian, the band’s manager. When Sage stumbles upon Ian’s dead body in the nearby woods—his hand still clutching one of her coffee mugs—it’s clear that someone’s grudge boiled over into murder. Can Sage work out who’s responsible before another innocent life fades out, and the curtain falls on Campathon, and maybe her own future, for good?
Praise for Fresh Brewed Murder
“Lively characters help propel the intricate plot. Cozy fans will hope to see a lot more of Sage and friends.”
—Publishers Weekly
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Duncan's assured sequel to 2021's Fresh Brewed Murder takes Sage Caplin, the co-owner of Ground Rules ("a coffee company consisting of a roastery, two food carts, and employees"), to the annual Campathon Music Festival, held at a farm outside Portland, Ore. Joining Sage for the weekend-long event is Lukas "Bax" Baxter, her video game developer boyfriend, who runs into Maya Olivera, a singer with whom Bax has worked developing music for some of his games. Maya's former band, the Changelings, is also there and playing music written or co-written by Maya and Nate Green, the Changelings' front man, which gives Maya reason to confront Nate's manager, Ian Rabe, over royalties she hasn't been paid. One of Campathon's organizers and Ian's assistant also have reasons to have it in for Ian. When Sage stumbles across Ian's dead body, clutching a coffee mug of hers, she once again turns sleuth. Solid prose, a well-crafted plot, and plenty of coffee lore draw the reader in. A socially liberal vibe—Bax happily mixes with his ex-wife, their young son, and her husband—sets this cozy apart.
