Fresh Brewed Murder
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
“Coffee-lovers, this book is for you…I foresee many enjoyable Ground Rules mysteries to come.” —Criminal Element
Master barista Sage Caplin is opening a new coffee cart in Portland, Oregon, but a killer is brewing up a world of trouble. . . .
Portland is famous for its rain, hipsters, craft beers . . . and coffee. Sage Caplin has high hopes for her coffee cart, Ground Rules, which she runs with her business partner, Harley—a genius at roasting beans and devising new blends. That’s essential in a city where locals have intensely strong opinions about cappuccino versus macchiato—especially in the case of one of Sage’s very first customers. . . .
Sage finds the man’s body in front of her cart, a fatal slash across his neck. There’s been plenty of anger in the air, from longtime vendors annoyed at Ground Rules taking a coveted spot in the food truck lot, to protesters demonstrating against a new high-rise. But who was mad enough to commit murder? Sage is already fending off trouble in the form of her estranged, con-artist mother, who’s trying to trickle back into her life. But when Sage’s very own box cutter is discovered to be the murder weapon, she needs to focus on finding the killer fast—before her business, and her life, come to a bitter end. . . .
“Lively characters help propel the intricate plot. Cozy fans will hope to see a lot more of Sage and friends.” —Publishers Weekly
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Sage Caplin, the narrator of Duncan's strong debut and series launch, and her business partner, Harley, are excited about opening day for their Portland, Ore., coffee cart. That first morning, Sage impresses a customer with her cold-reading skills, making an educated guess that she's a college student. When Sage tries those skills on another customer, a stern-looking man, he just orders a black coffee. The man comes back the next day and is just as unfriendly. Then early on the third morning, Sage arrives at her cart to find him lying dead on the ground with his throat slashed. The murder weapon turns out to be a box cutter from Sage's cart, and Sage's estranged, con artist mother, from whom she gets a surprise phone call, turns out to have a connection to the dead man. Luckily, Sage's dad is a cop and her brother is a lawyer, and she gets plenty of emotional support from Harley and other food cart operators in her effort to prove her innocence. Lively characters help propel the intricate plot. Cozy fans will hope to see a lot more of Sage and friends.
