Death by Java (A Bookstore Cafe Mystery)

By: Alex Erickson

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Synopsis: Krissy Hancock is a little nervous leaving her bookstore-café in Pine Hills, Ohio, in someone else&’s hands while she visits family in California. But when a killer strikes during her week out west, it&’s a good thing she packed her sleuthing skills . . . When she arrives in her hometown, the owner of Death by Coffee is startled to see a store called Death by Java. She soon realizes the name belongs to a copycat business run by her mean-girl high school rival, Valerie. It may not be grounds for a lawsuit—but when they stop in and witness a bitter argument with a health inspector, the whole scene leaves a bad taste in Krissy&’s mouth. Valerie has even imitated Death by Coffee&’s resident feline—except this one is a hissing stray who&’s more likely to terrorize customers than delight them. Despite her irritation, Krissy finds herself trying to help the hapless Valerie. But her old classmate needs a different kind of help when the health inspector is found dead on the premises. As Krissy&’s boyfriend cozies up to local law enforcement, she collects a carafe of clues, drip by drip . . .