Freshly Ground Murder

Madison Perkins knows the perfect roast requires heat, timing, and a little bit of pressure. But she never expected murder to be part of the blend.In the quaint town of Steeplechase, Oregon, Madison Perkins is fighting to keep her beloved Perk & Puzzle Roastery alive. When the corrupt Mayor "e;Slick"e; Simon threatens to bulldoze her historic firehouse location to make way for luxury condos, Madison is ready to brew up a storm. But her plans for a peaceful protest go up in steam when the Mayor drops dead at the annual Bean & Brew Festival—seconds after swallowing a cup of Madison's signature "e;Mayor's Morning Jolt"e;.Now the prime suspect in a poisoning case, Madison is forced to trade her tamper for a magnifying glass. With her shop taped off as a crime scene and a handsome but tea-drinking Detective named Gabe Miller watching her every move, Madison has to clear her name before she's roasted for good.Armed with a mysterious 1920s journal found in the walls, a flamboyant seventy-year-old ex-showgirl assistant named Mavis, and a cat named Espresso with a penchant for violence, Madison must track down a killer who knows too much about rare toxins. From secret high-top sneaker prints to deadly beans hidden in plain sight, the clues are grinding together to reveal a conspiracy that goes deeper than the bottom of a coffee cup.Can Madison filter out the lies and serve up justice? Or will this be her final pour?