Fresh Brewed Murder

By Emmeline Duncan

Book Overview

With its entrepreneurial, 20-something protagonist, focus on a hipster-run food truck pod in Portland, Oregon, and real-world issues involving homelessness and gentrification, Fresh Brewed Murder is a trendy, updated cozy mystery that offers strong appeal to Millennial and Gen Z readers.

"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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496733398
• ISBN13: 9781496733399
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Cozy Mystery

This is a cozy mystery, and this is the first book in A Ground Rules Mystery series. I really loved the characters in this book, and this book pulled me in from the beginning. I loved the mystery part of this book. I do feel the middle the pacing was a little to slow, but overall the pacing in this book was really good. I also love that the main character also as some life issues going on. This book is well-written, and the characters are developed and fun to follow. I will be reading the second book in this series when it comes out. I am not a coffee drinker, but there is so much more then just the coffee. So, if you are not a coffee drinker I think you will still enjoy this book. I received an ARC of this book. This review is my own honest opinion about the book like all my reviews are.