Bean There Done That: A Cozy Small Town Mystery (Perfect Blend Mysteries Book 9)
By Emily Brewster
A coffee importer’s murder. International trading secrets. Harbor Point’s roastery expansion under threat…
When renowned coffee importer Victor Castellanos is found dead in the green bean storage facility of Maggie Porter’s newly opened roastery, buried under a mountain of unroasted coffee beans, what should have been a celebration of Porter & Blackwell’s expansion becomes a deadly mystery with international implications. As Harbor Point’s coffee businesses prepare for an origin trip to showcase ethical sourcing practices, Maggie discovers that the specialty coffee world harbors dangerous secrets worth killing for.
As Detective James Cooper investigates while the town buzzes with excitement over the new roastery, Maggie learns that Victor had uncovered a network of counterfeit specialty coffee trading that threatens the entire ethical sourcing movement. When the investigation reveals three suspects with powerful motives—a rival importer seeking exclusive farm contracts, Victor’s business partner secretly selling fraudulent beans, and a local coffee shop owner whose livelihood is threatened by Brewed Awakening’s success—Maggie must use her expanding expertise in coffee origins and trading practices to determine who had the knowledge and access needed to turn her dream roastery into a crime scene.
With Harbor Point’s “Taste of Harbor Point” event approaching and the coffee community watching, Maggie realizes that someone is planning to strike again during a public coffee cupping at the roastery. Racing against time while managing the demands of her business expansion and international coffee connections, she must decode the evidence hidden among thousands of pounds of green coffee beans and navigate the complex world of global coffee trading that threatens to destroy everything she’s built.
Racing against cupping deadlines and a killer who knows the coffee import business inside and out, Maggie learns that some beans tell darker stories than others—and some secrets are worth killing to protect.
Perfect for fans of Ellery Adams’ Book by the Bay series, Sofie Kelly’s Magical Cats Mysteries, and Lucy Burdette’s Key West Food Critic Mysteries, this aromatic installment combines international intrigue with specialty coffee culture and small-town business development.
The Perfect Blend Mystery series delivers a rich, full-bodied cozy experience that will leave readers craving the next cup!
A coffee importer’s murder. International trading secrets. Harbor Point’s roastery expansion under threat…
When renowned coffee importer Victor Castellanos is found dead in the green bean storage facility of Maggie Porter’s newly opened roastery, buried under a mountain of unroasted coffee beans, what should have been a celebration of Porter & Blackwell’s expansion becomes a deadly mystery with international implications. As Harbor Point’s coffee businesses prepare for an origin trip to showcase ethical sourcing practices, Maggie discovers that the specialty coffee world harbors dangerous secrets worth killing for.
As Detective James Cooper investigates while the town buzzes with excitement over the new roastery, Maggie learns that Victor had uncovered a network of counterfeit specialty coffee trading that threatens the entire ethical sourcing movement. When the investigation reveals three suspects with powerful motives—a rival importer seeking exclusive farm contracts, Victor’s business partner secretly selling fraudulent beans, and a local coffee shop owner whose livelihood is threatened by Brewed Awakening’s success—Maggie must use her expanding expertise in coffee origins and trading practices to determine who had the knowledge and access needed to turn her dream roastery into a crime scene.
With Harbor Point’s “Taste of Harbor Point” event approaching and the coffee community watching, Maggie realizes that someone is planning to strike again during a public coffee cupping at the roastery. Racing against time while managing the demands of her business expansion and international coffee connections, she must decode the evidence hidden among thousands of pounds of green coffee beans and navigate the complex world of global coffee trading that threatens to destroy everything she’s built.
Racing against cupping deadlines and a killer who knows the coffee import business inside and out, Maggie learns that some beans tell darker stories than others—and some secrets are worth killing to protect.
Perfect for fans of Ellery Adams’ Book by the Bay series, Sofie Kelly’s Magical Cats Mysteries, and Lucy Burdette’s Key West Food Critic Mysteries, this aromatic installment combines international intrigue with specialty coffee culture and small-town business development.
The Perfect Blend Mystery series delivers a rich, full-bodied cozy experience that will leave readers craving the next cup!