Brewing Trouble: A Tails Between The Shelves Mystery (Tails Between The Shelves Mysteries)
By Hailey Hartley
When the new espresso bar at Pinehurst Public Library opens to enthusiastic crowds, head librarian Jessica Morgan expects nothing more than convenient caffeine and a boost to community engagement. What she doesn’t expect is for the charming owner, Tyler Brennan, to collapse from cyanide poisoning the very next morning, moments after her Australian Shepherd puppy Murphy knocks a cup of coffee from her hand. While the sheriff initially suspects a tragic accident, Jessica soon discovers that the coffee was meant for her, Tyler’s phone has mysteriously disappeared, and a small vial of poison has been found behind the espresso machine. As threatening text messages arrive and evidence begins pointing in dangerous directions, Jessica realizes that someone is willing to kill to keep their secrets buried.
Jessica’s investigation into Tyler’s death uncovers a web of blackmail, fraud, and stolen recipes that stretches far beyond the library’s walls. With help from her reference librarian Martin and children’s librarian Hayley, Jessica discovers that the charismatic coffee shop owner was not who he claimed to be, and that half the town had reason to want him dead. From library board president Arthur Voss and his shady renovation contracts to Mayor Corbett’s zoning violations and elderly patron Beverly Klein’s desperate financial situation, everyone seems to be hiding something. But as Jessica gets closer to the truth, the killer grows more desperate, and Murphy’s nose for clues may be the only thing standing between Jessica and becoming the murderer’s next victim.
In this gripping fourth installment of the Tails Between the Shelves series, Jessica must use all her librarian skills of research and deduction to untangle a conspiracy of lies before an innocent person takes the fall for murder. With Murphy’s crucial assistance in finding hidden evidence, security footage that doesn’t tell the whole story, and a dramatic confrontation that reveals the killer’s true identity, Jessica learns that sometimes the deadliest brew isn’t found in a coffee cup but in the desperation of someone with everything to lose. Perfect for fans of character-driven mysteries and coffee shop cozies, “Brewing Trouble” proves that you should never underestimate a determined librarian with a loyal puppy and a commitment to justice, even when the investigation hits dangerously close to home.
When the new espresso bar at Pinehurst Public Library opens to enthusiastic crowds, head librarian Jessica Morgan expects nothing more than convenient caffeine and a boost to community engagement. What she doesn’t expect is for the charming owner, Tyler Brennan, to collapse from cyanide poisoning the very next morning, moments after her Australian Shepherd puppy Murphy knocks a cup of coffee from her hand. While the sheriff initially suspects a tragic accident, Jessica soon discovers that the coffee was meant for her, Tyler’s phone has mysteriously disappeared, and a small vial of poison has been found behind the espresso machine. As threatening text messages arrive and evidence begins pointing in dangerous directions, Jessica realizes that someone is willing to kill to keep their secrets buried.
Jessica’s investigation into Tyler’s death uncovers a web of blackmail, fraud, and stolen recipes that stretches far beyond the library’s walls. With help from her reference librarian Martin and children’s librarian Hayley, Jessica discovers that the charismatic coffee shop owner was not who he claimed to be, and that half the town had reason to want him dead. From library board president Arthur Voss and his shady renovation contracts to Mayor Corbett’s zoning violations and elderly patron Beverly Klein’s desperate financial situation, everyone seems to be hiding something. But as Jessica gets closer to the truth, the killer grows more desperate, and Murphy’s nose for clues may be the only thing standing between Jessica and becoming the murderer’s next victim.
In this gripping fourth installment of the Tails Between the Shelves series, Jessica must use all her librarian skills of research and deduction to untangle a conspiracy of lies before an innocent person takes the fall for murder. With Murphy’s crucial assistance in finding hidden evidence, security footage that doesn’t tell the whole story, and a dramatic confrontation that reveals the killer’s true identity, Jessica learns that sometimes the deadliest brew isn’t found in a coffee cup but in the desperation of someone with everything to lose. Perfect for fans of character-driven mysteries and coffee shop cozies, “Brewing Trouble” proves that you should never underestimate a determined librarian with a loyal puppy and a commitment to justice, even when the investigation hits dangerously close to home.