Espresso Yourself
(2025)(The fifth book in the Perfect Blend Mystery series)
A novel by Emily Brewster
A prestigious arts festival. A murdered investigator. Stolen masterpieces worth millions...
When Harbor Point hosts its first-ever arts festival, coffee shop owner Maggie Porter is thrilled to showcase her specialty blends alongside celebrated artists. But after creating a custom coffee service for famous sculptor Vincent Delacroix, Maggie discovers his body in the gallery's exhibition space—surrounded by an artistic arrangement of her own coffee grounds.
As Detective James Cooper investigates, Maggie learns that Vincent wasn't actually an artist at all, but an art recovery specialist tracking stolen Holocaust-era masterpieces hidden in Harbor Point for eighty years. When a search of Brewed Awakening's basement reveals both priceless paintings and decades-old human remains, Maggie realizes the killer is protecting secrets that span four generations.
With a sophisticated conspiracy involving blackmail, forgery, and a multi-million-dollar criminal empire built on stolen artwork, Maggie must decode coffee ground patterns that serve as both clues and threats. As the festival's final gala becomes a deadly trap, she faces a killer who views murder as just another business decision in protecting Harbor Point's most valuable buried treasure.
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 atmospheric cozy combines art world intrigue with small-town secrets and a splash of romance.
Genre: Mystery
When Harbor Point hosts its first-ever arts festival, coffee shop owner Maggie Porter is thrilled to showcase her specialty blends alongside celebrated artists. But after creating a custom coffee service for famous sculptor Vincent Delacroix, Maggie discovers his body in the gallery's exhibition space—surrounded by an artistic arrangement of her own coffee grounds.
As Detective James Cooper investigates, Maggie learns that Vincent wasn't actually an artist at all, but an art recovery specialist tracking stolen Holocaust-era masterpieces hidden in Harbor Point for eighty years. When a search of Brewed Awakening's basement reveals both priceless paintings and decades-old human remains, Maggie realizes the killer is protecting secrets that span four generations.
With a sophisticated conspiracy involving blackmail, forgery, and a multi-million-dollar criminal empire built on stolen artwork, Maggie must decode coffee ground patterns that serve as both clues and threats. As the festival's final gala becomes a deadly trap, she faces a killer who views murder as just another business decision in protecting Harbor Point's most valuable buried treasure.
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 atmospheric cozy combines art world intrigue with small-town secrets and a splash of romance.
Genre: Mystery
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