Sam Holloway couldn't be more excited for Pinewood Falls' annual Octoberfest celebration. After three years of perfecting her craft at Hop Dreams brewing supply shop, she's finally ready to enter the prestigious homebrew competition with her signature maple-infused Oktoberfest lager. With her golden retriever Barley by her side and her best friend Riley cheering her on, Sam is determined to prove her brewing skills against the town's finest—even if it means facing the notoriously harsh head judge, Marcus Pemberton, whose cruel critiques have destroyed more than one brewer's confidence.But when Sam discovers Marcus dead in the fermentation tent on the festival's final morning, the celebration turns into an investigation. Marcus had a talent for making enemies, and suddenly Sam realizes that half the town had reasons to want him gone. From stolen recipes and financial fraud to blackmail and ruined reputations, the pompous judge left a trail of destruction wherever he went. Despite warnings from the local police chief to stay out of it, Sam can't help but dig deeper—especially when she starts receiving threatening packages warning her to stop asking questions.
With Riley's help and Barley's enthusiastic moral support, Sam finds herself brewing up more than just beer as she untangles a web of secrets, revenge, and long-buried grudges. In a town where everyone knows everyone, can Sam figure out which neighbor turned deadly before the killer decides she's gotten too close to the truth? Pour yourself a glass and settle in for a cozy mystery filled with autumn charm, small-town warmth, and a murder most craft.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
With Riley's help and Barley's enthusiastic moral support, Sam finds herself brewing up more than just beer as she untangles a web of secrets, revenge, and long-buried grudges. In a town where everyone knows everyone, can Sam figure out which neighbor turned deadly before the killer decides she's gotten too close to the truth? Pour yourself a glass and settle in for a cozy mystery filled with autumn charm, small-town warmth, and a murder most craft.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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