A Bitter Goodbye
(2025)(The sixth book in the Tiny House Coffee Mystery series)
A novel by Fiona Bramble and Maisy Marple
Some recipes are worth dying for. Some secrets are worth killing for.
When renowned food critic Victoria Harrington returns to Willow Springs after a twenty-year absence to judge the town's food festival, no one is more surprised than Lily Bennett, owner of Tiny Beans Coffee. Victoria's unexpected arrival stirs up long-buried secrets about a talented chef, a tragic fire, and recipes worth killing for.
But when Victoria is found dead after sampling an appetizer containing a fatal ingredient, Lily's investigative instincts—and her loyal Australian Shepherd, Bean—kick into high gear. All evidence points to local chef James Wilson, but Lily's gut tells her something doesn't add up.
As Lily digs deeper, she uncovers a simmering stew of deception centered around a secret sauce recipe and a decades-old mystery. With help from her boyfriend Sam and business partner Nancy, Lily follows a trail of clues through Willow Springs' culinary community—from a cookbook in progress to a charred recipe card that arrived in the mail.
When someone breaks into Tiny Beans and leaves a threatening note, it's clear Lily is getting too close to the truth. Can she expose a culinary fraud and catch a killer before another recipe for disaster is served?
Join Lily and Bean in this satisfying conclusion to the Tiny House Coffee Mysteries series, where long-simmering secrets finally come to a boil, and the perfect blend of coffee, community, and courage might just lead to a happily ever after.
Genre: Mystery
When renowned food critic Victoria Harrington returns to Willow Springs after a twenty-year absence to judge the town's food festival, no one is more surprised than Lily Bennett, owner of Tiny Beans Coffee. Victoria's unexpected arrival stirs up long-buried secrets about a talented chef, a tragic fire, and recipes worth killing for.
But when Victoria is found dead after sampling an appetizer containing a fatal ingredient, Lily's investigative instincts—and her loyal Australian Shepherd, Bean—kick into high gear. All evidence points to local chef James Wilson, but Lily's gut tells her something doesn't add up.
As Lily digs deeper, she uncovers a simmering stew of deception centered around a secret sauce recipe and a decades-old mystery. With help from her boyfriend Sam and business partner Nancy, Lily follows a trail of clues through Willow Springs' culinary community—from a cookbook in progress to a charred recipe card that arrived in the mail.
When someone breaks into Tiny Beans and leaves a threatening note, it's clear Lily is getting too close to the truth. Can she expose a culinary fraud and catch a killer before another recipe for disaster is served?
Join Lily and Bean in this satisfying conclusion to the Tiny House Coffee Mysteries series, where long-simmering secrets finally come to a boil, and the perfect blend of coffee, community, and courage might just lead to a happily ever after.
Genre: Mystery
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