In Portland's craft beer scene, a stolen recipe leads to murder on tap.
Food critic-turned-detective Harper Wilde has solved culinary crimes from Savannah to Seattle, but her final case might be her most dangerous yet. When she arrives in Portland to investigate a bitter rivalry between two craft breweries, what begins as simple recipe theft quickly turns deadly.
Liam Brewster, owner of Cascadia Craft Brewing, is convinced his former business partner Victor Hammond stole the secret recipe for his award-winning "Evergreen Gold" IPA. But when renowned beer judge Valerie Peterson collapses during a blind tasting event—poisoned by a contaminated sample—Harper finds herself tracking a killer rather than just a thief.
As Harper digs deeper, she discovers the rivalry between the former friends runs much deeper than beer. With help from Zoe Winslow, Cascadia's innovative head brewer, Harper uncovers a sinister conspiracy involving pharmaceutical testing, corporate espionage, and mind-altering compounds hidden in Portland's favorite craft brews.
Someone is using Portland's thriving beer scene as an unwitting laboratory, and they'll stop at nothing to keep their experiment running—including murder. When Harper's hotel room is ransacked and threatening messages arrive, she realizes she's struck a nerve with a killer who has everything to lose.
Can Harper identify the culprit before another victim is tapped? Or will her final investigation be her last? In this thrilling conclusion to the Harper Wilde Mystery series, our culinary sleuth must use all her skills to expose the bitter truth brewing beneath Portland's laid-back exterior.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Food critic-turned-detective Harper Wilde has solved culinary crimes from Savannah to Seattle, but her final case might be her most dangerous yet. When she arrives in Portland to investigate a bitter rivalry between two craft breweries, what begins as simple recipe theft quickly turns deadly.
Liam Brewster, owner of Cascadia Craft Brewing, is convinced his former business partner Victor Hammond stole the secret recipe for his award-winning "Evergreen Gold" IPA. But when renowned beer judge Valerie Peterson collapses during a blind tasting event—poisoned by a contaminated sample—Harper finds herself tracking a killer rather than just a thief.
As Harper digs deeper, she discovers the rivalry between the former friends runs much deeper than beer. With help from Zoe Winslow, Cascadia's innovative head brewer, Harper uncovers a sinister conspiracy involving pharmaceutical testing, corporate espionage, and mind-altering compounds hidden in Portland's favorite craft brews.
Someone is using Portland's thriving beer scene as an unwitting laboratory, and they'll stop at nothing to keep their experiment running—including murder. When Harper's hotel room is ransacked and threatening messages arrive, she realizes she's struck a nerve with a killer who has everything to lose.
Can Harper identify the culprit before another victim is tapped? Or will her final investigation be her last? In this thrilling conclusion to the Harper Wilde Mystery series, our culinary sleuth must use all her skills to expose the bitter truth brewing beneath Portland's laid-back exterior.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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