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A Dash of Deceit
(2025)(The seventh book in the Cafe Crimes Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by Simone Stier
A missing person. A cryptic note. A case that turns Magnolia Grove upside down.
Parker Hayes is ready to brew up a winning season at Catch You Latte, serving Spring Fling Lattes and zesty lemon tarts as Magnolia Grove gears up for one of its biggest celebrations.
But when a beloved town fixture vanishes days before the festivities—leaving behind a cryptic note—Parker’s coffee break turns into a high-stakes hunt for answers.
With a secret manuscript, shady dealings at the Dollar Dash and an author duo behaving strangely, Parker finds herself tangled in a case with more twists than she expected. And when the truth takes a sudden turn, she’ll have to untangle the clues fast before Magnolia Grove’s big celebration becomes another crime scene.
In Magnolia Grove, the most charming people can hide a dash of deceit.
A Dash of Deceit is a humorous cozy mystery with coffee shop charm, small-town secrets and a sharp amateur sleuth with a true-crime past.
Perfect for fans of Cleo Coyle, Ellie Alexander and Tonya Kappes.
All books in the series can be read as standalones.
Welcome to Magnolia Grove, where the coffee is hot, the gossip is fresh and every visit feels a little like coming home.
Love the small-town charm of Magnolia Grove? Head to the coast for more mystery in Simone Stier’s Cape Fear Bookshop Mysteries, starting with Stacked in Suspicion.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Parker Hayes is ready to brew up a winning season at Catch You Latte, serving Spring Fling Lattes and zesty lemon tarts as Magnolia Grove gears up for one of its biggest celebrations.
But when a beloved town fixture vanishes days before the festivities—leaving behind a cryptic note—Parker’s coffee break turns into a high-stakes hunt for answers.
With a secret manuscript, shady dealings at the Dollar Dash and an author duo behaving strangely, Parker finds herself tangled in a case with more twists than she expected. And when the truth takes a sudden turn, she’ll have to untangle the clues fast before Magnolia Grove’s big celebration becomes another crime scene.
In Magnolia Grove, the most charming people can hide a dash of deceit.
A Dash of Deceit is a humorous cozy mystery with coffee shop charm, small-town secrets and a sharp amateur sleuth with a true-crime past.
Perfect for fans of Cleo Coyle, Ellie Alexander and Tonya Kappes.
All books in the series can be read as standalones.
Welcome to Magnolia Grove, where the coffee is hot, the gossip is fresh and every visit feels a little like coming home.
Love the small-town charm of Magnolia Grove? Head to the coast for more mystery in Simone Stier’s Cape Fear Bookshop Mysteries, starting with Stacked in Suspicion.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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