Freshly Ground Murder

<p><strong>Madison Perkins knows the perfect roast requires heat timing and a little bit of pressure. But she never expected murder to be part of the blend.</strong></p><p>In the quaint town of Steeplechase Oregon Madison Perkins is fighting to keep her beloved <strong>Perk & Puzzle Roastery</strong> alive. When the corrupt Mayor Slick Simon threatens to bulldoze her historic firehouse location to make way for luxury condos Madison is ready to brew up a storm. But her plans for a peaceful protest go up in steam when the Mayor drops dead at the annual <strong>Bean & Brew Festival</strong>-seconds after swallowing a cup of Madison's signature Mayor's Morning Jolt.</p><p>Now the prime suspect in a poisoning case Madison is forced to trade her tamper for a magnifying glass. With her shop taped off as a crime scene and a handsome but tea-drinking Detective named Gabe Miller watching her every move Madison has to clear her name before she's roasted for good.</p><p>Armed with a mysterious 1920s journal found in the walls a flamboyant seventy-year-old ex-showgirl assistant named Mavis and a cat named Espresso with a penchant for violence Madison must track down a killer who knows too much about rare toxins. From secret high-top sneaker prints to deadly beans hidden in plain sight the clues are grinding together to reveal a conspiracy that goes deeper than the bottom of a coffee cup.</p><p>Can Madison filter out the lies and serve up justice? Or will this be her final pour?</p>