Murder at the Briarwood Studio

<p><strong>Murder has never stretched this far...</strong></p><p></p><p>Emily Rodriguez thought she'd left high-stress problem-solving behind when she traded her engineering career for a new life in Briarwood. As the owner of <strong>Flex & Flow Fitness Studio</strong> she spends her days teaching yoga pilates and circuit training to her quirky group of regulars in a cozy New England college town. It's a sanctuary of smoothies sweat and small-town charm-until a suspicious collapse during class turns her peaceful studio into a crime scene.</p><p></p><p>When beloved professor <strong>Dr. Alan Foster</strong> keels over after sipping a post-workout smoothie Emily's instincts tell her this was no ordinary medical emergency. The blender sparks the ingredients don't add up and Dr. Foster's whispered warning-The research... not what it seems...-leaves Emily with more chilling questions than answers.</p><p></p><p>Now Emily finds herself reluctantly drawn into the mystery. With her <strong>analytical engineer's brain</strong> a protective streak a mile wide and a knack for spotting inconsistencies she can't help noticing clues the police might overlook. But digging into the secrets behind a poisoned smoothie isn't just dangerous-it could put Emily her twelve-year-old daughter Sofia and her hard-won second chance in Briarwood at serious risk.</p><p></p><p>Enter <strong>Detective Joseph Brown</strong>: methodical cautious and not thrilled about an amateur sleuth poking around his case. But even he can't deny that Emily's sharp observations might be the key to uncovering a killer hiding in plain sight. Between gossip at the Copper Kettle café tense rivalries on the Briarwood University campus and a community where everyone seems to know everyone's business suspects and motives pile up faster than Emily can restock her protein powder.</p><p></p><p>As whispers turn to accusations Emily will need all her wits-and maybe a bit of courage she didn't know she had-to untangle the lies before the killer strikes again in this college town cozy mystery.</p><p></p><p>Book 1 of the Briarwood Cozy Mystery Series.</p>