A Bean to Die For
A Bean to Die For by Tara Lush, published by Crooked Lane Books on January 9, 2024, is a cozy mystery that follows reporter-turned-barista Lana Lewis as she navigates a chilling discovery in her community garden. While brewing new coffee concoctions at Perkatory in Devil’s Beach, Lana’s plans to grow her own coffee take a dark turn when a body is unearthed among the gardening plots. The victim, Jack Daggett, an environmental activist with a contentious history, raises questions that pull Lana back into the world of sleuthing, despite her promise to her boyfriend, the police chief, to stay out of trouble.
As Lana investigates Jack’s accidental overdose, she uncovers a web of secrets and rivalries that complicate the case. With Darla, the garden’s owner and a key suspect, facing her own peril, Lana must dig deeper to clear her name and find the truth. This edition, comprising 288 pages, delves into themes of mystery and culinary intrigue, showcasing Lana’s determination to solve the case before more lives are endangered. Readers will find a blend of amateur sleuthing and community dynamics as Lana races against time to uncover the killer.
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Perfect for fans of Cleo Coyle and Lucy Burdette, reporter-turned-barista Lana Lewis is back on the case when a body is dug up in the community garden.
Lana Lewis is brewing up new concoctions at Perkatory, a popular café in Devil’s Beach, when she decides she wants to try her hand at growing her own coffee. She secures a gardening plot in the community garden, thanks to her father and the garden’s owner, Darla. Darla’s list of rules is long, but that doesn’t stop someone from leaving Jack Daggett’s body amongst the gardening plots.
Jack, an environmental activist, had been banned from the garden previously, because of his many fights with Darla about organic produce. Lana promises her boyfriend, police chief Noah, that she’s going to stay out of this case, having been too involved in previous cases. But when she learns that Jack died from an accidental overdose, and Darla is the top suspect because of her shady past, Lana can’t help but poke around in an attempt to clear Darla’s name.
As Lana dives deeper into the case, she learns that Jack had more enemies than she realized. When Darla turns up dead, Lana has to turn up the heat on her investigation. With Lana on the case, it won’t be long before someone spills the beans to crack this case wide open. But will she able to find the killer before they strike again?
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