Death by Coffee

When Krissy Hancock and her best friend Vicki open a bookstore cafe in their new town of Pine Hills, they name it Death by Coffee after the most famous mystery novel written by Krissy's father. They have no idea how well the name will fit.

On their very first day of business, Brendon Lawyer takes his coffee — and dies of a severe peanut allergy. But how could there have been nuts in his coffee, and who stole his emergency allergy medication? Krissy's love of puzzles leads her to Officer Paul Dalton and to many of her new neighbours, few of whom are sorry Brendon is gone. One of them is a killer, and Krissy must read between the lies to save her store and see how the story ends.

Death by Coffee is the first Bookstore Cafe Mystery by Alex Erickson.