She takes her java black and her killers convicted. But can she unmask a murderer before she's ground to pieces?
Witchy barista Ebrel Dymestl is fighting to get her new coffee roaster up to snuff while keeping her quaint community's magic under wraps. So when two hikers stumble upon a corpse, she races in with her supernatural abilities to bring things to a swift close. But she's certain trouble is percolating in her precious pixie town when the body and its spirit suddenly go up in steam.
With the Fae Queen's top official expected for a visit, Ebrel's under high pressure to wrap the case up quickly and preserve the town's reputation. But with her foe always one sip ahead, she'll need help from her sarcastic feline familiar, spy-assassin bestie, and ex-boyfriend's ghost to brew up an industrial-strength solution.
Can she serve up a hot cup of justice before she becomes the next item on the killer's menu?
Tall, Dark and Troll is the second book in the charming Mystic Brews cozy mystery series. If you like demonic double-crosses, secretly magical towns, and heroines with a ragtag group of allies, then you'll love Alyn Troy's quirky tale.