Margins
A Scheme Most Bitter book cover
A Scheme Most Bitter
2022
First Published
4.34
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140
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Sometimes the need to win… Eclipses the point of winning. A disaster that has been brewing for more than half-a-century is heading straight for the Roastery on 33rd, and the staff have dubbed the storm Hurricane Hayward. When roastery owner Margaret Hayward’s lifelong nemesis claims she’s planning a visit to the humble little town of Dunforth, New Hampshire, Margaret is beyond suspicious. The two women have been lifelong rivals and Margaret fully intends to use the Roastery to illlustrate her success. As Margaret plots her triumph, with a macchiato in hand, another mysterious case finds its way to the front counter of the Roastery. A wealthy socialite has passed under most peculiar circumstances – perhaps at the hands of the same person who stole her precious collection of antiques. The case takes a surprising turn when the evidence seems to point to a relative who peddles snake-oil veiled as a miracle weight-loss coffee. Barista Paige Palmer, whose own world seems to be crumbling before her very eyes, scrambles to gather clues and solve the puzzle before the killer seems ready to strike again. One thing is certain…life is about to change for the staff at the Roastery. Will it be a dire change? Find out in this exciting finale of this caffeinated Cozy Mystery series!

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Author

Summer Prescott
Summer Prescott
Author · 14 books
Summer Prescott is well-known in the Cozy Mystery realm, having written and published several Best-Sellers in the genre. An avid reader of Thrillers, Horror and Suspense, the author has decided to follow her passion with the debut of her Thriller, The Quiet Type, which launched in the top 50 of the Serial Killer category on Amazon. The novel has received high praise in its reviews, and Summer is considering a possible trilogy or series to continue the story.
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