Books
A Betti Bryant Mystery
Clueless at the Coffee Station
book one
Top Ten Cozies of 2024 by CozyMystery.com
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Betti Bryant knows she’s not supposed to be a barista five years after graduating from college, but her life is actually super adorable—except for the part where she has to endure her ex-boyfriend’s musical rendition of their breakup at the coffee shop’s Open Mic Night every Friday.
When an entire local art collection is stolen from the cafe during his performance, Betti sees her chance to persuade her panicked boss to cancel Open Mic Night, at least until the crime is solved. Instead, he announces plans to sell the beloved cafe to a real estate developer, who will demolish it. Betti believes her boss will change his mind once justice is served. So, armed with a list of drink orders from the night of the crime and the sleuthiest outfit she can find at the thrift store, she sets out to investigate the theft herself.
If she fails, she’s promised her sister she’ll accept whatever non-adorable entry-level corporate job she can get, abandoning her ideals about finding her own path in life. The iconic cafe will close forever.
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But First, Murder
book two
After years of slinging lattes, Betti Bryant is taking ownership of her life. She doesn’t need new friends or book club invitations to distract her from finding her way forward. And the unresolved situation with a guy she kissed a few weeks ago might as well stay unresolved.
But there’s one distraction she is not prepared for: finding a murder victim on her way to work one frigid December morning.
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Suspicion falls on Betti’s roommate, Callista, who happens to be holding a baseball bat over the victim’s body when the police drive up. Almost totally sure Callista is innocent, Betti buys a new notebook, digs out her scrapbooking supplies, and makes the cutest murder board ever.
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Now, on top of holding down a job (or two) and figuring out her entire future, she’s committed to finding the real killer before any more lives are ruined—including her own.
Keyless at the Coffee Station
a prequel novella
Five strangers are stranded at a coffee shop on New Year's Eve when their car keys mysteriously vanish. It's up to barista Betti to figure out who's responsible before her New Year's Eve plans are ruined.
This short novella is a prequel to Clueless at the Coffee Station (coming 2024).
Keyless at the Coffee Station previously appeared in Riddles, Resolutions and Revenge: A Limited Edition Cozy Mystery Anthology.
Heartbreak and Red Cake
a prequel novella
Betti Bryant has a few questions. Did her boyfriend break up with her last night? (No. Definitely not. No way.) Will everything change now that her sister is getting married? (Yes. But it’ll be fine, right?) How is Betti going to throw the best bachelorette party in history when she’s never even been to one? (An enormous novelty cake should help. Maybe set up a craft station?)
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When someone at the party destroys the cake she worked so hard on, that’s one question too many. Betti resolves to find out who did it—but facing the truth isn’t always a piece of cake.
A Fresh Cut
a prequel novella
After a spontaneous post-breakup haircut, Betti leaves the barbershop with an antique locket that may have a connection to her ex-boyfriend. The next day, she begins a quest to find the locket's true owner. Her life is a disaster, but if she can set this one thing right, maybe there's hope that things sometimes work out the way they should.
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