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Master barista Sage Caplin is opening a new coffee cart in Portland, Oregon, but a killer is brewing up a world of trouble. . . .
Portland is famous for its rain, hipsters, craft beers . . . and coffee. Sage Caplin has high hopes for her coffee cart, Ground Rules, which she runs with her business partner, Harley—a genius at roasting beans and devising new blends. That's essential in a city where locals have intensely strong opinions about cappuccino versus macchiato—especially in the case of one of Sage's very first customers. . . .
Sage finds the man's body in front of her cart, a fatal slash across his neck. There's been plenty of anger in the air, from longtime vendors annoyed at Ground Rules taking a coveted spot in the food truck lot, to protesters demonstrating against a new high-rise. But who was mad enough to commit murder? Sage is already fending off trouble in the form of her estranged, con-artist mother, who's trying to trickle back into her life. But when Sage's very own box cutter is discovered to be the murder weapon, she needs to focus on finding the killer fast—before her business, and her life, come to a bitter end. . . .
"Lively characters help propel the intricate plot. Cozy fans will hope to see a lot more of Sage and friends." —Publishers Weekly
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- ISBN: 9781496733405
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- ISBN: 9781496733405
- File size: 577 KB
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January 1, 2021
A budding Oregon entrepreneur gets caught up in murder. Even though almost no one seems to have a last name at the Rail Yard, a trendy Portland venue for food carts, they're an eclectic but convivial bunch. Emma, of PDX JoJos, fries chicken and potatoes, Macie bakes pies at blackbird-decorated 4 and 20, Adam and Carolyn make sandwiches at the Hangry Hippo, Angela and Diego offer treats from around the world at Cartography, and Zarek's food at Fala-Awesome is strictly vegan. Harley and Sage get a warm welcome when they open their coffee cart, Ground Rules, even though they snag their coveted space only after several other carts have been closed down by developer David Stevens, who's putting a block of luxury apartments across from the Yard. But when Stevens' body turns up at the doorstep of Ground Rules, Detective Will of the Portland police is all over Sage, whose last name turns out to be Caplin--especially after he learns that he and Sage's estranged mother were once an item. In a funk, Sage repairs to the Tav (even Portland bars lack last names, the "ern" having fallen off its sign years ago) to confer with her attorney brother, Jackson, and reluctantly accept his legal advice. She comes away convinced that she'll never be in the clear until she finds out who did Stevens. Duncan's heroines dabble in lattes and macchiatos, but her adult debut is a cup of plain old Joe.COPYRIGHT(2021) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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