Coffee, community, and a killer who knows how to hold a grudge.

When celebrity coffee expert Jackson Greene arrives in Mocha Mills to judge the annual Summer Coffee Festival, café owner Vivian Palmer is hoping for nothing more stressful than fierce competition for the coveted Golden Bean award. But when Jackson is found dead at the bottom of the historic mill's cellar stairs, Vivian's peaceful small town is once again thrust into turmoil. With her observant nature and connections throughout town, Vivian finds herself drawn into the investigation as motives brew among the festival participants.

As the competition continues despite the tragedy, Vivian discovers that Jackson was stirring up more than just coffee rivalries -- he was planning to reshape Mocha Mills' café scene in his own image, with winners and losers already decided. With help from her husband Frank, librarian friend Sylvia, and visiting daughter Zoe, Vivian must filter through a growing list of suspects: the rival café owner with a bruised reputation, the newcomer with a mysterious past, the assistant with royalty disputes, and the silent filmmaker who captures everything but reveals nothing.

The deeper Vivian delves into Jackson's dealings, the more she realizes that his death is just the final pour in a carefully crafted recipe for revenge. Racing against time as the festival nears its conclusion, she must uncover the killer before another person falls victim to the perfect blend of opportunity, motive, and bitter memories that can turn deadly in the cozy town of Mocha Mills.

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