Fatal Brouhaha

A Ground Rules Mystery, Book 5

By: Emmeline Duncan

Narrated by: Carly Robins

Twenty-something master barista and owner of Portland, Oregon's popular Ground Rules coffee cart, Sage Caplin is ready to celebrate her growing business at a weekend long maker's festival, complete with live music, a cornhole tournament, 4th of July fireworks—and murder . . .

In addition to her beloved coffees, Sage is thrilled to be expanding her offerings in collaboration with the local whiskey company that is throwing the festival. But among the crowd of artists and creators, Sage is surprised to spot Left Coast Grinds owner Mark Jeffries, who has it out for Ground Rules. The distillery didn't invite Mark and they apologize. But nothing can make up for the glare Mark aims at Sage and her co-owner, Harley. And that's just a taste of what's to come . . .

Soon Mark incites a loud argument with Harley and is ousted from the property. But later that night, Sage finds Mark's body by the Ground Rules Subaru. She knows that when investigators learn that Harley and Mark had a history of butting heads, Harley will be a prime suspect—and she's right. But Mark rubbed many people the wrong way, and several are at the festival. Now Sage will have to filter through secrets, grudges, and blackmail to get to the bitter truth—and as her sleuthing heats up, the closing fireworks won't just be the ones in the sky . . .

©2025 Kelly Garrett (P)2025 Tantor Media

End of the villain! When the bad guy gets his " just desert ". Big question,"who did it?"

Great end to the series! Hard to stop reading or listening to. Love the way she tells a good clean story. Proves a "good book" doesn't need graphic sex, violence, or foul language to be interesting, and entertaining. thank you!

Great cozy!

This is a great cozy series. Great characters and a wonderful narrator. I love the inclusive feel and now I’m craving coffee!!! Looking forward to more books in this series.

Great cozy mystery

This is the newest in the series. All installments can be read alone but I enjoyed following the characters lives in sequence.