{"product_id":"grounds-for-accusation-a-mug-murder-mystery","title":"Grounds for Accusation: A Mug \u0026 Murder Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIvy Thorne thought she had traded the high-stakes world of investigative journalism for the peaceful hum of an espresso machine. As the new owner of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMug \u0026amp; Murder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e coffeehouse in the fog-drenched town of Salt-Stained Cove, her biggest daily challenge is usually a temperamental steamer wand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eUntil she buys the \"Brass Beast.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Ivy wins a vintage 1950s Faema espresso machine at a local auction, she expects a restoration project. Instead, she finds a decades-old secret tucked inside the boiler: a yellowed envelope claiming that the town’s golden boy, Arthur Penhaligon, didn’t die in a tragic accident ten years ago—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ehe was murdered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere’s just one problem: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eArthur Penhaligon is currently sitting in Ivy’s shop, very much alive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Ivy digs into the machine's history, she realizes the man sipping lattes across the street is a perfect impostor. But in a town where the local historian manages the memories and the Mayor manages the maps, no one wants to hear the truth. With a teenage assistant who knows too much and a mysterious stranger who orders drinks from a secret menu, Ivy must filter the facts from the lies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the jagged cliffs of Siren’s Leap to the hidden sea caves beneath her own floorboards, Ivy is about to discover that some secrets are buried for a reason—and the \"Director\" of this deadly play is ready to write Ivy’s final chapter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIf you love atmospheric Pacific Northwest settings, intelligent sleuths with a sharp wit, and mysteries that keep you guessing until the final drop, you’ll love the first installment of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eMug \u0026amp; Murder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Emily K. Clark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47334424314034,"sku":null,"price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/9596\/8434\/files\/GroundsforAccusation.jpg?v=1776965785","url":"https:\/\/cmh-publishing.com\/products\/grounds-for-accusation-a-mug-murder-mystery","provider":"CMH Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}