Retreat Most Bitter

But like cream on a rich cappuccino, the New Hampshire snowfall hides many surprises and when a missing person case comes to her attention, barista, philosopher, and amateur sleuth, Paige Palmer, is drawn to the mystery like a moth to a flame.

Margaret and Paige's significant other, aspiring writer and blogger extraordinaire, Rohan Chowdhury, become ensnared in a playful bet that soon turns bitter, and it's clear that everyone needs a break.

They all go on retreat to a lodge on the Merrimack River that seems untethered in time. It's a place where the yuletide is perpetual, and the worn walls of timber percolate with whispers of conspiracy, which suits Paige's purpose - finding a missing patriarch - perfectly.

With tensions high and macchiatos warm, every passing hour seems to make a Christmas miracle evermore unlikely.

Will the coffeehouse sleuths solve the mystery and rekindle the holiday spirit?
Find out in this deliciously caffeinated Cozy Mystery!