Matcha Ado About Murder

About this book

A corporate coffee invasion. A barista behind bars. This village rivalry is about to boil over... Former corporate litigator Eleanor "Ellie" Hastings has finally traded cutthroat London boardrooms for the peaceful Cotswold village of Willow-on-the-Water. Her late Great-Aunt Agatha's tea shop, The Steeped Leaf, is thriving-until a neon-green eyesore opens directly across the High Street. Global Grind isn't just a garish corporate coffee chain; it's a hostile takeover. Its ruthless CEO, Trenton Black, is armed with blaring club music, aggressive marketing, and a deeply personal vendetta. He's the abusive ex-fiancé of Ellie's flamboyant barista, Oliver, and he's come to the countryside specifically to make Oliver's life a living hell. Ellie is prepared to fight a turf war with superior scones and killer Cotswold hospitality. But the corporate rivalry turns lethal when Trenton is found floating face-down in the village brook-poisoned with a heavy veterinary sedative and sporting a massive