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    A Deadly Brew
    A Deadly Brew
    A Deadly Brew
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    A Deadly Brew

    By Lynn Cahoon

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    A Halloween short story by the New York Times-bestselling author:Four couples spend a weekend in an abandoned house—and have an unexpected ghost…
     
    The house has sat empty for fifteen years, taking up prime real estate along the picturesque coastline. Its last known owner, Maryanne Demerit, vanished without a trace. Now her home will be demolished for a condo development, but until then, it’s the perfect spot for a Halloween haunted house.
     
    Jill Gardner, owner of South Cove, California’s Coffee, Books, and More; her boyfriend; and three other couples are spending the weekend in the Demerit home. But what begins as an all-in-good-fun fright fest turns into a mystery begging to be solved as Jill is contacted by the ghost of Maryanne . . .
     
    Praise for The Tourist Trap Mysteries
     
    “Murder, dirty politics, pirate lore, and a hot police detective…A cozy lover’s dream come true.”—Susan McBride, author of The Debutante Dropout Mysteries
     
    “An absorbing, good fun mystery.”—Fresh Fiction
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLyrical Press
    Release dateSep 4, 2018
    ISBN9781516108206

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      A Deadly Brew - Lynn Cahoon

      As Halloween approaches South Cove, California, four couples get into the spirit of the holiday by conjuring up spirits . . .

      The house has sat empty for fifteen years, taking up prime real estate along the picturesque coastline. Built by one of the founders of South Cove, its last known owner, Maryanne Demerit, vanished without a trace. Now her home will be demolished for a condo development, but until then, it’s the perfect spot for a Halloween haunted house.

      Jill Gardner, owner of Coffee, Books, and More, her boyfriend, and three other couples are spending the weekend in the Demerit home. But what begins as an all-in-good-fun fright fest turns into a mystery begging to be solved as Jill is contacted by the ghost of Maryanne . . .

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      Books by Lynn Cahoon

      The Tourist Trap Mysteries

      A Deadly Brew

      Rockets’ Dead Glare

      Killer Party

      Hospitality and Homicide

      Tea Cups and Carnage

      Murder on Wheels

      Killer Run

      Dressed to Kill

      If the Shoe Kills

      Mission to Murder

      Guidebook to Murder

      The Farm-to-Fork Mysteries

      Killer Green Tomatoes

      Who Moved My Goat Cheese

      The Cat Latimer Mysteries

      Of Murder and Men

      Fatality by Firelight

      A Story to Kill

      A Deadly Brew

      Lynn Cahoon

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      Kensington Publishing Corp.

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      Contents

      Books by Lynn Cahoon

      A Deadly Brew

      Contents

      Copyright

      Dedication

      Acknowledgments

      Chapter 1

      Chapter 2

      Chapter 3

      Chapter 4

      Chapter 5

      Chapter 6

      Chapter 7

      Chapter 8

      About the Author

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      WHO MOVED MY GOAT CHEESE?

      A STORY TO KILL

      GUIDEBOOK TO MURDER

      Copyright

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      Kensington Publishing Corp. 119 West 40th Street New York, NY 10018

      Copyright © 2018 by Lynn Cahoon

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      First Electronic Edition: September 2018

      eISBN-13: 978-1-5161-0820-6

      eISBN-10: 1-5161-0820-5

      Dedication

      To my mother, who loved watching Dark Shadows as much as her twelve-year-old daughter.

      Acknowledgments

      Thanks to my writing world: Esi, Claire, Alex, and Jill. You all (and a lot more behind the scenes) help to bring my stories to life. Even the crazy ones.

      Chapter 1

      Brightly colored paper fall leaves and gauze ghosts hung in the air on thin wires all around Coffee, Books, and More. I’d hit my head on more than one low-hanging happy ghoul since Sasha and Aunt Jackie had decorated for tomorrow’s Halloween party. Of course, we’d had some seasonal decorations up since the calendar had turned from September to October, but now my bookstore/coffee shop looked like the Great Pumpkin had arrived a few days too early.

      I’m Jill Gardner and I’m the owner of the only bookstore in South Cove, California. I’d say the only coffee shop too, but some of the old-timers and farmers still go to Diamond Lille’s to drink her coffee and gossip. Which is fine with me. I don’t need a group hanging around in the morning asking for free refills and interrupting my time. You see, the morning shift is mine, and after the commuters leave, I get a lot of reading done. I call it research. My aunt calls it being lazy.

      I had the weekend off—as soon as I could finish up the list of tasks my aunt had given me to help prepare for the kids’ party we were hosting on Saturday. All the stores were having all-day trick or treating, but the day ended at our bookstore where we had several spooky readings scheduled along with other fun activities for the local children.

      And you’re sure we have enough apples for the bobbing tub? My aunt glanced at the bags of groceries I’d brought in from my trip to Bakerstown. I’d almost emptied their candy shelves and had bought as many small apples as I could find. Sasha was still bringing in gallons of apple cider for the party.

      If we don’t, it’s too late now. I moved the bags closer to the tile floor where we’d set up the station. Besides, we didn’t have that many kids come by last year. We should be good.

      All of Olivia’s classmates are coming with their parents. The day care sent home Darla’s promotional flyer with the kids. They think it’s a great alternative for trick or treating. Olivia’s so looking forward to wearing her fairy princess costume. You’re going to miss a great party. Sasha set four gallons of cider on the counter. Your car is empty. I’m leaving these here for a bit because I have to make room in the walk-in. It’s full.

      Sadie already dropped off the treats? I felt disappointed. I’d hoped to see my friend when she stopped in. Between her baking schedule for Pies on the Fly and my work schedule, we hadn’t even seen each other, much less had time for coffee and chat, for over a month.

      About an hour ago. She said for you to give her a call on Monday. Aunt Jackie grabbed the list of to-dos from my hand. Looks like you’re done. And just in time too.

      I started to ask her what she’d meant, but then I saw Greg coming into the shop. Greg King was the police detective for South Cove and my boyfriend. A smile curved his full and totally kissable lips as he saw me watching his approach.

      "You have got to be ready by

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