Books like Death by Coffee by Alex Erickson

Tea‑shop owner Theodosia Browning faces a mystery when a Charleston elite member is killed during her new Gunpowder Green launch at the yacht race. With a hunch and her gum‑shoe instincts, she seeks the truth before the city’s high society turns on her.

When a hit‑and‑run outside Clare Cosi’s Village Blend coffeehouse spurs her to investigate, a divorced single‑mom sleuth discovers the driver may be targeting her—and her ex‑husband, a globe‑trotting coffee buyer, may hold the key.

"ELLIE ALEXANDER is a Pacific Northwest native who spends ample time testing pastry recipes in her home kitchen or at one of the many famed coffeehouses nearby. When she's not coated in flour, you'll find her outside exploring hiking trails and trying to burn off calories consumed in the name of "research". She is also the author of the Bakeshop Mysteries, which began with Meet Your Baker. Find her on Facebook to learn more!"-- "Amateur sleuth Sloan Krause returns in The Pint of No Return, another delightful cozy by Ellie Alexander--this time investigating a movie star who's murdered not long after arriving in Leavenworth, WA to film his latest project. No other festival compares to Oktoberfest in Leavenworth, Washington. The whole town is buzzing with excitement over this year's activities and eagerly awaiting Nitro's latest offering Cherrywizen, made with locally sourced cherries. But local brewmaster Sloan Krause is tapped out. Between trying to manage the pub, her pending divorce with Mac, and her mounting feelings for Garrett, she's fermenting in internal turmoil. To complicate matters, dreamy movie star Mitchell Morgan and his production crew have arrived in the village to film during the authentic Bavarian brewfest. Mitchell has his eye on Sloan and a taste for Nitro's Cherrywizen. Sloan escapes his advances for good when she finds Mitchell slumped over the bar. Is this a case of one pint too many, or has Mitchell been murdered by microbrew? "A charming new series . . . fascinating and fun."--Kate Carlisle "A 'hopping' good cozy mystery." --Meg Macy"-- The whole town of Leavenworth, Washington, is buzzing with excitement over this year's festival activities. And they're eagerly awaiting Nitro's latest offering Cherrywizen, made with locally sourced cherries. But local brewmaster Sloan Krause is tapped out. Between trying to manage the pub, her pending divorce with Mac, and her mounting feelings for Garrett, she's fermenting in internal turmoil. To complicate matters, dreamy movie star Mitchell Morgan and his production crew have arrived in the village to film during the authentic Bavarian brewfest. When Sloan finds Mitchell slumped over the bar, is this a case of one pint too many, or has Mitchell been murdered by microbrew? -- adapted from publisher info