Coffee, Cocoa, and Conflict

by Cindy Bell

Genres: Cozy Mystery; Animal Cozy Mysteries; Craft & Hobby Cozy Mysteries; Culinary Cozy Mysteries

Synopsis

When a rival coffee and chocolate shop opens in the small town, Ally and Charlotte know they can’t just sit back and watch their customers be tempted away. To win back both locals and tourists, they brew their best coffee and pair it with decadent chocolate samples for a special promotion.

But the sweet gesture quickly turns bitter when Charlotte’s Chocolate Heaven is caught in a swirl of complaints, gossip, and suspicion. And then someone ends up dead. Determined to protect the shop’s reputation and clear their names, Ally and Charlotte, with Arnold and Peaches by their side, jump right into sleuthing mode.

With a little help from Mrs. Bing, Mrs. Cale, and Mrs. White, they follow a twisting trail of clues in a race against time to uncover the truth.

Recipe included: Mocha Swirl Brownies.

Join the chocolate-making sleuths, their lovable pets, and eccentric friends for a clean, fun-filled, puzzling, delicious, cozy mystery by USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Cindy Bell.

Release date: August 6, 2026