When a barista competition comes to town, Torte's favorite pastry chef finds herself sleuthing once again—in the next installment of Ellie Alexander's beloved Bakeshop Mystery Series, Mocha, She Wrote!

Summer has ushered in a new season in the charming hamlet of Ashland, Oregon. Torte is bustling with tourists taking in star-drenched shows at the Elizabethan, setting out to hike in the surrounding Siskiyou Mountains, and sampling the bakeshop's summer lineup of raspberry lemon tarts and mint mojito cold brews. Jules and the team are buzzing with excitement when they learn that Andy, Torte's head barista, has been selected to compete in the West Coast Barista Cup.
The prestigious competition draws coffee aficionados from up and down the coast to Ashland. The winner will not only claim to be best-in-brew, but also be awarded a hefty cash prize. Andy's nervous about his chances, but Jules is confident that her star barista will shine. However, things...]]> Sun, 24 Oct 2021 09:21:26 +0300 https://romantic-suspense.library.land/ellie-alexander/488095-beyond_a_reasonable_stout.html https://romantic-suspense.library.land/ellie-alexander/488095-beyond_a_reasonable_stout.html
Amateur sleuth Sloan Krause delves into the murderous political world in another delightful mystery from popular cozy writer Ellie Alexander. It's the dead season in Leavenworth, Washington. The throngs of Oktoberfest crowds have headed home, and the charming Bavarian streets are quiet and calm—momentarily. Villagers use the reprieve to drink in the crisp fall mountain air and prepare for the upcoming winter light festival. Soon the German-inspired shops and restaurants will be aglow with thousands of twinkling lights. Visitors will return to the northern Cascades to drink warm mulled cider and peruse the holiday markets. Brewer, Sloan Krause and her partner in crime Garrett Strong are using the slowdown to stock up on a new line of their signature craft beers at Nitro. They're experimenting with a hoppy holiday pine and a chocolate hazelnut stout. The small brewery is alive with delicious scents and bubbling batches of brew.Sloan is in her element....]]> Mon, 18 Nov 2019 14:17:27 +0200 https://romantic-suspense.library.land/ellie-alexander/657792-a_brew_to_a_kill.html https://romantic-suspense.library.land/ellie-alexander/657792-a_brew_to_a_kill.html

It's the opening weekend of the spring farmers market in the charming Bavarian village of Leavenworth, Washington, where the hills are alive with the sound of...murder. Includes recipes!

Sloan Krause and Garrett Strong are eager to showcase their latest offering—canned hoppy Northwest ales. They're even more enthusiastic when Josh, a young travel influencer known for scaling peaks and downing pints, offers to feature Nitro's new cans at the top of the latest mountain he's set to climb. Josh's A Brew to a View has millions of followers and should mean great exposure for Nitro.

But when Josh is found stone-cold dead at the local youth hostel, leaving a trail of breadcrumbs and brews behind, Sloan and Garrett will have to tap into their sleuthing skills to solve a crime that has left the picturesque village in a state of shock. Could the killer be a jealous rival travel influencer, an enigmatic hiker who has been seen around town, or perhaps...]]> Mon, 28 Aug 2023 21:22:08 +0300 https://romantic-suspense.library.land/ellie-alexander/470533-live_and_let_pie.html https://romantic-suspense.library.land/ellie-alexander/470533-live_and_let_pie.html
The most delicious installment yet in the fantastic Bakeshop Mysteries set in Ashland, OR!

Life is sweet once you step into Torte, everybody's favorite small-town bakeshop. But what happens when it becomes the scene of a crime?
The heat is on for pastry chef, family business operator, and unlikely sleuth Jules Capshaw. Just when she thought she could enjoy some time away from the kitchen, Jules manages to discover a skull during a picnic by the lake. As if unearthing remains that may be connected to a missing-persons case from the 1960s isn't enough on her plate, Jules must contend with the unsolved matter of her own marriage while her estranged husband Carlos sails the open seas, awaiting a verdict. Then there's Jules's bitter landlord Edgar, who is intent on making a sweet deal on a vacant lot down the block from Torte—until he turns up dead. If only Jules could find a recipe that would let her bake her cake and eat it,...]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2018 15:43:58 +0200 https://romantic-suspense.library.land/ellie-alexander/700579-a_murder_at_the_movies.html https://romantic-suspense.library.land/ellie-alexander/700579-a_murder_at_the_movies.html
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Amateur sleuth Sloan Krause is back to brewing in Beer and Loathing, the latest installment of Ellie Alexander's popular cozy mystery series. Includes recipes and a travel guide to Leavenworth!

It's ski week in everyone's favorite Bavarian village of Leavenworth, Washington. Sloan Krause and her brewing partner in crime Garrett Strong are pouring pints of their deliciously decadent obsidian IPA and serving up slices of peanut butter chocolate pretzel bars. The mid-winter has everyone buzzing with excitement, especially Garrett. His family is arriving for a long overdue visit to Nitro. He can't wait to show them around the village, spend afternoons skiing the surrounding alpine slopes, and curling up in front of a crackling fire with a hearty evening stout. But the cozy vibe takes a dark turn when a young doctor has a fatal fall from the ski lift. At first, everyone assumes it was a terrible accident, but Sloan isn't convinced. Hazel Anders had insider...]]> Mon, 28 Aug 2023 21:25:17 +0300 https://romantic-suspense.library.land/ellie-alexander/657794-cozy_case_files_volume_15.html https://romantic-suspense.library.land/ellie-alexander/657794-cozy_case_files_volume_15.html

Looking for a new cozy series? In this edition of Cozy Case Files, Minotaur Books compiles the beginnings of eight charming cozy mysteries publishing in Spring/Summer 2022 for free for easy sampling.
The fifteenth edition of Cozy Case Files features the latest cozies by the following authors: Ellie Alexander, Meri Allen, Donna Andrews, Cate Conte, Jess Dylan, Leonard Goldberg, Carolyn Haines, and Ashley Weaver.
Something old, something new, something borrowed, someone murdered? It's wedding season in Fatal Flowers, Round Up the Usual Peacocks, and Donut Disturb.
An ice cream social gone wrong in Mint Chocolate Murder. A Halloween season of beguiling cult leaders, witchcraft, and potentially human sacrifice in Lady of Bones. A small community's secrets need to be uncovered in Gone but Not Furgotten.
For historicals, the daughter of Sherlock Holmes is back in The Blue Diamond. And A Key to...]]> Sun, 28 Aug 2022 21:25:11 +0300 https://romantic-suspense.library.land/ellie-alexander/657795-muffin_but_the_truth-a_bakeshop_mystery.html https://romantic-suspense.library.land/ellie-alexander/657795-muffin_but_the_truth-a_bakeshop_mystery.html

In Muffin But the Truth, Torte's pastry chef and amateur sleuth Juliet Capshaw finds herself in deep water... in another delicious installment in the Bakeshop Series from author Ellie Alexander, set in Ashland, Oregon!
Ashland is known for its Elizabethan charm and touches of Shakespeare around every corner, but the surrounding Rogue Valley draws adventure enthusiasts to its outdoor wonderland of high alpine lakes, mountain ranges, and pristine rivers. Jules Capshaw and the team at Torte have been hired to cater a weekend getaway on the mighty Rogue River. Jules is going to have to put her culinary skills to the test while baking gooey chocolate chip skillet cookies over an open flame and preparing extravagant feasts under a canopy of stars. The executive team at a big city firm will be rafting the Rogue's rapids and gathering around the campfire for spooky stories, but their dysfunction quickly begins to show. Between constant bickering and heavy drinking,...]]> Sun, 28 Aug 2022 21:25:12 +0300 https://romantic-suspense.library.land/ellie-alexander/593634-mocha_she_wrote.html https://romantic-suspense.library.land/ellie-alexander/593634-mocha_she_wrote.html

When a barista competition comes to town, Torte's favorite pastry chef finds herself sleuthing once again—in the next installment of Ellie Alexander's beloved Bakeshop Mystery Series, Mocha, She Wrote!

Summer has ushered in a new season in the charming hamlet of Ashland, Oregon. Torte is bustling with tourists taking in star-drenched shows at the Elizabethan, setting out to hike in the surrounding Siskiyou Mountains, and sampling the bakeshop's summer lineup of raspberry lemon tarts and mint mojito cold brews. Jules and the team are buzzing with excitement when they learn that Andy, Torte's head barista, has been selected to compete in the West Coast Barista Cup.
The prestigious competition draws coffee aficionados from up and down the coast to Ashland. The winner will not only claim to be best-in-brew, but also be awarded a hefty cash prize. Andy's nervous about his chances, but Jules is confident that her star barista will shine. However, things...]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2021 20:01:17 +0300 https://romantic-suspense.library.land/ellie-alexander/702642-death_at_the_dinner_party_a_secret_bookcase_mystery_book_3.html https://romantic-suspense.library.land/ellie-alexander/702642-death_at_the_dinner_party_a_secret_bookcase_mystery_book_3.html
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Another delicious installment in the Bakeshop Series set in Ashland, OR!
The mountains are calling in Ashland, Oregon, where pastry chef turned amateur sleuth, Jules Capshaw, is baking up a bevy of spiced curry buns and chai cookies for a moonlit snowshoe tour. Ramiro's family is visiting from Spain and Jules can't wait to take them up to her beloved Mount A with its charming and rustic lodge, backcountry trails, and star-filled skies that stretch for miles. Their winter wonderland adventure is nothing short of magical and the merry party opts to return to the slope the next day for the Downhill Dummy.
The annual competition is a favorite amongst snow lovers. Contestants strap makeshift dummies to skis and send them hurling down a death-defying ski jump in hopes of catching big air. The team at Torte is in the mix this year with their own replica of a tiered cake and a baker who closely resembles their fearless leader. It's a fun and festive atmosphere as dummies...]]> Wed, 08 May 2024 15:05:22 +0300 https://romantic-suspense.library.land/ellie-alexander/556220-nothing_bundt_trouble.html https://romantic-suspense.library.land/ellie-alexander/556220-nothing_bundt_trouble.html

This time, Torte's pastry chef and amateur sleuth finds herself coming out of the oven and straight into the fire in Ellie Alexander's Nothing Bundt Trouble: A Bakeshop Mystery.

Spring has sprung in Ashland, Oregon, and everything at Torte seems to be coming up buttercream roses. But just when Juliet Capshaw seems to have found her sweet spot—with her staff set to handle the influx of tourists for this year's Shakespeare festival while she moves back into her childhood home—things take a dramatic turn. Jules discovers a long-forgotten dossier in her deceased father's belongings that details one of the most controversial cases in Ashland's history: a hit-and-run accident from the 1980s. Or was it?

Now it's up to Jules to parse through a whole new world of details from another era, from unraveling cassette tapes to recipes for Bundt cakes, before an old enemy brings the Capshaw "pastry case" to a modern-day dead end.