{"product_id":"death-by-java-9781496745545","title":"Death by Java","description":"\u003cb\u003eKrissy Hancock is a little nervous leaving her bookstore-café in Pine Hills, Ohio, in someone else's hands while she visits family in California. But when a killer strikes during her week out west, it's a good thing she packed her sleuthing skills . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen she arrives in her hometown, the owner of Death by Coffee is startled to see a store called Death by Java. She soon realizes the name belongs to a copycat business run by her mean-girl high school rival, Valerie. It may not be grounds for a lawsuit--but when they stop in and witness a bitter argument with a health inspector, the whole scene leaves a bad taste in Krissy's mouth. Valerie has even imitated Death by Coffee's resident feline--except this one is a hissing stray who's more likely to terrorize customers than delight them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite her irritation, Krissy finds herself trying to help the hapless Valerie. But her old classmate needs a different kind of help when the health inspector is found dead on the premises. As Krissy's boyfriend cozies up to local law enforcement, she collects a carafe of clues, drip by drip . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Mass Market Paperbound\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kensington Cozies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496745545\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320","brand":"Alex Erickson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51634916556981,"sku":"9781496745545","price":7.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_50da30ae-c432-4332-8f3a-bbec12d4f299.jpg?v=1756789500","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/death-by-java-9781496745545","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}