A beer festival, a dead contestant, and a secret past bubbling to the surface?Cherry Brewster's about to discover that brewing isn't the only thing that can get heated.
After a fire guts her beloved Moose Head brewery, Cherry Brewster is scrambling to rebuild and reclaim her spot in the craft beer world. So when a friend invites her to a prestigious beer festival in honor of her late husband, she reluctantly packs up her best brews and a few secrets she hoped were buried.
But the festival takes a dark turn when a young contestant collapses during judging?right after sipping a sample. As whispers swirl and accusations froth, Cherry can't ignore her gut: this wasn't an accident. With a clueless inspector complicating the case and her own past threatening to be unmasked, Cherry must juggle suspicious judges, sabotage, and sparkling water with a sinister twist.
Someone at the festival is hiding more than just a bad brew. Can Cherry unmask the killer before her reputation?or her life?goes flat?
Perfect for fans of small-town cozies with a spirited sleuth, a dash of humor, and a pint of suspense.
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USA Today bestselling author, Wendy Meadows, is a passionate Cozy Mystery Author whose meticulously crafted stories showcase witty women sleuths and engaging plots. Her primary influences include but are not limited to mystery genre greats Joanne Fluke, Ellery Adams, and James Patterson. To date, she has published dozens of books, which include her popular Sweetfern Harbor Series, Maple Hill Series, and Alaska Cozy Series, to name a few.
In a previous life, Wendy worked as a Graphic Designer, earning her Graphic Design Certification at the prestigious New York based Sessions School of Design. With this valuable artistic background, she designs her own book covers. In fact, she began writing fiction soon after designing numerous book covers for other fiction authors.
When she isn't writing about female detectives and their tactful crime solving, you can find Wendy either tending to her hobby farm, playing video games, relaxing on her back porch, or coloring in her growing collection of adult coloring books. She also loves spending quality time with her husband, two sons, two cats, and one adorable Labradoodle. Together, they call "The Granite State" home sweet home.
To find out more about Wendy Meadows both personally and creatively, feel free to visit her official website at www.wendymeadows.com