Fatal Brouhaha, Emmeline Duncan
Fatal Brouhaha, Emmeline Duncan
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Fatal Brouhaha

Author: Emmeline Duncan

Narrator: Carly Robins

Unabridged: 6 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/29/2025


Synopsis

Twenty-something master barista and owner of Portland, Oregon's popular Ground Rules coffee cart, Sage Caplin is ready to celebrate her growing business at a weekend long maker's festival, complete with live music, a cornhole tournament, 4th of July fireworks—and murder . . .

In addition to her beloved coffees, Sage is thrilled to be expanding her offerings in collaboration with the local whiskey company that is throwing the festival. But among the crowd of artists and creators, Sage is surprised to spot Left Coast Grinds owner Mark Jeffries, who has it out for Ground Rules. The distillery didn't invite Mark and they apologize. But nothing can make up for the glare Mark aims at Sage and her co-owner, Harley. And that's just a taste of what's to come . . .

Soon Mark incites a loud argument with Harley and is ousted from the property. But later that night, Sage finds Mark's body by the Ground Rules Subaru. She knows that when investigators learn that Harley and Mark had a history of butting heads, Harley will be a prime suspect—and she's right. But Mark rubbed many people the wrong way, and several are at the festival. Now Sage will have to filter through secrets, grudges, and blackmail to get to the bitter truth—and as her sleuthing heats up, the closing fireworks won't just be the ones in the sky . . .

About Emmeline Duncan

Emmeline Duncan is a writer based out of Portland, Oregon. The author of the Sage Caplin Mystery series, she also writes YA novels under the name Kelly Garrett. She is a 2020 Oregon Literary Fellow, a board member of the Northwest Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America, and co-organizer of the Friends of Mystery's Bloody Thursday lecture series. She's also a member of Sisters-In-Crime, Willamette Writers, and SCBWI.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Deborah on March 24, 2025

For anyone who loves coffee, this series is a must! I really like Sage, she is an intelligent and rather low-key main character who comes across as very real. The setting for the story is a festival where Ground Rules has a cart and is also rolling out a new product in collaboration with the whiskey......more

Goodreads review by Lee on April 28, 2025

Emmeline Duncan's Fatal Brouhaha, the fifth installment in the Ground Rules Mystery series, delivers another engaging blend of Portland's vibrant coffee culture and a compelling whodunit. The narrative provides an insightful glimpse into the local coffee industry, seamlessly woven into a well-crafte......more

Goodreads review by Jenna (readinginjennaland) on February 18, 2025

We are back in Portland with Sage and the Ground Rules coffee company. They are working with a whiskey company for an Irish to go. There's a festival introducing the canned drink. Sage and the coffee cart are there. There's a public altercation with Mark Jeffries and Harley. Then Mark's dead body is......more

Goodreads review by Jan on February 15, 2025

Sage (and her business coffee cart) is an integral part of the music festival. One of the other vendors is a rather nasty businessman known to indulge in the practice of revenge porn. Until Sage finds him dead at the side of her car. Now the investigations begin! I requested and received a temporary......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on December 28, 2024

#FatalBrouhaha #NetGalley is another great addition to this series. Sage is a wonderful character and the author does a fantastic job of bringing all the characters to life. Each time I open one of these books, I feel like I'm catching up with old friends. This book is definitely well done, the myst......more