A Cup of Crime is the sixteenth book in the Cafe Crimes series—a clean culinary cozy mystery featuring amateur sleuth and former true-crime podcaster Parker Hayes in the charming small town of Magnolia Grove. Parker Hayes is determined to start the year right. With No-Junk January in full swing, gym passes collecting dust and her relationship with Whit still making her smile, she’s ready to focus on her cafe, her community and a calmer life. But calm doesn’t last long in Magnolia Grove. When a new personal trainer is found dead at Baxter’s Blue Ridge Bootcamp, the police are quick to chalk it up to a tragic accident. Parker’s instincts disagree … and the town’s newest detective seems a little too eager to wrap the case with a bow. As gossip spreads and suspicion tightens around the gym owner, Parker can’t stand by while a good man becomes the convenient answer. Enlisting the help of her ever-faithful dog Major and her partner-in-sleuthing Whit, she begins to connect the dots between a growing list of suspects hiding behind “good intentions.” Parker will have to move fast—before the killer slips away for good. A Cup of Crime is a Southern cozy mystery filled with New Year hope, small-town drama and one cafe owner who keeps stumbling into trouble—served up with matcha lattes, sharp wit, and a deadly twist. THE CAFE CRIMES SERIES ORDER: Start your journey in Magnolia Grove with A Shot of Scandal ( Book 1), then continue the adventure with A Drizzle of Danger (Book 2) and A Blend of Betrayal (Book 3). This is an ongoing mystery series , with new adventures in Magnolia Grove released regularly—so be sure to visit the Cafe Crimes Series Page for the latest updates! All books in the series can be read as standalones. Perfect for fans of: Cleo Coyle, Ellie Alexander, and Laura Childs. Featuring favorite tropes: Small-town Southern charm - Amateur sleuth (Former true-crime podcaster) - Culinary cozy (Coffee shop setting) - Clean & wholesome mystery (No gore/profanity) - Quirky animal sidekick Love the small-town charm of Magnolia Grove? Head to the coast for more mystery in Simone Stier’s Cape Fear Bookshop Mysteries , starting with Stacked in Suspicion.