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The Cafe Murder
Elisa Brown is the prime suspect for her arch enemy's murder.
The only problem? She didn't do it.
Elisa's life is finally getting back on track after six months of post-breakup chaos. New dress, new assistant, and a hard-won sense of optimism. But when her business rival Kelly Armstrong is found stabbed in the café bathroom, all eyes turn to Elisa, the woman Kelly publicly humiliated, whose designs Kelly stole, and who was seen arguing with her just minutes before the murder.
With the police convinced of her guilt and her reputation in tatters, Elisa has no choice but to investigate. Armed with her best friend Stella's analytical skills, her assistant Luca's social media savvy, and her own stubborn determination, she dives into Sydney's criminal underworld.
What she uncovers is a web of deception involving gangsters, counterfeit luxury goods, a shadowy business partner, and a connection to her own past she never saw coming. As threatening messages arrive and her apartment is ransacked, Elisa realizes the killer is closer than she thought, and far more dangerous.
Can a middle-aged interior designer with a dodgy pelvic floor and a tendency toward impulse shopping catch a murderer before she becomes the next victim?
**Perfect for fans of cozy mysteries with sharp wit, harbour views, and a heroine who refuses to go down without a fight.**
Tropes you
Amateur SleuthWrongly AccusedMidlife HeroineBest Friends Solve CrimeFish Out of WaterSmall Business Owner SleuthOrganised Crime ElementsUnderestimated WomanComic Relief SidekicksDouble Life/Dual Identity
The only problem? She didn't do it.
Elisa's life is finally getting back on track after six months of post-breakup chaos. New dress, new assistant, and a hard-won sense of optimism. But when her business rival Kelly Armstrong is found stabbed in the café bathroom, all eyes turn to Elisa, the woman Kelly publicly humiliated, whose designs Kelly stole, and who was seen arguing with her just minutes before the murder.
With the police convinced of her guilt and her reputation in tatters, Elisa has no choice but to investigate. Armed with her best friend Stella's analytical skills, her assistant Luca's social media savvy, and her own stubborn determination, she dives into Sydney's criminal underworld.
What she uncovers is a web of deception involving gangsters, counterfeit luxury goods, a shadowy business partner, and a connection to her own past she never saw coming. As threatening messages arrive and her apartment is ransacked, Elisa realizes the killer is closer than she thought, and far more dangerous.
Can a middle-aged interior designer with a dodgy pelvic floor and a tendency toward impulse shopping catch a murderer before she becomes the next victim?
**Perfect for fans of cozy mysteries with sharp wit, harbour views, and a heroine who refuses to go down without a fight.**
Tropes you
Amateur SleuthWrongly AccusedMidlife HeroineBest Friends Solve CrimeFish Out of WaterSmall Business Owner SleuthOrganised Crime ElementsUnderestimated WomanComic Relief SidekicksDouble Life/Dual Identity
- GenresCozy Mystery
221 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 5, 2026
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February 2, 2026
I enjoyed the characters and the story but I have to say it was the worst editing job I have ever seen. Repeated paragraphs, misspelled words, missing words, sentences repeated two lines down, etc. The farther I got in the book, the worse it was. I think there was a whole scene deleted which made the start of a chapter very confusing.
January 22, 2026
Easy read
This high quality cozy mystery is easy to follow, loaded with interesting characters and lots of details in the storytelling make it better.
This high quality cozy mystery is easy to follow, loaded with interesting characters and lots of details in the storytelling make it better.
May 26, 2026
Quite a few repeated sentences
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