Murder has never been so cozy.When Maya Bennett traded city life for her seaside hometown of Seaview, she thought running a quiet cat café would be the easy part. But when a customer is found dead in her shop — face down over espresso and secrets — Maya’s peaceful retreat turns into the center of a murder investigation.With a missing button, the scent of almonds, and her black cat Whiskers behaving oddly, Maya finds herself drawn into a web of town gossip, buried motives, and suspicious neighbors.Armed with little more than stubborn intuition, a curious feline, and too much caffeine, Maya must solve the mystery before another cup of coffee turns deadly.Paws and Peril is the purr-fect cozy mystery for fans of clever cats, warm drinks, and small-town secrets.