Mocha Cake and Murder: A Libby Landry Mystery

by Angelica Willow

Solving a murder with her ex? Not how Libby usually spends her weekend.When Libby Landry reopens the Caffeinated Cakery after a devastating fire, she has high hopes she'll recoup enough funds to keep the debt collectors off her back.
But when a handyman is found face down in her lobby with a knife between his shoulders, the shop is declared a crime scene and Libby is forced to shut the doors.  
She is confident the police will catch the killer and she'll be back to the grind in no time. That is, until her ex-husband, Detective Dorsley, is assigned to the case.
With her business on the brink of bankruptcy, Libby refuses to sit by while the man who broke her heart holds her future in his hands. 
Will she catch the killer? Or will she close up shop for good?
Mocha Cake and Murder is a light-hearted culinary cozy mystery set in a small mountain town. If you like mysteries with humor, quirky characters and a dash of romance, pick up your copy today! Mocha cake recipe included!

Genres: Mystery

212 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 27, 2018

About the author

About the Author
Angelica Willow lives in Arizona with a handsome bearded man and two rambunctious pups. She loves cozy mysteries with a dash of romance, magic and coffee. Her mysteries will almost always include at least two out of three of those.

To join her mailing list and get access to short stories and bonus content, visit www.angelicawillow.com.

Reviews

[Madam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Libby Landry is desperately trying to recover from the fire that destroyed her bakery, the Caffeinated Cakery, when the local handyman is murdered in her shop, elegant cake knife between his shoulders, while she’s in the kitchen. Noah Ballister, the victim, had just asked her on a date, which is why she was hiding with her sister, Nina, and eccentric but loyal friend, Trudy. Between her financial woes and her ex-husband’s girlfriend flaunting their romance in her face, Libby is not ready to date.

But she is ready to track down Noah’s murderer.

Using the engraved knife and its initials — KBC — as her starting point, Libby uncovers currents of hate and jealousy flowing throughout the little mountain town of Pinewood. From the arrogant hotel owners across the street to the town hermit living in his filthy home, Libby finds clues, but the police inspector in charge — and ex-husband — Brad Dorsley, needs her help as much as she needs his. He initially tries to discount her abilities and discourage her involvement, but as the investigation continues, not only do they discover what started the fire in Libby’s bakery and who murdered Noah, but realize the divorce hasn’t completely severed their friendship and trust in each other, which saves more than one life.

Mocha Cake and Murder is the splendid debut of Angelica Willow, which will leave readers not just hungry for more mystery, but cake and coffee too!

[Sally Wilsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

In her debut book this author has done it all. It is well written and you will fall in love with the characters. Libby is coming back from a fire in her beloved Caffinated Cakery. As things will happen her handyman is found with a knife in the back in the Cakery. Once again Libby has to close the doors. Her ex-husband Brad is assigned the case and Libby gets involved in solving the murder. I loved the character of Trudy in the book who was Libby's older friend and her voice of reason at times. Also the love between Libby and Brad (unspoken) adds to the story. I really like this series and can not wait for the next book.
I received this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

[Artist_carrie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh wow! This is such a wonderful start to a series, a little less the half way through I had my suspicions about the Murderer but it still didn't take anything away from the book, I really enjoyed and I can't wait for more, to call your bakery a Cakery is brilliant.
A review copy of this book was sent to me by the author. All of the above opinions are my own.

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good mystery story. I liked the characters and enjoyed reading this book. As this is the first in the series and the first book that I have read from this author, I am looking forward to to reading more from Ms Willow.

[Barb Foerst · Rating 5 out of 5]

Libby has finally opened her cakery after a fire and now there's a dead body. Will Libby be able to reopen her shop or will her dream die? I highly recommend reading this book.

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

This turned out to be a snippet from the book. Just from what I read I know I want to read the whole book.