Murder and Macchiato

Lori Steeplechase didn't expect her first big case as a private investigator to begin over coffee. In downtown Rogers, Arkansas, Lori and her best friend Roxy are still trying to make a name for their fledgling investigation firm when a chance encounter at their favorite coffee shop turns into something far more complicated—and far more dangerous. The man Lori knows only as Venti Macchiato isn't just charming and devastatingly attractive. He's also tied to a brutal murder caught on surveillance video. The footage seems clear. The police say it's an open-and-shut case. But something about the tape doesn't sit right. As Lori teams up with defense attorney Hunter Kelly, the evidence begins to unravel. A suspicious glitch in the video. A crime scene that tells a different story. And a killer who may be hiding in plain sight. The deeper Lori digs, the more she realizes that appearances—especially recorded ones—can be deceiving. With sharp wit, unexpected humor, and a slow-burn spark of attraction, Murder and Macchiato blends cozy mystery vibes with private-eye grit, proving that even in a quiet Arkansas town, murder can lurk just beneath the foam of a perfectly poured latte. Some cases are complicated. This one is deadly—and personal.