The Devil Drinks Coffee

Destiny Ford · Angela Corbett

A Kate Saxee Mystery Book 1 · Midnight Sands Publishing

About this ebook

A USA Today Bestseller!

"A fantastic contemporary mystery romance! The Devil Drinks Coffee is superbly written with a great cast of characters, comedy, a mystery with a twist, and a budding love triangle to round it out!" –InD’tale Magazine 

A cow suicide, a revolving door rescue, and the birth of a bright purple pig are starting to make Kate Saxee wonder if taking a job in her small hometown of Branson Falls, Utah, was such a great idea. As The Branson Tribune editor, Kate covers local news, which, more often than not, involves her accident-prone mom. Nothing truly newsworthy has ever happened in the quiet town until local teen Chelsea Bradford turns up dead in a Branson Falls lake.

The police rule Chelsea’s death an accident, but Kate suspects there’s more to the story—and she’s not the only one. Two of Branson’s most eligible bachelors are determined to help her solve the crime—among other things. But the small town social network is faster than Twitter, and gossip about Kate’s love-life is quickly branding her the Branson Falls hussy.

As Kate learns more about Chelsea, she discovers that plenty of people are trying to cover up the real story behind the girl’s death—including Chelsea’s parents. Now Kate has to juggle work, men, her mom’s most recent disaster involving a low-speed John Deere Combine chase on the freeway, and fend off the Mormons heaven-bent on saving her soul—all while solving Chelsea’s murder. Dealing with this is going to require a lot of coffee, chocolate frosted donuts, Neil Diamond's greatest hits, and a slew of words not on the town approved imitation swear list.

A Kate Saxee Mystery Series Reading Order

1. The Devil Drinks Coffee (A Kate Saxee Mystery, Book 1)

2. Devilishly Short #1 (A Kate Saxee Mystery, Novelette 1)

3. The Devil Wears Tank Tops (A Kate Saxee Mystery, Book 2) 

4. The Devil Has Tattoos

5. Devilishly Short #2 (Coming Soon!)

Ratings and reviews

Wonderful! I laughed to tears but the intensity of the mystery and Kate’s investigation was great. I bought The Devil Drinks Coffee because it was highly recommended by friends on one of Shelly Fredman's Facebook pages and we share a taste for well written none traditional amateur mysteries. The humor of the book balances the serious subject. Most of the humor of the novel comes from three things, what happen to Kate, the way the small town watches every move and gossip blows everything out of proportion, and what happens to Kate’s mother. I loved discovering that many of the implausible things that happened to Kate’s mother really happened to Angela Corbett’s (Destiny Ford) mother. Kate's naivety is a little overdone but I know people like that so I can deal with it. For good or ill, the characters are wonderful! I haven't explained this well, but this book belongs in the TBR of every reader of light or cozy suspense. Thanks for the recommendation guys! It was awesome. Kate Saxee couldn't wait to get out of her hometown when she was a teenager, but when she was offered the job as editor of the weekly newspaper, she couldn't resist! She is drawn to investigate the "accidental" death of a high school senior who left town a few months ago. No one was aware that the girl was back until her body turned up in a nearby lake. When a gorgeous stranger helps get Kate into the crime scene and asks her to work with him, she can't refuse; it is apparent he has resources the newspaper doesn't have, as well as a body that won't quit. Things get really tense when the governor's name gets tossed into the mix.

Wonderful well written book.. Think I have found my new series to read

Good writing! Very entertaining.

About the author

Angela Corbett graduated from Westminster College and previously worked as a journalist, freelance writer, and director of communications and marketing. She lives in Utah with her extremely supportive husband, and loves classic cars, traveling, and chasing their Pomeranian, Pippin—who is just as mischievous as his hobbit namesake, and his hyper pugtzu cohort, S’more. She’s the author of Young Adult, New Adult, and Adult fiction—with lots of kissing. She writes under two names: Angela Corbett, and Destiny Ford.