Any Pot in a Storm
by Sandra Balzo

Trouble is brewing for coffeehouse owner Maggy Thorsen when she’s caught up in a storm and – and murder – at a writers’ retreat.

Coffeehouse owner Maggy Thorsen has reluctantly travelled north with her business partner, Sarah Kingston, to cater for a weekend writers’ retreat at Payne Lodge log cabin. The remote location deep in the Wisconsin forest is the perfect setting for mystery writing workshops . . . and murder.

Maggy’s no fan of the outdoors, but forest bugs are the least of her worries when lightning strikes the lodge during a storm and she and Sarah discover the body of the retreat’s organiser, editor of the local newspaper and president of the Brookhills Writers’ Club, Kate McNamara. It seems that Kate had annoyed many of the retreat’s attendees, but who hated her enough to plot her murder?

Genre: Cosy Mystery

Reviews

“The body count rises quickly as Balzo’s quirky cozy turns darker than a freshly brewed espresso”

Kirkus Reviews on French Roast

“Vividly drawn characters and dialogue crackling with wit propel the fair-play plot”

Publishers Weekly on French Roast

“Balzo’s latest will keep readers on their toes . . . Solid cozy fare”

Booklist on French Roast

“Connecting murders past and present provides a welcome challenge for coffeehouse cozy fans”

Kirkus Reviews on The Big Steep

“Lively, intelligent characters and Maggy’s refreshingly anxiety-free relationship with her fiancé, Brookhills County Sheriff Jake Pavlik, make this stand out from the cozy pack. This is a perfect entry point for newcomers'”

Publishers Weekly on The Big Steep

“Numerous plot twists, nicely delineated characters, dry humor, and details of running a coffeehouse define this cozy. Suggest to those who enjoy Laura Childs’ Tea Shop mysteries”

Booklist on Flat White

“Readers who like their heroines on the spunky side will enjoy Maggy’s company”

Publishers Weekly on Flat White

Sandra Balzo

Sandra Balzo built an impressive career as a public relations consultant before authoring the successful Maggy Thorsen coffeehouse mysteries, the first of which, Uncommon Grounds, was published to stellar reviews and nominated for an Anthony and Macavity Award. She is also the author of the Main Street Murders mystery series published by Severn House.

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Editions

Any Pot in a Storm by Sandra Balzo is available in the following formats

Hardback97814483067495th September 2023145 X 225mm208$29.99
Hardback97814483067495th September 2023145 X 225mm208£21.99
Ebook97814483067945th September 2023N/A224$14.99
Ebook97814483067945th September 2023N/A224£12.99
Hardback - Large Print978144831449227th August 2024144 X 222mm272$38.99
Hardback - Large Print978144831449227th June 2024144 X 222mm272£23.99
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