The Malt in Our Stars

Written by Sarah Fox

Narrated by Eva Kamisky

There's some shady business in Shady Creek, Vermont, this spring—in the third mystery by USA Today bestselling author Sarah Fox featuring pub owner and amateur sleuth Sadie Coleman...

Sadie is delighted to have booked famous romantic suspense novelist Linnea Bliss for an event at The Inkwell, her literary-themed pub, housed in a renovated grist mill. The author and her personal assistant Marcie are staying at Shady Creek Manor, a grand historical hotel that was once a private mansion and is rumored to still hold hidden treasure somewhere within its walls.

But the hotel's storied past is nothing compared to its tragic present when Marcie plummets to her death from an open window on the third floor. After Sadie discovers signs of a struggle in the room, it's clear that someone assisted the assistant out the window. But Marcie is new in town—who would have a motive to kill her?

In between pulling pints and naming literary-themed cocktails, Sadie takes it on herself to solve the case, wondering if the crime is connected to the vandalized vehicles of a film crew in town to do a feature on local brewer Grayson Blake, with whom Sadie shares a strong flirtation. Or could the poor woman's defenestration have anything to do with the legendary treasure? As Shady Creek Manor prepares for a May Day masquerade ball, Sadie is determined to unmask the killer—but when she uncorks a whole lot of trouble, will she meet a bitter end?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Dec 8, 2020
• ISBN: 9781980075363

Sarah Fox

Sarah Fox was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she developed a love for mysteries at a young age. When not writing novels, she is often reading her way through a stack of books or spending time outdoors with her English springer spaniel.

Reviews for The Malt in Our Stars

[cyderry · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Sadie Coleman, owner of the Inkwell Literary Pub in Shady Creek, Vermont has arranged for romance author, Linnea Bliss, to come for a signing. Linnea will be staying with her assistant at the Shady Creek Manor, a grand historical hotel. Events are not all planned especially the death of Linnea's assistant who plummets to her death from a third story window. Was it an accident, or was she pushed? Sadie can't help thinking that if she hadn't made the arrangements for the author event the victim would still be alive. Sadie feels she needs to know the truth and is plunged into investigating since the police don't seem to be that interested.The characters are progressing and the storyline was filled with clues and red herrings galore! Figuring it out was fun!

[jetangen4571 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

cozy-mystery, amateur-sleuth, small-town, small-business, murder-investigation, friendship*****The murder victim was not the nasty local woman I expected it to be but the assistant to a visiting author. Sadie the pub owner gets involved in sleuthing to the dismay of the local law. She also has other things going on in her life that might distract her, but she just needs to know. The characters are all so clearly presented that I felt that I'd recognize them at the grocery and the story grabbed me and held on until I finished it. Lots of misdirection, red herrings, and plot twists to keep it all going.I thought it was great, and I think that it works well as a stand alone because the author explains whatever is needed.I requested and received a free ebook copy from Kensington Books via NetGalley. Thank you!