My Fair Latte

In the first of A Cafe Cinema Mystery series, Vickie Fee introduces My Fair Latte. No one expects to inherit a defunct movie theater in Utopia Springs, Arkansas, but that's exactly what has happened to Halley Greer. Much to her surprise, a long lost uncle died and left it to her. (My Fair Latte will be released by Henery Press on March 3.)

Halley, an unemployed barista, decides the theater would be the perfect place to show classic movies and open a coffee and wine bar. She enlists a motley crew of residents that befriended her to whip the theater into shape.

One negative moment is when she sees a strange man staring through the glass door to theater. He stares at her and remains motionless and unblinking. She turns away and when she looks back, her is  gone. Chilled by the experience, Halley makes sure every door and window is locked before she goes to bed. 

For her opening night, she decides to show My Fair Lady, a very long movie with an intermission - perfect for selling coffee, wine and treats to the audience. Unfortunately at intermission, George informs her he has found a body in the theater and it turns out it was the stranger Halley saw at the door. 

Naturally the police think Halley has something to do with his death, but her friends rally around her to help her prove her innocence. 

An excellent introduction to a new series. I look forward to learning some of the secrets implied in the conclusion of this book with a latte in hand.