Sandra Balzo

A body in a pool of skim milk....

When the coffeehouse owner is dragooned into emceeing the barista competition at the industry's scaldingly competitive trade show, she fears nothing good will come of it....

There's a chill in the Wisconsin air, and it's a shot in the arm - a triple espresso shot - to Uncommon Grounds, the Brookhills coffeehouse owned by Maggy Thorsen....

Maggy's heart, uncharacteristically, is swelling with optimism. Sure, her original Wisconsin coffeehouse, Uncommon Grounds, was destroyed in a freak early May blizzard....

Here's a tip: if your ex-husband's mistress-cum-missus asks for your help in proving that he cheated on her while he was married to you, just say no....

It's May 1st and in Wisconsin that means the daffodils and hyacinths are poking up their heads. Unfortunately, it also means they may freeze their little buds off....

When Maggy Thorsen's coffee house, Uncommon Grounds, is virtually obliterated by a snowstorm, she and her friend Sarah resolve to reopen - and Maggy's found the perfect spot near the train station....

As Maggy and Jake Thorsen reluctantly set off on a night train into the Everglades to solve a literary crime....

The second title in the Main Street series by the author of the popular Maggy Thorsen Mysteries, currently optioned for television....