"When her best but most difficult employee switches sides days before a state barista championship, coffee-shop owner Lana Lewis investigates jilted lovers, a shrimp-boat captain, and a mafia-connected surfer to prove her innocence of a rival's murder."--Publisher description

When Lana Lewis' best-- and most difficult-- employee abruptly quits and goes to work for the competition just days before the Sunshine State Barista Championship, her café's chances of winning the contest are creamed. Of course, Fabrizio "Fab" Bellucci has a slick explanation for jumping ship. When he's found dead the next morning under a palm tree in the alley behind Lana's café, she becomes the prime suspect. But Lana isn't the only one in town who was angry with Fabrizio. Can Lana clear her name and win the championship -- or will she come to a bitter end? -- adapted from jacket