Suzie Elliott

Lori Steeplechase didn't expect her first big case as a private investigator to begin over coffee. In downtown Rogers, Arkansas, Lori and her best friend Roxy are still trying to make a name for their fledgling investigation firm when a chance encounter at their favorite coffee shop turns into something far more complicated-and far more dangerous. The man Lori knows only as Venti Macchiato isn't just charming and devastatingly attractive.
He's also tied to a brutal murder caught on surveillance video. The footage seems clear. The police say it's an open-and-shut case. But something about the tape doesn't sit right. As Lori teams up with defense attorney Hunter Kelly, the evidence begins to unravel. A suspicious glitch in the video. A crime scene that tells a different story. And a killer who may be hiding in plain sight. The deeper Lori digs, the more she realizes that appearances-especially recorded ones-can be deceiving.
With sharp wit, unexpected humor, and a slow-burn spark of attraction, Murder and Macchiato blends cozy mystery vibes with private-eye grit, proving that even in a quiet Arkansas town, murder can lurk just beneath the foam of a perfectly poured latte. Some cases are complicated. This one is deadly-and personal.