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Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse (A Cape Bay Cafe Mystery Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Harper Lin (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 out of 5 stars 7,252 ratings
From 3x USA TODAY Bestselling Cozy Mystery Author Harper Lin: a dessert cozy mystery series with recipes!

Francesca Amaro moves back to her hometown of Cape Bay, Massachusetts, and takes over the family business, Antonia’s Italian Café. She spends her days making delicious artisan cappuccinos until she stumbles upon her neighbor’s dead body. When the police discover Mr. Cardosi was poisoned, Francesca becomes a suspect. The victim’s son, Matty, happens to be Francesca’s old high school friend. Together, they uncover the secrets of the locals in order to find the killer in their idyllic beach town.

Includes two special cupcake recipes!

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    A Cape Bay Cafe Mystery
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Marguerite Gavin is a seasoned theater veteran, a five-time nominee for the prestigious Audie Award, and the winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones and Publishers Weekly awards. Marguerite has been an actor, director, and audiobook narrator for her entire professional career, and has over four hundred titles to her credit.

Harper Lin is the USA Today bestselling author of the Patisserie Mysteries, the Emma Wild Holiday Mysteries, the Wonder Cats Mysteries, the Pink Cupcake Mysteries, and the Cape Bay Cafe Mysteries. When she's not reading or writing, she loves going to yoga classes, hiking, and hanging out with her family and friends.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00YAE5AFM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper Lin Books
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 25 May 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.2 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 286 pages
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  • Book 1 of 11 ‏ : ‎ A Cape Bay Cafe Mystery
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Harper Lin is a 3x USA TODAY Bestselling Author of cozy mysteries. When she's not reading or writing mysteries, she loves going to yoga classes, hiking, and baking with her family and friends.

Series:

The Patisserie Mysteries

The Emma Wild Holiday Mysteries

The Wonder Cats Mysteries

The Pink Cupcake Mysteries

The Cape Bay Cafe Mysteries

Secret Agent Granny

The Southern Sleuth

The Bookish Cafe Mysteries

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Customers find this book to be a nice easy read with a lovely lighthearted romance/murder mystery storyline and great twists. They enjoy the characters, particularly Franny, and appreciate the book's humor and recipes.

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57 customers mention ‘Readability’57 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable to read, particularly as a holiday book.

"...this in one sitting and really dreaded finishing it as it has been so enjoyable, Franny is such a nice character, so unlike all the other sequels I..." Read more

"...I was pleasantly surprised by this book, and it has left me wanting to reach for the follow-on books in the series...." Read more

"It's an ok read but found the whole thing so terribly naïve...." Read more

"...it all works; this is writing that's meant to be comfortable and entertaining, not thrilling or horrifying or even sexy...." Read more

51 customers mention ‘Storyline’41 positive10 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of this cozy mystery, describing it as a lighthearted romance with great twists.

"...There are no big action sequences, no big declarations of love, Francesca doesn't endless think about Matt and over objectify him the way so many..." Read more

"...I also know my mum would love this author as she enjoys lighthearted crime novels where nothing is too gruesome nor anything that will make her too..." Read more

"Absolutely loved this story! Well written with excellent insight into people's feelings. Will definitely follow this series...." Read more

"...It's a frothy and enjoyable tale, ably (and delicately) toeing the line between chicklit and mystery...." Read more

48 customers mention ‘Ease of reading’48 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read, describing it as a light, well-written, and easy-to-follow story.

"...I also loved the fact that their conversations were also so well thought out and I didn't feel like they were from the same person...." Read more

"...Yes, it is a light read and has some fun moments, but it is so well written that you can get lost in the story and feel invested in the events...." Read more

"Absolutely loved this story! Well written with excellent insight into people's feelings. Will definitely follow this series...." Read more

"...The writing's good, too - here's an indie author with the ability to craft passages without repeated words or excess adverbs, and without over-..." Read more

18 customers mention ‘Character development’18 positive0 negative

Customers love the characters in the book, particularly Franny, and one customer notes the author's excellent insight into people's feelings.

"...really dreaded finishing it as it has been so enjoyable, Franny is such a nice character, so unlike all the other sequels I have listed but not got..." Read more

"Absolutely loved this story! Well written with excellent insight into people's feelings. Will definitely follow this series...." Read more

"...without repeated words or excess adverbs, and without over-explaining the thoughts of characters, paired with discipline to check and present her..." Read more

"...Franny is a most likeable and engaging character...." Read more

8 customers mention ‘Humor’8 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the book, which is leavened with light moments, and one customer mentions laughing out loud at times.

"...Yes, it is a light read and has some fun moments, but it is so well written that you can get lost in the story and feel invested in the events...." Read more

"A 3.5 nice easy and light hearted. When you need something that you dont need to concentrate too much on this is ideal...." Read more

"Just enough violence to produce a corpse or two, leavened with some light humour and a touch of romance. The essence of cosy crime." Read more

"Comedy, love interest and intrigue, all in one. A good easy read book to take on your holiday . Recommended." Read more

5 customers mention ‘Recipes’5 positive0 negative

Customers love the recipes in the book, with one mentioning the best cappuccino and cake combinations.

"Enjoyed the book and was guessing who was murderer up to the end .love the recipes but wish someone would tell me as I'm not American what is a cup..." Read more

"I really enjoyed reading this book great recipes to try out a added bonus. Kept me glued to the pages right till the end.☺" Read more

"A brilliant read, enjoyed every minute of this murder mystery, coffee, cupcakes and love with added drama highly recommend to everyone" Read more

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  • Sam
    5.0 out of 5 stars The best cappucino and cakes I had in long time
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 May 2016
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    I really loved this charming, sweet and totally believable book. It is a long time since I have read something so lovely. This was a recommendation from a site that sends me daily e book deals and so I hadn't invested too much in it, but I would now pay a lot more to get the next instalment.

    This is murder mystery about a small town girl Francesca who has been living in New York until her mother died leaving her the family home and business, a coffee shop as her inheritence. It is couple months into her return to the town when she finds the body of her next door neighbour Mr Cardosi on her way home from work, which also leads to her reaquatance with his son Matt, her childhood friend. It is is their friendship and the simpleness of her curiousity into his father's death that made me admire the skill and humanity this novel is written with.

    Getting to know these two characters was so realistic. There are no big action sequences, no big declarations of love, Francesca doesn't endless think about Matt and over objectify him the way so many authors seem to do. That's what I loved about this is so normal and real, Matty and Franny could be people anyone knows. I also loved the fact that their conversations were also so well thought out and I didn't feel like they were from the same person.

    I have read this in one sitting and really dreaded finishing it as it has been so enjoyable, Franny is such a nice character, so unlike all the other sequels I have listed but not got yet, I literally downloading immediately the next book in this series. Couldn't recommend this highly enough.
    Plus the author has very kindly added two cake recipes at the end of the book which I can't wait to try.
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  • Mrs Helen S Leecy
    4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 July 2019
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    When choosing a book for my reading challenge category ‘a book by an author with your initials,’ I didn’t have much choice. I narrowed it down to Harper Lee ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ or one of Harper Lin’s books. So I had to choose between an old classic that could potentially bore me to death or one that has a ridiculous title and cover but could be interesting.
    I went with the latter, and I’m so glad I did. The title and cover do not do this justice. I really expected it to be cheesy and silly, but it wasn’t. Yes, it is a light read and has some fun moments, but it is so well written that you can get lost in the story and feel invested in the events.
    Francessca or ‘Franny’ has had to return to Cape Bay under tragic circumstances, and it looks like her life is falling apart. This is made so much worse when she finds her neighbour dead in his back yard. However, once she appoints herself, the local investigator into the crime, things ironically start to look up for her. She reacquaints herself with an old friend, and you can practically feel the chemistry between them bubbling off the page.
    The investigation is lighthearted and a little amateur, but this is intentional as she isn’t police nor a qualified detective. The only slightly confusing moment was the action scene with her on the stairs. I did get a little lost in the description of what was happening. This was only a slight moment of confusion, and I accepted what had happened and moved on.
    I was pleasantly surprised by this book, and it has left me wanting to reach for the follow-on books in the series. I also know my mum would love this author as she enjoys lighthearted crime novels where nothing is too gruesome nor anything that will make her too anxious. So I will definitely be recommending these to her.
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  • Mrs V V Randall
    3.0 out of 5 stars A fluffy read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 June 2016
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    It's an ok read but found the whole thing so terribly naïve.
    Small town girl moves back from New York to take over the family coffee shop after the death of her Mother. An elderly neighbour is found dead in suspicious circumstances and our heroine investigates with the help of the dead neighbours son.
    The whole story was a bit too naïve for me but would be ideal to read on plane or beach where not much thought is needed!
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  • Linda Raughter
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cape Bay cafe mysteries off to great start
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 July 2019
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    Absolutely loved this story! Well written with excellent insight into people's feelings. Will definitely follow this series. I would also like to make the cupcakes but need a translation of the ingredient measurements ! Eg "cups " and "sticks". Help.....!
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  • H. Cross
    4.0 out of 5 stars Harper Lin's Cappucinos, Cupcakes and a Corpse
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 December 2016
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    Some books can be summed entirely by their titles: Cappuccinos, Cupcakes and a Corpse is one of them. It's a frothy and enjoyable tale, ably (and delicately) toeing the line between chicklit and mystery. Part of the charm is actually the lack of danger - that's 'Corpse', not 'Corpses' - so the greatest peril a character has is being tripped down some stairs. But because the author refuses descend into self-parody it all works; this is writing that's meant to be comfortable and entertaining, not thrilling or horrifying or even sexy. The writing's good, too - here's an indie author with the ability to craft passages without repeated words or excess adverbs, and without over-explaining the thoughts of characters, paired with discipline to check and present her work well. And if you turn pages because you're happy to do so, not because the book demands it, that's fine. That's the kind of book it is. So settle down with a frothy coffee and enjoy.
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  • Venkateshwari
    4.0 out of 5 stars A light read
    Reviewed in India on 9 December 2023
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    'Cappuccinos, cupcakes and a corpse' is the first book of the 'A cape bay cafe mystery series' which consists of nine books. The story introduces Francesca Amaro, a young woman who returned back to her hometown of Cape Bay after the death of her mother. She struggles with her loss by immersing herself in her family business, a cafe. When she finds her friend's father's dead body, she feels responsible to catch the murderer and starts her own investigation.
    I enjoyed reading the book and the story. When Francesca starts her own investigation, her excitement to do something new can be seen. At the same time, she recognises that her new found hobby is just a way to escape from her grief and loneliness. Simultaneously, the responsibility she feels to comfort her friend, Matty, by finding his father's murderer can also be understood. I like how the author conveyed so many expressions of the protagonist very easily, though none of them were deep. The author shows the true way in which novice investigators start their work and carry on. Her relationship growth with a few characters can be seen and I want to read the consequent books in the series to know more. There aren't many deep feelings and expressions. So anyone who is in need of a light read can definitely pick this one.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another hit series.
    Reviewed in the United States on 26 February 2025
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    I enjoyed this little cozy so much. Onto the next. Coffee, a nice guy and a dog! Truly a winning combination.
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  • Alicia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good
    Reviewed in Brazil on 15 March 2025
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    It is a good book. It is for people who like to cook and like to read a mystery book. In the end it has book recommendations and recipes
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  • Debora Uberti
    3.0 out of 5 stars carino
    Reviewed in Italy on 10 January 2022
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    Il romanzo è carino e scritto in un inglese gestibile anche da chi come me non lo pratica da tanto. Mi ha ricordato un film della serie ombre d'inverno.. La scrittura non è mai noiosa e i personaggi sono ben delineati. Nel complesso una lettura gradevole.
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  • Aspasie
    1.0 out of 5 stars Nul.
    Reviewed in France on 5 August 2016
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    Aucun suspense, aucune originalité, pas le moindre brin d'humour, tous les poncifs américains, une indigence d'idées remarquable.
    In a word, boring to death.
    I WON'T read the next ones.
    Je ne lirai pas les suivants.
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