Witchy barista Ebrel Dymestl is fighting to get her new coffee roaster up to snuff while keeping her quaint community’s magic under wraps. So when two hikers stumble upon a corpse, she races in with her supernatural abilities to bring things to a swift close.
She’s certain trouble is percolating in her precious pixie town when the body and its spirit suddenly go up in steam. With the Fae Queen’s top official expected for a visit, Ebrel's under high pressure to wrap the case up quickly and preserve the town’s reputation.
But with her foe always one sip ahead, she’ll need help from her sarcastic feline familiar, spy-assassin bestie, and ex-boyfriend’s ghost to brew up an industrial-strength solution. Can she serve up a hot cup of justice before she becomes the next item on the killer’s menu? Tall, Dark and Troll is the second book in the charming Mystic Brews cozy mystery series.
If you like demonic double-crosses, secretly magical towns, and heroines with a ragtag group of allies, then you’ll love Alyn Troy’s quirky tale. Buy Tall, Dark and Troll for an extra shot of thrills today!
Alyn Troy is American from the Midwest (Indiana) who writes The Mystic Brews and Pixie Twist series of Cozy Mysteries. In addition to Indiana, he's lived in Southern California, where the Pixie Twist series is set, and has served as a history docent on notable pier in SoCal. In his past lives, he's been a journalist, a wedding photographer, and an adjunct professor. Alyn gets daily assistance from his fuzzy familiar (AKA "Lord Fuzzbutt"). When not helping his human with the writing of paranormal cozy mysteries, Lord Fuzzbutt likes to sit out outside and watch the hummingbirds dart about like pixies. He often yowls at the door, waiting to head to the patio for chipmunk duty. Fortunately, the little rodents are craftier than Fuzzbutt is. Alyn's beverage of choice is dark roast coffee with a dash of honey, and a splash of half-n-half. In addition to being half-way competent with his home espresso machine, Alyn makes a mean Mai Tai.