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Parker Hayes runs Catch You Latte and balances normal morning chaos with an ever-present draw toward amateur sleuthing in a Southern town marked by murders. Whit Hawthorne records a history-style podcast, while Hazel Jenkins delivers both sweet comfort and sharp conspiracy-minded energy. A sudden motorcycle surge and a fresh peach crumble set the stage for a new tangled case.","A CRUMBLE OF CHAOS A CAFE CRIMES COZY MYSTERY  \nBOOK ELEVEN  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nA Crumble of Chaos Dedication  \nChapter 1  \nChapter 2  \nChapter 3  \nChapter 4  \nChapter 5  \nChapter 6  \nChapter 7  \nChapter 8  \nChapter 9  \nChapter 10  \nChapter 11  \nChapter 12  \nChapter 13  \nChapter 14  \nChapter 15  \nChapter 16  \nChapter 17  \nChapter 18  \nChapter 19  \nChapter 20  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nA Cafe Crimes Cozy Mystery Book 11  \nSimone Stier  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \n© 2025 Simone Stier  \nAll Rights Reserved  \nThis book may not be reproduced without the written consent of the publisher. Except for review quotes. This is a work of fiction. All people, places, names, and events are products of the author ’s imagination or a mysterious coincidence.  \nCover art by Mariah Sinclair  \n Formatted with Vellum  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nTo amateur sleuths everywhere …  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCHAPTER 1  \n“I  \nt’s 1945, and the world is exhaling after the cataclysm of World War II. Young American soldiers are coming home, carrying not just memories of battle but a love for motorcycles. They found solace  \non two wheels, engines rumbling beneath them like thunder. Thus began America’s romance with biker culture—and its roots in rebellion.”  \nWhit paused his monologue to sip his Americano, then resumed talking into his phone like there was a History Channel producer on the other end. I stood behind the counter of my cafe, straining to hear over the din of customers. The Friday morning rush had died down, leaving Catch You Latte in that peaceful lull before the lunch crowd descended.  \n“Many GIs still craved that sense of brotherhood they had from the war. So, they started forming clubs …”  \nHe trailed off, gazing at his phone with the devastation of a man who’d just dropped a chocolate chip cookie.“Dangit, I feel like that was perfect.”  \n“So, what’s the problem?” I asked.  \n“I forgot to hit record.”  \nThat was my handsome boyfriend, Whit Hawthorne—Magnolia Grove’s town historian, part-time khaki-pants model and now apparently a one-man history podcast production team. And me? I’m Parker Hayes, former truecrime podcaster turned small-town coffee shop owner, with a side hustle asan amateur sleuth extraordinaire in a sweet Southern town that has an alarming amount of murders. But you probably already know all that.  \nI finished topping a latte with a perfectly executed rosetta pattern and slid it across the counter to Mrs. Bootwright.“Your lavender latte with oat milk.”  \n“Bless your heart,” she said, making sure I saw her put a dollar in the tip jar.  \nOutside, the thunderous roar of more motorcycles broke the sound barrier, setting off car alarms down the block.  \n“Goodness gracious!” Mrs. Bootwright jumped, nearly spilling her latte.“I do not like this time of year!”  \nThe motorcycle engines grew louder with the sounds of whoops and hollers accompanying. The car alarms added to the chaos. Customers stopped mid-conversation, as the cacophony was too loud to talk over.  \nI leaned down to Whit and yelled, “You know, this isn’t the ideal location for recording your podcast.”  \nWhit looked up from his notes, pencil tucked behind his ear in that adorably disheveled professor way that still made my stomach do little flips. “I know … I’m just trying to get the vibe as all these bikes roll into town.”  \n“Did you just say get the vibe?”  \nHe offered a charming smirk.“Total immersion. As you like to say. You’re still going to help me kick this project off the ground, right?”  \n“I’ll think about it,” I said, wondering how my former true-crime podcast, Criminally Yours, somehow still haunted me. It was pretty popular, so people like to ask me about it. A lot. 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