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As an opening day scene unfolds at a cozy cafe, amateur sleuths watch the conversations around famous film stars, pastries, and festival festivities. Beneath the glamour, tensions rise and clues begin to surface as the story turns toward Q&A, uncertainty, and escalating trouble that demands investigation.","A STEEP OF SUSPICION  \nCAFE CRIMES COZY MYSTERY  \nBOOK SEVENTEEN  \nSIMONE STIER  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCONTENTS  \nA Steep of Suspicion  \nDedication  \n1. The Opening Shot  \n2. The Red Carpet  \n3. The Premiere  \n4. Q&AAnd Murder  \n5. The Morning After  \n6. Stan’s Place  \n7. Prescription For Trouble  \n8. Showtime  \n9. Chain Of Custody  \n10. The Legend  \n11. Spilling The Tea  \n12. Drive-Through Confessions  \n13. Smoke And Vinegar  \n14. The First Responder  \n15. Fake It Till You Break It  \n16. The Reel Tea  \n17. Deep Fake  \n18. The Big Picture  \n19. The Final Reel  \n20. Roll Credits  \nUntitled  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nA STEEP OF SUSPICION  \nA Cafe Crimes Cozy Mystery Book 17  \nSimone Stier  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \n© 2026 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[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nDEDICATION  \nTo amateur sleuths everywhere …  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nTHE OPENING SHOT  \nThmeoespresso machinement to appreciatheissed itsthe chaosmrning greeting, and I took a  \nCatch You Latte had transformed overnight. Hazel had arrived at five a.m., a fact she’d announced via eleven increasingly enthusiastic text messages, and the results of her early-bird energy now hung from every available surface. Film-reel garlands were draped across the exposed brick walls. Tiny director’s chairs perched on each table. A hand-painted banner above the counter proclaimed WELCOME, FILM LOVERS! in letters that somehow managed to be both crooked and charming.  \n“What do you think?” Hazel bounced on her heels, her hair currently a cinnamon swirl shade, a warm copper-auburn gloss with subtle golden ribbons. “I was going for classic Hollywood meets cozy cafe. Very Golden Age, very glamorous, very—”  \n“Very a lot,” I finished, eyeing the silver tinsel stars dangling from the ceiling fans.“How much glitter did you use?”  \n“A normal amount.”  \nRenee glanced up from the display case where she was arranging her latest creations.“Honey, there’s glitter in my buttercream.”  \n“It’s festive!” Hazel insisted.  \nI grabbed the box of straws and stocked them in the condiment caddy, shaking a little sparkle off my sleeve as I went.  \n“Okay,” Hazel conceded,“maybe slightly more than a normal amount.”  \nThe morning rush had hit its stride, that familiar rhythm of orders and chatter that meant February in Magnolia Grove was off to  \nits usual start. Except today wasn’t usual. Today marked the opening of the town’s first film festival, and apparently, everyone wanted to caffeinate before becoming cultured.  \nMy regulars had claimed their territory and were already deep in debate.  \n“Clint Eastwood.” Clyde Honeycutt leaned back in his chair, arms crossed, his white beard bristling with conviction. “Now there’s a man who understood cinema. Didn’t need a whole lot of lines. He could just squint and say two words and you’d feel it in your spine.” He nodded to himself.“Only film worth its salt is one with Clint Eastwood in it.”  \nMr. Henderson, the hardware store owner from across the street, glanced up from his coffee.“You talking acting or directing? He does both.”  \nClyde considered that for approximately half a second. “If his name is on the credits somewhere, it counts.”  \nKenny Lewis didn’t look up from his crossword.“Westerns and space movies. Those are the only two genres worth watching. Everything else is just filler between shootouts and spaceships.”  \nMaggie Thomas, owner of Boutique Chic and my best friend, waved a hand. “Y’all are wrong. The best movies are the ones that make you feel something. Like Forrest Gump, Titanic, The Shack.”  \nKenny raised an eyebrow.“I loved Caddyshack.”  \nMaggie blinked. “I said ‘The Shack,’ Kenny. Caddyshack is a silly comedy.”  ","cbCaibMRZD1phBjn","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibMRZD1phBjn","pdf",3014166,191,"English","en",105,"# Contents\n## The Opening Shot\n## The Red Carpet\n## The Premiere\n## Q&A And Murder\n## The Morning After\n## Stan’s Place\n## Prescription For Trouble\n## Showtime\n## Chain Of Custody\n## The Legend\n## Spilling The Tea\n## Drive-Through Confessions\n## Smoke And Vinegar\n## The First Responder\n## Fake It Till You Break It\n## The Reel Tea\n## Deep Fake\n## The Big Picture\n## The Final Reel\n## Roll Credits","[{\"question\":\"What is the setting for this seventeenth Cafe Crimes mystery?\",\"answer\":\"The story unfolds in Magnolia Grove at the opening of the town’s first film festival, centered around a cozy cafe environment full of festival preparations and regulars’ conversations.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the opening scene introduced?\",\"answer\":\"The opening focuses on the cafe being transformed overnight with film-themed decorations, as Hazel arrives early with enthusiasm and Renee supports the festive setup with pastries and details.\"},{\"question\":\"What kinds of conflict or investigation elements appear early on?\",\"answer\":\"Early chapters introduce a murder mystery thread through the festival schedule (including a Q\\u0026A), shifting community reactions, and rising suspicion around who may attend or what is really going on as the plot escalates.\"}]","A Steep of Suspicion - 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