The Little Coffee Shop of Terrors Hazel Graves 9780008718923

One new owner. One hot barista. And one seriously weird coffee shop...

Adele is down on her luck. She's just been kicked out of her latest musical theatre gig, and it now looks like the bright lights of Broadway are behind her for good. So, when the opportunity comes up to take over a Brooklyn coffee shop, it feels like at last things are going her way.

The only issue is the coffee shop comes with strings attached in the form of one very grumpy (but roasting hot) waiter, Ben. He's worked there for years and he's not about to move on just because there's a new owner in town.

But soon it's not just Ben who's smouldering, because strange things are happening with the old coffee roasting machine in the back of the shop, with roaring flames and weird noises that seem to come from nowhere. She'd ask Ben for help, but he never seems to be around when there's a problem to fix. And to add to it all, now some of the regular customers are nowhere to be seen...

Trouble is brewing for Adele and, before she knows it, she's in a whole latte trouble...

Hazel Graves is the pseudonym for an Australian author based in Southern California. She's published more than a dozen titles for young readers, including the Warrior Fairies series and the Sparkle Pigs chapter book series (writing as Kit Holliday). The Little Coffee Shop of Terrors is her first published book for adults, drawing upon her lifelong passion for coffee. When not writing, Hazel spends her time roasting coffee with her husband or hanging out with her delightful four-year-old son.