[A Jolie Gentil Cozy Mystery 08] • Ground to a Halt

When Jolie Gentil tries to buy a cup of coffee the morning after a storm knocks out power at her house, she finds Java Jolt unlocked and minus its owner. A bigger surprise is seeing proprietor Joe Regan a few minutes later, badly injured. Who would hurt him? And does a potential killer think Jolie saw him? The normal routine of appraising houses and volunteering at the Harvest for All food pantry is interrupted by an SUV that nearly smashes Jolie and a break-in at the home Jolie and Scoobie share. And is someone paying too much attention to Iraq war vet Max, whose injuries make it hard for him to look after himself? Jolie needs to figure out whom to trust in time to stay safe, maybe to stay alive. And she needs to do it so her budding romance with Scoobie stays on track.