Faye Cunningham is the publisher of the local paper. To get customer feedback, she is hand-delivering the papers. Plus, she hopes to lose the couple of pounds she gained when quitting smoking.

The Wise's house is the last delivery on her list. She normally ends here, with a cup of coffee and a chat, with her friend Joe. She is surprised when the door is answered by a young, blonde woman, who says Joe is napping and then slams and locks the door in her face.

But Joe doesn't take naps.

She still needs coffee, so she heads to the local cafe. Here she meets with Mitch, the town’s former police chief, to hear the morning gossip.

Mitch says that Joe’s brother has died under odd circumstances. Since Joe and Thomas were not friends, and Thomas tried to take over Faye's newspaper, they are suspects.

Faye needs to talk to Joe.

An enjoyable cozy mystery with no over-the-top characters. ( )