Bad to the Last Drop

Everyone who frequented the Black Cat Coffeehouse in picturesque, rural Ashland, Wisconsin, knew Joe Abramov. Joe was the local eccentric, a ''predictable fixture'' at the Black Cat, ''as much a part of the scene as the aroma of good coffee.'' Whether Joe was insisting that the CIA was spying on him or talking about hitting it big in the lottery, Ashland residents came to expect--even depend on--his daily conversations.

When Joe goes missing and is later found dead, the regulars at the Black Cat are understandably upset. But when it's discovered that Joe might have been killed, the town of Ashland is rocked to its core. Best friends Deb Linberg and Pat Kerry take it upon themselves to help solve what becomes increasingly evident is Joe's murder.

Bad to the Last Drop is a murder mystery reminiscent of those solved by Miss Marple--full of intrigue, twists, and unexpected answers. The result is Bad to the Last Drop--as difficult to put down as your favorite ''cuppa Joe.''

Co-authors Deb Lewis and Pat Ondarko really are best friends who live near the shore of Lake Superior. Pat can go out on her front porch and whistle to Deb when it's time for coffee.

Friends for thirty five years and both recently retired from professional careers, the co-authors receive inspiration for their writing projects from their near daily coffee klatches at local coffeehouses.

In their previous lives, Pat Ondarko served several congregations in Minnesota and Wisconsin as a Lutheran pastor and Deb Lewis practiced family law in Ashland. 

Other novels by the co-authors are Bad to the Last Drop and Too Much at Stake.