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Vanishing Into the 100% Dark (Bean to Bar Mysteries)
by Amber Royer
Vanishing Into the 100% Dark (Bean to Bar Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
8th in Series
Setting – Japan
Publisher : Golden Tip Press (March 4, 2025)
Print length : 324 pages
Bean to chocolate maker Felicity Koerber has been invited to be part of a chocolate festival in Tokyo. It’s a big deal for a Texas gal with a chocolate shop on Galveston’s historic Strand, so a whole group of her friends come along to support her. It’s intimidating enough to be giving a class on chocolate making with the help of a translator – she also stumbles across the scene of a murder, where a quirky group of international actors and stunt performers are making a monster movie. Felicity has already solved half a dozen murders back in Texas, so at this point her friends basically expect her to get involved – even before the young media influencer in Felicity’s group becomes the main suspect. Felicity has taken on the role of chaperone for Chloe, so she can’t imagine how she could explain what went wrong to the girl’s mother. Which gives her even more motivation to figure out the real killer.
In the meantime, things get complicated at the chocolate festival when a rival chocolate maker tries to get her disqualified from the awards competition – and claims that her amateur sleuth status is bringing undesirables into the festival. And things are even more complicated as the stress of being in an unfamiliar place brings out secrets about Felicity’s friends – and her fiancé.
Cucumber Salad Recipe
In Vanishing into the 100% Dark, Felicity spends some time on a movie set – in Tokyo. The studio is working with a small budget, and the director is getting a deal from his aunt to do craft services. When Felicity peruses the table, it is filled with katsu sandwiches and an assortment of salads – including this simple cucumber salad.
This goes well as a tangy yet refreshing accompaniment to all sort of dishes.
3 Japanese cucumbers (or other pickling cucumbers), thinly sliced
1/3 tsp. salt
For Dressing:
3 Tbsp. rice vinegar
1 Tbsp. sugar
¼ tsp. salt
½ tsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. sesame seeds
Place the cucumbers in a medium sized bowl. Sprinkle them with salt and stir until evenly covered. Set aside for 10 minutes, then thoroughly rinse the cucumbers. Drain them well, then wrap in paper towels to dry them well.
In a small bowl, combine the rice vinegar, sugar, salt, and soy sauce. Whisk until the sugar has dissolved. Pour the dressing evenly over the cucumbers and stir to coat.
Sprinkle the sesame seeds over the top. Serve room temperature or chilled.
About Amber Royer
Amber Royer writes the Chocoverse comic telenovela-style foodie-inspired space opera series, and the Bean to Bar Mysteries. She also teaches creative writing and is an author coach. Her workbook/textbook Story Like a Journalist and her Thoughtful Journal series allow her to connect with writers. Amber and her husband live in the DFW Area, where you can often find them at local coffee shops or taking landscape/architecture/wildlife photographs. They both love to travel, and Amber records her adventures on Instagram – along with pics of her pair of tuxedo cats. If you are very nice to Amber, she might make you cupcakes. Chocolate cupcakes, of course! Amber blogs about creative writing technique and all things chocolate at www.amberroyer.com.
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/amber_royer
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Amber-Royer/e/B00PFV4CGM
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8144619.Amber_Royer
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Vanishing Into the 100% Dark TOUR PARTICIPANTS
March 4 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT
March 4 – Bigreadersite – REVIEW
March 5 – Ruff Drafts – AUTHOR GUEST POST
March 6 – Ascroft, eh? – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
March 6 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
March 7 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – RECIPE
March 8 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – CHARACTER GUEST POST
March 9 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
March 10 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT
March 11 – Cozy Up With Kathy – CHARACTER GUEST POST
March 12 – Celticladys Reviews – RECIPE
March 13 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT
March 13 – Frugal Freelancer CHARACTER INTERVIEW
March 14 – Baroness Book Trove – SPOTLIGHT
March 15 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – AUTHOR GUEST POST
March 16 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
March 17 – Deal Sharing Aunt – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
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Thanks for the shoutout, and the chance to share a recipe. This cucumber salad is so simple, we make it all the time.
You’re welcome! I really love recipes like this. I’ll have to try it soon!
Clever & colorful.