The Regular: A Novella

Cara Daly is a savvy, small business owner. Her coffee shop, located on the outskirts of Chicago, was a dream that became reality. But when a beloved customer, Reggie, a regular fixture in her coffee shop is found dead, Cara’s world becomes uprooted. A stranger, with curious habits, suddenly begins to frequent the café, causing Cara to question his intentions. Between this curious, new customer and a spike in crime around her town, Cara’s anxiety mounts. She should feel relief after the installation of a high-tech, new alarm system in and around her cafe but finds the opposite result. Notifications sent via text begin to alert Cara to a suspicious presence outside her shop. Is there someone or something who wishes Cara harm? Or, is she and her dream, the café, truly safe?