Cleo Coyle

Joint pseudonym of the husband-and-wife writing team Alice Alfonsi (real name: Rosemary Grace) and Marc Cerasini. They were born and raised in Pitssburgh. They met in New York and were married in Las Vegas. They are the creators of Clare Cosi, manager of New York’s historic Village Blend Coffee house.

On What Grounds

Introducing a delightful new series featuring Carolyn Cosi, manager of the historic Village Blend coffeehouse… Carolyn arrives at work to discover the assistant manager dead in the back of the store, coffee grounds strewn everywhere. Two detectives investigate. But when they find no sign of forced entry or foul play, they deem it an accident.(…)

Through the Grinder

Business is booming at Clare Cosi’s Village Blend, until her female customers start to die. Lieutenant Quinn is convinced that someone has an axe to grind, and, unfortunately, his prime suspect is the new man in Clare’s life. Now Clare will risk her heart–and her life–to follow the killer’s trail to the bitter end.

Latte Trouble

When one of her baristas unwittingly serves a poisonous latte to a prominent figure on the fashion scene, Clare Cosi must uncover some jolting secrets to save her shop

Murder Most Frothy

“A bright new light in the mystery horizon,”(The Best Reviews) Cleo Coyle returns with a mystery full of fraud, fun, and froth. New Yorker Clare Cosi manages a coffee shop, but this summer she’ll leave it behind as she heads for the Hamptons-and perhaps the biggest jolt of her life… Clare Cosi’s new friend, millionaire(…)

Decaffeinated Corps

When an old friend of her ex-husband develops the world’s first botanically decaffeinated coffee bean and smuggles it into the country, Clare Cosi, manager of Village Blend, believes it’s a business opportunity she needs to investigate…at least until the first dead body shows up.

French Pressed

Murder takes the plunge in the sixth book in the Coffeehouse mystery series. Clare Cosi’s daughter, Joy, is interning-and falling- for a top New York chef when his kitchen turns cutthroat, and Joy becomes a murder suspect. Clare knows she must catch the real killer-even if it lands her in the hottest water of her(…)

Espresso Shot

The latest in the steaming hot national bestselling series – now in hardcover. Manager and head barista of the bustling New York coffeehouse The Village Blend, Clare Cosi’s been hired to create a gourmet coffee and dessert bar for a swanky wedding. Clare should be thrilled at this chance to shine, but it’s Matteo Allegro,(…)

Murder by Mocha

The national bestselling author of Roast Mortem serves readers a fresh Coffeehouse mystery. Clare’s Village Blend coffee beans are being used to create a new java love potion: a “Mocha Magic Coffee,” billed as an aphrodisiac. The product, expected to rake in millions, will be sold exclusively on Aphrodite’s Village, one of the most popular(…)

Holiday Grind

There’s nothing cozier than a winter evening in Greenwich Village. Streetlights shimmer through icy flakes, cafés glow with welcoming warmth, and a layer of snow dusts historic townhouses like powdered sugar on holiday confections. Murder has no place in such a pretty picture, until now… Coffeehouse manager Clare Cosi has grown very fond of Alfred(…)

Roast Mortem

The national bestselling author brews up another mystery-and this time, it’s New York’s Bravest that get burned After local firefighters pull Clare out of a blazing café, she happily comes to their rescue by teaching them the finer points of operating their newly donated espresso machine. But matters really heat up when somebody is torching(…)

A Brew to Kill

Coffee. It can get a girl killed. A shocking hit-and-run in front of her Village Blend coffeehouse spurs Clare Cosi into action. A divorced, single mom in her forties, Clare is also a dedicated sleuth, and she’s determined to track down this ruthless driver who ran down an innocent friend and customer. In the meantime,(…)

Holiday Buzz

Holiday time is party time in New York City, but after a sparkling winter bash ends with a murder, Village Blend coffeehouse manager Clare Cosi vows to put the killer on ice… At the Great New York Cookie Swap, pastry chefs bake up their very best for charity. Clare is in charge of the beverage(…)

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