Cleo Coyle

El Village Blend, la famosa cafetería de Hudson, en Nueva York, va viento en popa y Clare Cosi, su encargada, no puede estar más feliz. No sabe que alguien que acecha en las sombras está siguiendo a algunas de sus clientas y acabando con sus vidas. El teniente Quinn esta convencido de que esas muertes aparentemente accidentales no lo son y que el hombre que Clare ha conocido a traves de la sesion de citas rapidas de Conexion Capuchino es el culpable. Clare tendra que pasar por el amargo trago de investigarlo, aun arriesgando su incipiente relacion, o tal vez su propia vida.

Clare Cosi es la encargada de la histórica cafetería Village Blend de Nueva York. Vive feliz junto a su gata Cafelito en un apartamento justo encima de la cafetería. Pero todo da un giro inesperado cuando descubre en la trastienda el cuerpo de la subencargada del negocio rodeado de posos de cafe. Al no encontrar indicios de violencia, la policia concluye que se trata de un accidente, pero Clare no opina igual. Ella piensa que algo se cuece. Si quiere llegar al fondo del asunto debera investigar por su cuenta y rapido antes de que alguien mas corra la misma suerte. Porque un buen crimen, como el buen cafe, siempre debe estar a punto.

Nueva York vive pendiente de la Semana de la Moda. Lottie Harmon, la mítica diseñadora de joyas, elige el Village Blend para presentar su nueva línea de bisutería. Pero un cliente muere envenenado y todo apunta a que Tucker, el barista estrella del local, es el culpable. Clare investiga junto con Madame y Matteo, que la ayudan a desenvolverse en esa hoguera de las vanidades que es el mundo de la moda, la jet-set y las grandes inversiones.

Se acercan las fiestas y Clare Cosi explora nuevas maneras de traer alegría y clientes a su cafetería de Greenwich Village. Pero todo su espíritu navideño se esfuma por completo cuando encuentra a Papa Noel muerto en la nieve. Ni en estas fechas señaladas puede dejar Claire la investigacion en manos de la policia y se pondra de inmediato a elaborar su propia lista, pero de sospechosos. ¿Cual de ellos se habra portado mal? Incluye un glosario, consejos y recetas navideñas para los amantes del cafe.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Once Upon a Grind comes an exciting new installment in the "highly satisfying"* Coffeehouse Mystery series. After the White House asks coffeehouse manager and master roaster Clare Cosi to consult on the coffee service for a Rose Garden Wedding, she discovers a historic pot was used as a CIA "dead drop" decades before. Now long-simmering secrets boil over, scalding Clare and the people around her... Clares visit to the nations capital is off to a graceful start. Her octogenarian employer lands her a housesitting job in a charming Georgetown mansion, and shes invited to work with a respected curator on the Smithsonians culinary salute to coffee in America. Unfortunately, Clares new Village Blend DC is struggling to earn a profit, until its second floor Jazz Space attracts a high-profile fanthe college-age daughter of the U.S. President. Clares stock rises as the First Lady befriends her, but she soon learns a stark lesson: Washington can be murder. First a stylish State Department employee suspiciously collapses in her coffeehouse. Then the Presidents daughter goes missing. Is she a runaway bride or is something more sinister in play? After another deadly twist, Clare is on the run with her NYPD detective boyfriend. Branded an enemy of the state, she must piece together clues and uncover the truth before her life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness come to a bitter end. Includes great American recipes! *Publishers Weekly

A stray dog leads bookseller Penelope McClure and her gumshoe ghost on a chase for a clever killer in this brand-new entry in the utterly charming (Mystery Scene) Haunted Bookshop Mysteries from New York Times bestselling author Cleo Coyle. Pet Mystery Week brings brisk business to Penelopes Rhode Island bookshop, but a real mystery comes barking at her door when a lost dog turns up in a panic. Pen and her son Spencer follow the furry fugitive to a wooded area where the dogs owner lies unconscious. Mrs. Cunningham is a warm-hearted widow who volunteers at the animal shelter and runs Buy the Books pet lovers book club. Why would anyone shoot such a sweet soul? The police believe its an accident, a shot by a careless deer hunter, but Pen remains skeptical. To straighten out this doggone mess, she whistles for the ghost of PI Jack Shepard, an expert in hounding as well as haunting. Jack has a dog story of his own, a case from the 1940s that may help Pen sniff out clues to her present predicament. Yet even with Jacks hard-boiled help, Pen may not be able to stop the killer from striking again or letting this whole case go to the dogs...

The perfect proposal leads to a chilling cold case in this novel in the New York Times bestselling Coffeehouse Mystery series.After everything Clare and her NYPD detective boyfriend have been through, they deserve a little bit of happily ever after. But while Mikes marriage proposal to Clare is steeped in perfection, the celebration of their engagement is not long lived.First, a grim-faced attorney interrupts their party with a mysterious letter bequeathing a hidden treasure to Clares daughter. Next, the world-famous jeweler who designed Clares ring is found poisoned in his shop. Both events appear to be connected to a cold case murder involving a sunken ship, an Italian curse, a charming jewel thief, and a shocking family secret. With deadly trouble brewing, Clare must track down clues in some of New Yorks most secret places before an old vendetta produces fresh corpses.With recipes to die for, including how to make cold-brew coffee at home!

With the help of her gumshoe ghost, bookshop owner Penelope Thornton-McClure sets out to clear an innocent woman of a shocking crime in this all-new entry in the utterly charming (Mystery Scene) Haunted Bookshop Mysteries from New York Times bestselling author Cleo Coyle.Norma is a modern-day nomad. Living out of her van and teardrop trailer, she revels in self-reliance, solitude, and reading in the glorious peace of nature. Jovial, wise, and scrupulously honest, shes become an uplifting presence in the little town of Quindicott, Rhode Island, where bookseller Pen is thankful to have her part-time help. But its Normas other job, working as a housekeeper at the Finch Inn, that gets her into terrible trouble. Norma is accused of stealing jewels from a guests room: the legendary Valentino Teardrops, an antique necklace and earring set, inherited by a young socialite. Pen doesnt believe Norma is guilty of the crimethough the evidence is distressingly strong. And when the spirited Norma vanishes before her arrest, Pen turns to another spiritJack Shepard, PI, may have been gunned down decades ago, but his memory hasnt been ghosted. Back in the 1940s, those same Valentino Teardrops starred in a bizarre case of betrayal and murder. From the look of things, history is about to repeat. Now Jack is back on the job, and Pen is eternally grateful.

Bookshop owner Penelope Thornton-McClure and her gumshoe ghost team up to solve the stunning mystery at the heart of a madwomans self-portrait in this all new installment from New York Times bestselling author Cleo Coyle. While gathering a collection of vintage book cover paintings for a special event in her quaint Rhode Island bookshop, Penelope discovers a spooky portrait of a beautiful woman, one who supposedly went mad, according to town gossip. Seymour, the local mailman, falls in love with the haunting image and buys the picture, refusing to part with it, even as fatal accidents befall those around it. Is the canvas cursed? Or is something more sinister at work? For answers, Pen turns to an otherworldly source: Jack Shepard, PI. Back in the 1940s, Jack cracked a case of a killer cover artist, and (to Pens relief) his spirit is willing to help her solve this mystery, even if he and his license did expire decades ago.

Murder takes the plunge in the sixth book in the Coffeehouse mystery series.Clare Cosis 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 life.

Landmark coffeehouse manager Clare Cosi has served her share of New Yorks rich and famous, but even she is surprised by her explosive introduction to a mysterious Internet billionaire When a car bomb nearly kills tech whiz Eric Thorner, Clare comes to his aid and receives a priceless thank you. Not only does the billionaire buy her a baristas dream espresso machine, he hires her to create the worlds most expensive coffee blend. As Eric jets Clare around the globe on a head-spinning search for the worlds best coffee, she gets to know his worlda mesmerizing circle of money with rivalries that could easily have turned deadly. But is this charming young CEO truly marked for termination? Or is he the one making a killing?

The first charming mystery in the New York Times bestselling Coffeehouse Mystery serieswhere caffeine and crime are always brewing... Clare Cosi used to manage New York Citys historic Village Blend coffeehouse, until she opted for quieter pastures and a more suburban life. But after ten years away shes back in action and back to the grind, serving up steaming hot caffeine one cup at a time. With a sprawling rent-free apartment directly above the coffeehouse, her cat Java by her side, and plenty of redecorating ideas, Clare is thrilled to return to workuntil she discovers the assistant manager dead in the back of the store, coffee grounds strewn everywhere. NYPD Detective Mike Quinn finds no sign of forced entry or foul play and deems the whole thing an accident. But despite the attractive investigators certainty, Clare isnt convinced. Now, if she wants to get to the bottom of things shell have to do some sleuthing of her ownbefore anyone else ends up in hot water...Includes recipes and coffee-making tips!

The national bestselling author brews up another mystery-and this time, its New Yorks 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 cafes around the city and firefighters begin to die in suspicious ways...Believing the two events are related, Clare investigates, staking out a five-borough bake sale and sniffing out clues in the pizza ovens of Brooklyn. When her detective boyfriend, Mike Quinn, is pulled into the fire of a false accusation, Clare is desperate to put out the flames. But will she be able to come to Mikes rescue before someone tries to extinguish her?

From Cleo Coyle, the New York Times bestselling author of Dead Cold Brew, comes a delicious new entry in the fun and gripping (Huffington Post) Coffeehouse Mysteries.When coffeehouse manager Clare Cosi awakens on a bench in Washington Square Park, she has no idea shes been missing for the past week, or that her friends and family have been frantic with worry. Now that shes back, everyone is overjoyed, including a handsome NYPD detective who claims to be her fiance. But to Mike Quinns crushing distress, Clare doesnt remember him, or much of anything about the last decade of her life.Clares missing memory is tied to a crime she witnessed. An acquaintance of Clares elegant employerand fellow member of an exclusive Gotham circle known as The Ladies Who Brunchinvited Clare to her posh hotel to sample gourmet wedding cakes. The pair took a stroll after their indulgent tasting and, according to security camera footage, a masked figure snatched the hotel heiress at gunpoint with Clare looking on. Did the kidnapper take Clare, too? The camera went dark, just like Clares memory. Soon authorities grow suspicious. Is Clare really a victim? Or merely acting like one? Evidence is mounting that she set the woman up.To clear her name, Clare must find a way to reclaim her memories and rescue the heiress before this high-stakes crime ends in tragedy. Otherwise, instead of walking down the aisle, Clare may find herself perp-walking to prison as an accomplice to kidnapping and murder.

Business is booming at Clare Cosis 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 Clares life.Now Clare will risk her heart--and her life--to follow the killers trail to the bitter end.

The New York Times bestselling Coffehouse Mystery includes holiday and cookie recipes! 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 service, and her famous Fa-la-la-la Lattes make the gathering even merrier. But her high spirits come crashing down to earth, when she discovers the battered body of a hard-working bakers assistant.Police suspect a serial attacker whose escalating crimes have become known as The Christmas Stalkings. Clares boyfriend, NYPD detective Mike Quinn, finds reason to believe even more sinister forces are involved. Clare isnt so sureand when she finds a second bludgeoned baker, she becomes a target. Now Clare is spending the holiday season pouring over clues, and shes not going to rest until justice is served.

Penelope Thornton-McClure and her bookshops ghost-in-residence Jack Shepard are back on a new case in this delightful paranormal mystery from New York Times bestselling author Cleo Coyle.A big bestseller leads to small town trouble.Bookshop owner Penelope Thornton-McClure didnt believe in ghosts, until she was haunted by the hard-boiled spirit of 1940s private investigator Jack Shepard. Now Jack is back on the job, and Pen is eternally grateful... After an elegant new customer has a breakdown in her shop, Penelope suspects there is something bogus behind the biggest bestseller of the year. This popular potboiler is so hot that folks in her tiny Rhode Island town are dying to read it--literally. First one customer turns up dead, followed by another mysterious fatality connected to the book, which Pen discovers is more than just fiction. Now, with the help of her gumshoe ghost, Pen must solve the real-life cold case behind the bogus bestseller before the killer closes the book on her.

Coffeehouse manager Clare Cosi has been hired to create a gourmet coffee and dessert bar for her ex-husband?s wedding. But her main problem is bridezilla Breanne Summour. When people close to Breanne begin to suffer fatal accidents, it?s Clare who may get burned.

Clare Cosis new friend, millionaire David Mintzer, has an offer no New York barista could turn down: an all-expenses-paid summer away from the sticky city. At his Hamptons mansion, shell relax, soak up the sun, and, oh yes, train the staff of his new restaurant. So Clare packs up her daughter, her former mother-in-law, and her special recipe for iced coffeefor what she hopes will be one de-latte-ful summerSoon, Clare tends the coffee bar at her first Hamptons gala. But the festivities come to a bitter end when an employee turns up dead in Davids bathrooma botched attempt on the millionaires life. Thanks to the Fourth of July fireworks no one heard any gunshots, and the police are stuck in holiday traffic. Concerned for everyones safety, Clare begins to investigate. What she finds will keep her up at nightand its not the java jitters....