Cleo Coyle - Holiday Grind (Coffee House Mystery)

Theres nothing cozier than a winter evening in Greenwich Village. Streetlights shimmer through icy flakes, cafs 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 Glockner, the part-time comic and genuinely jolly charity Santa whos been using her Village Blend as a place to warm his mittens. When she finds him brutally gunned down in a nearby alley, a few subtle clues convince her that Alfreds death was something more than the tragic result of a random mugging--the conclusion of the police. With Clares boyfriend, NYPD Detective Mike Quinn, distracted by a cold case of his own, and ex-husband Matt investigating this years holiday lingerie catalogs (an annual event), Clare charges ahead solo to solve her beloved Santas slaying. Then someone tries to ice Clare, and she really gets steamed. But shed better watch out, because if she fails to stop this stone cold killer, she may just get the biggest chill of her life. This very special holiday entry in Cleo Coyles nationally bestselling mystery series includes a bonus section of delicious holiday recipes as well as a glossary of coffeehouse terms, instructions on making espressos and lattes without an expensive machine, and tips for creating tasty coffeehouse syrups at home.