Cleo Coyle

2 series 24 books in order

Cleo Coyle is the joint pen name of American mystery writers Alice Alfonsi and her husband Marc Cerasini. The name is best known for the Coffeehouse Mysteries, a series of cozy mysteries set in and around a fictional coffeehouse in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. On our catalog Cleo Coyle is credited with Coffeehouse Mysteries titles including A Brew to a Kill and Brewed Awakening.

Known for
Coffeehouse Mysteries, Haunted Bookshop Mystery

Series by Cleo Coyle

Coffeehouse Mysteries

21 books in order · 2003–2025

  1. Cover of On What Grounds

    On What Grounds

    2003 · Cleo Coyle

    Clare Cosi returns after ten years to manage the historic Village Blend coffeehouse in Greenwich Village at the urging of owner Madame. On her first…

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  2. Cover of Through the Grinder

    Through the Grinder

    2004 · Cleo Coyle

    Business is booming at Clare Cosi's Village Blend until her female customers start to die. Lieutenant Quinn is convinced someone has an axe to grind,…

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  3. Cover of Latte Trouble

    Latte Trouble

    2005 · Cleo Coyle

    Village Blend manager Clare Cosi hosts designer Lottie Harmon's new coffee-inspired fashion accessory line during Fashion Week. When barista Tucker…

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  4. Cover of Murder Most Frothy

    Murder Most Frothy

    2006 · Cleo Coyle

    Millionaire David Mintzer invites Clare Cosi to his Hamptons mansion for a paid summer training his new restaurant's staff. She brings her daughter…

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  5. Cover of Decaffeinated Corpse

    Decaffeinated Corpse

    2007 · Cleo Coyle

    Clare Cosi's best baristas call decaf espresso a "why bother?" but many customers prefer it. When an old friend of her ex-husband smuggles in the…

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  6. Cover of French Pressed

    French Pressed

    2008 · Cleo Coyle

    Clare Cosi's daughter, Joy, is interning for and falling for a top New York chef when his kitchen turns cutthroat and Joy becomes a murder suspect.…

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  7. Cover of Espresso Shot

    Espresso Shot

    2008 · Cleo Coyle

    Clare Cosi is hired to create a gourmet coffee and dessert bar for the wedding of her ex-husband Matteo Allegro to magazine editor Breanne Summour,…

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  8. Cover of Holiday Grind

    Holiday Grind

    2009 · Cleo Coyle

    At Christmastime, manager and head barista Clare Cosi finds a red-suited body in the snow and adds solving "Santa's" slaying to her coffeehouse…

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  9. Cover of Roast Mortem

    Roast Mortem

    2010 · Cleo Coyle

    Roast Mortem is a 2010 book by Cleo Coyle. It is book 9 of the series Coffeehouse Mysteries.

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  10. Cover of Murder by Mocha

    Murder by Mocha

    2011 · Cleo Coyle

    Coffee shop manager Claire Cosi investigates the murder of a website editor following the launch of online sales for "Mocha Magic Coffee," a java…

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Cover of Eat, Drink, and Get Buried

Eat, Drink, and Get Buried📅 Expected Sep 22, 2026

Cleo Coyle

When the Village Blend caters a glittering rooftop party, their creative coffee concoctions are eclipsed by a shocking murder in this compelling new…

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Haunted Bookshop Mystery

9 books in order · 2004–2023

  1. Cover of The Ghost and Mrs. McClure

    The Ghost and Mrs. McClure

    2004 · Alice Kimberly

    THE FIRST HAUNTED BOOKSHOP MYSTERY FROM NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR CLEO COYLE—WRITING AS ALICE KIMBERLY “Part cozy and part hard-boiled…

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    The Ghost and the Dead Deb

    2005 · Alice Kimberly

    When a visiting author is murdered, bookshop owner Penelope Thornton-McClure and her ghostly companion must spook out the devious killer in this…

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  3. Cover of The Ghost and the Dead Man's Library

    The Ghost and the Dead Man's Library

    2006 · Alice Kimberly

    Bookshop owner Penelope Thornton-McClure and her ghostly companion must solve the case of a literary killer in this Haunted Bookshop mystery from…

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  4. Cover of The Ghost and the Femme Fatale

    The Ghost and the Femme Fatale

    2008 · Alice Kimberly

    A film festival gone noir gives bookshop owner Penelope Thornton-McClure and her ghostly companion a big screen caper to solve in this Haunted…

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  5. Cover of The Ghost and the Haunted Mansion

    The Ghost and the Haunted Mansion

    2009 · Alice Kimberly

    When the local mailman inherits a haunted house and demands an exorcism, Pen must act fast to save her favorite ghost in this Haunted Bookshop…

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  6. Cover of The Ghost and the Bogus Bestseller

    The Ghost and the Bogus Bestseller

    2018 · Cleo Coyle

    Penelope Thornton-McClure and her bookshop's ghost-in-residence Jack Shepard are back on a new case in this delightful paranormal mystery from New…

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  7. Cover of The Ghost and the Haunted Portrait

    The Ghost and the Haunted Portrait

    2020 · Cleo Coyle

    Bookshop owner Penelope Thornton-McClure and her gumshoe ghost team up to solve the stunning mystery at the heart of a madwoman’s self-portrait in…

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  8. Cover of The Ghost and the Stolen Tears

    The Ghost and the Stolen Tears

    2022 · Cleo Coyle

    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…

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  9. Cover of The Ghost Goes to the Dogs

    The Ghost Goes to the Dogs

    2023 · Cleo Coyle

    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”…

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Cleo Coyle written?

We list 24 books by Cleo Coyle across 2 series, published between 2003–2025 — each shown in full reading order.

When is the next Cleo Coyle book coming out?

The next book is “Eat, Drink, and Get Buried”, book 22 in the series, expected Sep 22, 2026. That is the publisher's announced date and can change; this page updates when it does.

What order should I read Cleo Coyle's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “On What Grounds.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

Where can I buy Cleo Coyle's books?

Every title links to Amazon from its series page — see our affiliate disclosure in the footer for how that supports the site.

Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.

Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.