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Holiday Buzz (A Coffeehouse Mystery Book 12) Kindle Edition

by Cleo Coyle (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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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 baker’s assistant.

Police suspect a serial attacker whose escalating crimes have become known as “The Christmas Stalkings.” Clare’s boyfriend, NYPD detective Mike Quinn, finds reason to believe even more sinister forces are involved. Clare isn’t so sure—and when she finds a second bludgeoned baker, she becomes a target. Now Clare is spending the holiday season pouring over clues, and she’s not going to rest until justice is served.

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Clare Cosi is busy with offsite holiday cookie functions while keeping her coffee shop running. After holiday helper Moirin goes missing from one party, Clare finds the woman’s dead body outside, near a carousel. Police see the crime as the latest in a series of holiday attacks (the “Christmas Stalkings”) and suspect one of Clare’s employees of being the guilty party. Clare responds by delving deeper into Moirin’s background, convinced that this murder of the young immigrant with musical aspirations is different. Clare’s boyfriend, Mike Quinn, commuting from D.C. on weekends, lends some advice while the couple struggles to keep their relationship going. Nearly every scene lends clues, and Coyle (pseudonym for a husband-wife writing team) ties up the pieces in clever style. Readers may get distracted a bit from the many-tentacled plot by the food and drink references and the delicious-sounding recipes. Fans of Julie Hyzy’s White House Chef series will enjoy the action and energy of the Coyle novels. --Amy Alessio

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Praise for HOLIDAY BUZZ:
"Coyle's coffeehouse series ("A Brew to a Kill", 2012, etc.) captures the New York experience, from high-society parties to gritty back-street deals. The fine mystery is followed by some holiday recipes that will even pack the pounds on readers who are only browsing them." --"Kirkus Reviews"
Praise for Cleo Coyle's Coffeehouse mysteries: "Coyle's Coffeehouse books are superb examples of the cozy genre because of their intelligent cast of characters, their subtle wit, and their knowledge of the coffee industry."--"Library Journal "(starred review)
"[A] frothy cast of lovable eccentrics."--"Publishers Weekly"
"Like a great cup of coffee, I can't get enough of Cleo Coyle's coffeehouse mysteries."-"Cozy Corner"
"Clare and company are some of the most vibrant characters I've ever read."--"Mystery Scene Magazine"
"What a pleasure to read a book by this author."""--"Portland"" Book Review"""

Praise for Cleo Coyle's Coffeehouse mysteries:

"Coyle's Coffeehouse books are superb examples of the cozy genre because of their intelligent cast of characters, their subtle wit, and their knowledge of the coffee industry."--"Library Journal "(starred review)

"Packed with believable characters and topped with serious coffee lore and holiday recipes. This one will keep your cup piping hot."--"Kirkus Reviews

""[A] frothy cast of lovable eccentrics."--"Publishers Weekly
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"Like a great cup of coffee, I can't get enough of Cleo Coyle's coffeehouse mysteries."-"Cozy Corner

" "Clare and company are some of the most vibrant characters I've ever read."--"Mystery Scene Magazine
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"What a pleasure to read a book by this author."""--"Portland"" Book Review"""

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008EXO2CC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berkley (December 4, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 4, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1426 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 386 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0425255352
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 426 ratings

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Cleo Coyle

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CLEO COYLE is the New York Times bestselling pseudonym for Alice Alfonsi, collaborating with her husband, Marc Cerasini. With more than 1 million copies of their books sold, Alice and Marc have written 20 entries in their long-running, critically acclaimed Coffeehouse Mystery series. HONEY ROASTED, their most recent release, was honored with three "Best of Year" list selections by reviewers and praised by Kirkus as "a honey of a tale." Don't miss their upcoming 20th Coffeehouse title, BULLETPROOF BARISTA, now available for pre-order.

Cleo also writes the nationally bestselling Haunted Bookshop Mysteries. Don't miss their newest release, THE GHOST GOES TO THE DOGS, which was praised by Kirkus as "A DELIGHTFUL TALE," full of good humor and good fun. Their previous two releases in the series were both honored with "Best of Year" selections by reviewers: THE GHOST AND THE STOLEN TEARS and THE GHOST AND THE HAUNTED PORTRAIT, which was also one of Aunt Agatha's top ten cozy mysteries of the year.

Cleo's books have earned starred reviews from Library Journal and Kirkus, mutiple "Best of Year" selection honors from reviewers, and have been recommended by Booklist and Library Journal as among the best cozy mysteries for core library mystery collections.

Connect with Cleo at her online coffeehouse (open 24/7) at CoffeehouseMystery.com and her haunted bookshop at HauntedBookshopMystery.com

Keep in touch with Cleo (and receive her latest books news and bonus recipes) by signing up for her newsletter. Simply send a "sign me up" email to coffeehousemystery@gmail.com

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"Cleo" (aka) Alice Alfonsi grew up in a small town near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After earning scholarships to study creative and professional writing at Carnegie Mellon and American Universities, she began her career as a cub reporter for The New York Times. Now an author of popular fiction and bestselling media tie-in writer (who even served as ghostwriter for an Entertainment Weekly media tie-in Best Book of the Year), Alice lives and works in New York City, where she first met her husband and collaborator, Marc Cerasini. Marc was also born and raised in the Pittsburgh area and is a graduate of Ohio University. He is a New York Times bestselling author of adult and children's fiction and non-fiction.

Working independently and together, Alice and Marc have created bestselling tie-in properties for NBC, Lucasfilm, Disney, Fox, Imagine, Toho, and MGM. When not haunting coffeehouses, hunting ghosts, or rescuing stray cats, they cook like crazy and drink a lot of java. You can learn more about Alice, her husband, and the books they write by visiting CleoCoyle.com

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great holiday read
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2012
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Once again Clare is in the thick of things. If you're looking for a great holiday mystery, this is it. Cleo Coyle's style of writing transports her readers right into the book. With her guy, Mike, in Washington, Clare is making the rounds of holiday parties and serving up her famous holiday drinks. What she doesn't plan on is finding the body of one of her part-time employees. From there things get crazy. It's another great book with sadness, excitment, anticipation, love and fun.
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Karen C.
4.0 out of 5 stars Holiday fair that is just right
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2013
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Never too sappy or preachy, these occasional holiday versions of Cleo Coyle's coffee shop mysteries are always true to her characters and genre first. This one is no exception. A bittersweet revelation of the true gifts the holidays bring a reminder that material things are quickly forgotten. The focus is on people and their intentions. Even a mistake or two can be forgiven when good intentions lie at the heart of an individual. Good read, and not saccharine sweet like many other holiday books. Good quality mystery is at the heart of the holiday happenings and keeps the series moving forward without any big revelations. I enjoyed the book tremendously. I'm looking forward to the next one.
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Dru Love
5.0 out of 5 stars A Holiday Buzz
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2012
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It's Christmastime in New York and murder takes no holiday off in this action packed drama. As usual, Clare gets caught up in a murder when she finds the body of her part-time employee and has to contend with an obnoxious detective. Clare is at her best in this delightfully charming tale that has us traipsing after a killer from Manhattan to Brooklyn to Long Island to Washington DC, while successfully participating in a Holiday Cookie swap. What I like most about this book is the relationship between the main characters and how they all pitch in to help Clare in her pursuit of justice in this character-driven mystery. With a lovable cast and good dialogue, this is one of the best books in this wonderfully terrific series.
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Nancy
5.0 out of 5 stars Mix Your Foodie Tendencies with a Cozy Mystery
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2012
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Usually, when I read a book from the Coffee House Mysteries series, I cannot get enough coffee. As I said before, I swear they are in cahoots with my favorite independent café, but this time, I am lusting over the cookies at my local bakery.

I guess I should be glad that the writing team of Cleo Coyle changed it up, but let's face it, there are more calories in cookies than in coffee so I cannot win either way.

The busy little baristas from the Village Blend, complete with holiday hats, are knee deep in the Great New York Cookie Swap when Clare notices that one of her crew has wandered off; taking a cold winters night stroll she discover the body of Moirin Faigan dead on the carousel. What ensues brings out both the best and the worst in people.

The NYPD are quick to point their fingers at a serial assaulter referred to as "The Christmas Stalker", but Claire thinks there is more to it. When a second body appears and there is an attempt on Claire's life people begin working double time to solve this. Unfortunately, she runs into a major nemesis, Detective Fletcher Endicott A.K.A Mr. DNA, that is too busy trying to write another book than to take Claire seriously. Add in two "Real Housewives", an ex-rocker turned retirement home entertainer, a detective boyfriend only available on alternate weekends, a narcissistic hockey player and soon you will have a fun filled winter cozy full of wild antics that Lucy and Ethyl should be starring in.

If you love mixing your foodie tendencies with cozy mysteries, this is a perfect series. Just be forewarned that you will spend an inordinate amount of time drinking coffee and lusting over baked goods and mile high roast beef sandwiches.
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Anne622
5.0 out of 5 stars Continues to be Enjoyable!
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2012
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Usually after I read a few in the series it get to repetitive. This series continues to interest me with the characters and the mystery story. The main character, Clair and her love interest are still moving ahead in their relationship. The murder mystery is plausible in the big city of New York. The coffeehouse always has a variety of characters that can come and go in each book. I look forward to the next Coffeehouse Mystery.
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JKom
4.0 out of 5 stars A bit overwrought this time
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2019
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I enjoy the Coffeehouse series a lot, but I'm binge-reading (having not discovered their existence until Bk 18 was released) them. This is one of those fractional 4.5 books in the series. It was a good mystery, but Clare's sleuthing is a bit weak on deduction again. The victim was a young woman of many secrets and the unraveling of her real identity gives the plot considerable complexity.

The relationship between Clare and Mike is progressing slowly, which feels realistic given Clare's shaken confidence in committing to a relationship again. Will boyfriend Mike's assignment to the FBI really be temporary? The uncertainty shadowing their relationship frustrates both of them. Her ex-husband Matt and his new wife Breanna have settled into a marriage that boggles Clare's mind, yet she acknowledges it seems to work for them. And then there's the tricky situation of Franco and daughter Joy to worry about.

Even without the murder, Clare's got a lot on her mind these days! As the series progresses, Clare's life has gotten more complicated, and wrought quite a few changes in her outlook as well.

It's a pleasure to drop into the Village Blend as a reader, and read about the new mystery. I liked the gentle pathos of Muiren's sad life, which was a nice offset to the brassy and irritating other characters involved in the murder investigation.
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C.Ranzau
5.0 out of 5 stars A Buzz-worthy addition to the series
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2013
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Cleo Coyle does it again with this addition to the Coffeehouse Mystery series. This is one of my favorite series and this book is a great addition to it. It could stand alone, but I would strongly recommend reading from the start of the series. Otherwise, you will not pick up on all of the references to happenings from previous books. I love the recipes that are included and wish I could visit the Village Blend and hang out with Tucker and all the rest!
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Lassie, loves literature and music
3.0 out of 5 stars nice holiday read
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2013
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first time I have read Cleo Coyle books. cute mystery with NYC locales - tedious writing, but entertaining. Was inexpensive Kindle purchase
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Froglady
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 19, 2015
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Love all these in this series.
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Colette Maranda
5.0 out of 5 stars Holiday Buzz by C Coyle
Reviewed in Canada on February 24, 2013
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wonderful book, same for service.
I collection those books, and pass them to friends after,
we are coffe crazy too
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grannie
4.0 out of 5 stars HOLIDAY BUZZ
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 4, 2013
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NOT QUITE AS GOOD AS PREVIOUS BOOKS. ACTION IN THE COFFEE SHOP NOT SO GOOD
THE CHARACTERS WERE A BITLAME.
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J-Ro
3.0 out of 5 stars Good fun, lovely recipes!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2013
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Good fun, great recipes, light-hearted reading. The authors of the coffee house series have a large following of fond fans!
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