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"Engrossing amateur sleuth serial killer tale"
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted September 10, 2004

After divorcing her husband Matteo, Clare took their daughter to New Jersey where they went suburban for a decade until Joy accepts a school in Manhattan. Clare eagerly agrees to a job offer by her former mother- in-law in the family owned business The Village Blend so that she Read more...

"Coffee lovers & mystery buffs will savor the latest addition to this mystery series."
Reviewed by Anne Barringer
Posted September 20, 2004

Coffee aficionados have long thought of the beverage as a gift from the gods and if anyone in New York can lay claim to the title of high priestess, it's Claire Cosi. Manager of the Village Blend, she lives, breaths, concocts and drinks coffee. One morning before her brain can Read more...

Summary

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.