CLEO COYLE is a pseudonym for Alice Alfonsi, writing in collaboration with her husband, Marc Cerasini. Both are New York Times bestselling authors of The Coffeehouse Mysteries, now celebrating over ten years in print. Alice and Marc are also bestselling media tie-in writers who have penned properties for Lucasfilm, NBC, Fox, Disney, Imagine, and MGM. They live and work in New York City, where they write independently and together, including the nationally bestselling Haunted Bookshop Mysteries.

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 ReviewsPraise 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