**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.