Cleo Coyle is the New York Times bestselling pseudonym for author Alice Alfonsi, writing popular fiction in collaboration with her husband, Marc Cerasini. With more than one million books sold, their 22 Coffeehouse Mystery novels, along with their 10 Haunted Bookshop Mysteries (originally written under the name Alice Kimberly), are bestselling works of amateur sleuth fiction.
Cleo's novels have been translated into Spanish, Japanese, and Czech. Their books have earned Best of Year honors from multiple reviewers, garnered starred reviews from Library Journal and Kirkus, and have been recommended by Booklist as among the best culinary mysteries for core library mystery collections. Both the Coffeehouse Mysteries and Haunted Bookshop Mysteries are long-running series. Launched in 2003 with On What Grounds, the Coffeehouse Mysteries are now celebrating more than twenty years in print.
Alice and Marc were born and raised in the Western Pennsylvania area. After meeting and falling in love in New York City, they were married at the legendary Little Church of the West. Alice and Marc still live in New York, where they write independently and together. Alice is a former journalist and author of popular fiction for children, YA, and adult readers. A former magazine editor, Marc has authored works of nonfiction as well as thrillers for adults and books for children.
When they're not haunting coffeehouses, hunting ghosts, cooking like crazy, or rescuing stray cats, Alice and Marc are also New York Times bestselling media tie-in writers who have penned properties for Lucasfilm, NBC, Fox, Disney, Imagine, Toho, and MGM.
To learn more about their two long-running mystery series, visit their online coffeehouse at CoffeehouseMystery.com and their Haunted Bookshop page. You can also follow Cleo on social media (see live links below). Sign up for Cleo's free newsletter here.
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CLEO'S LATEST
BOOK NEWS
September 2026
Already a Top-10 pre-order category bestseller! When the Village Blend caters a glittering rooftop party, their creative coffee concoctions are eclipsed by a shocking murder in this thrilling new Coffeehouse Mystery in Cleo's long-running series. Don't miss this one. The stunning murder and major development in the life of one of Cleo’s characters will leave you breathless. And the fun, “party-ready” recipes will leave you smiling. 🙂
2 Best of Year Lists
Now in Paperback
2 best of year lists! Cleo's previous Coffeehouse Mystery, No Roast for the Weary, praised by reviewers as "one of the best" in the series has just been released in a beautiful new paperback reprint format.
Second Printing!
Now in its second printing! A must-read is Cleo's previous (20th) Coffeehouse release, Bulletproof Barista, now availabe in a paperback reprint edition. This "wildly entertaining" (Criminal Element) mystery was also a national bestseller, a #1 Amazon category bestseller, and honored with two Best of Year list selections by reviewers.
CLEO'S
HAUNTED BOOKSHOP
NEWS
Also Coming
Fall 2026!
Coming Fall 2026! Cleo has finished writing the 10th "Jack and Pen" mystery in her Haunted Bookshop world (see that title above, coming out this fall) and now Cleo is writing her 11th Haunted Bookshop adventure, once again starring the earnest, young bookseller Penelope and the spirit of Jack Shepard, the hardboiled PI who was gunned down in Pen's shop back in 1949 (and never left)...
Praised by reviewers for its uniquely amusing hybrid of cozy and noir elements, this "relentlessly entertaining" (Criminal Element) series has garnered an enthusiastic following.
Below are a few of Cleo's recent
releases in her Haunted Bookshop world...
Fun Interview at Forbes.com
Marc and I are often asked about
how we write together as a married couple.
Read our answers to some great questions
in this Interview at Forbes.com.
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| Alice Alfonsi and Marc Cerasini, who write as Cleo Coyle. Read their interview with Forbes by clicking here. |
Keep in touch with Cleo...
Cleo's Free Newsletter!
Sign up for Cleo Coyle's Free Newsletter, which includes bonus recipes, fun info, book news, and drawings for signed books, premium coffee, and more. Click here or on the image above to learn more or subscribe.
TITLE CHECKLIST (PDF)
OF BOOKS IN ORDER
Click here or on the image below to print, save, or share, Cleo Coyle's Free Title Checklist with mini story summaries of all Cleo's Books in Order. The list inclues every title published in the Cleo's Coffeehouse Mysteries and Haunted Bookshop Mysteries.
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May you eat, drink,
and read with joy!
—Cleo Coyle
