Coffeehouse Mysteries · Book 17

Shot in the Dark

Published
1 January 2018
Pages
432
ISBN-13
9780451488848
Type
novel
Cover of Shot in the Dark

About this book

In book 17 of the series, Shot in the Dark (2018) delivers 432 pages of New York City atmosphere and real culinary detail, with Clare Cosi's investigation unfolding alongside the ongoing pull between her ex-husband Matt and the NYPD detective she's fallen for, Mike Quinn.

Key facts about Shot in the Dark

Cleo Coyle wrote Shot in the Dark, a novel on our list. It has been out since 2018. The book has 432 pages.

We list 3 editions of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780451488848 to find the main one.

Shot in the Dark is book 17 of 21 in the Coffeehouse Mysteries series. The series has 21 published books. However, the series starts with On What Grounds (2003).

Additionally, Cleo Coyle writes Haunted Bookshop Mystery as a separate series. Those series sit on our cozy mystery shelf. Meanwhile, No Roast for the Weary is the latest published Cleo Coyle book on file, from 2025.

About Cleo Coyle

Cleo Coyle is the joint pen name of husband-and-wife writing team Alice Alfonsi and Marc Cerasini, used for their long-running Coffeehouse Mysteries series, which follows Clare Cosi, manager of a landmark Greenwich Village coffeehouse, as she solves murders connected to the New York coffee and food world. See every Cleo Coyle book in order.

Its place in Coffeehouse Mysteries

Shot in the Dark is book 17 in the Coffeehouse Mysteries series. It follows Dead Cold Brew. It is followed by Brewed Awakening. See the full Coffeehouse Mysteries reading order.

Clare Cosi manages the Village Blend, a landmark coffeehouse in Greenwich Village she once ran as a young barista and now oversees on behalf of her ex-mother-in-law, the shop's formidable owner. Between pulling shots, training baristas, and hunting down the perfect single-origin roast, Clare has an unfortunate habit of finding bodies — connected to the coffee trade, the neighborhood's colorful characters, or her own complicated extended family, which still includes her ex-husband Matt (the Blend's globe-trotting…

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