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ⓘ About Cleo Coyle
Cleo Coyle is the pen name used by the author Alice Alfonsi from Pittsburgh, United States. She has written a number of highly interesting and successful novels along with her husband Marc Cerasini. The husband and wife together have written a total of 14 mystery novels in the Coffeehouse Mystery series, under the name Cleo Coyle. Many of her novels have been honored as Top Pick and Fresh Pick by the leading reviewing magazines such as the RT Book Reviews and the Fresh Fiction. Some of them have even gone on to be reviewed as the best of the year and featured in the Mystery Guild’s selected books. The successful Coffeehouse Mystery series has become a bestselling series with over 1 million copies in print.
All Book Series by Cleo Coyle
Eat, Drink, and Get Buried
Latest in the series · book 22 of 22 · published 2026
The Ghost and the Dead Librarian
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2026
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Cleo Coyle?
Cleo Coyle is the pen name used by the author Alice Alfonsi from Pittsburgh, United States. She has written a number of highly interesting and successful novels along with her husband Marc Cerasini. The husband and wife together have written a total of 14 mystery novels in the Coffeehouse Mystery series, under the name Cleo Coyle.
Which Cleo Coyle series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Coffeehouse Mystery series, the earliest of Cleo Coyle's multi-book series: it opens with On What Grounds (2003) and runs to 22 books across 2003–2026, ending with Eat, Drink, and Get Buried (2026). Cleo Coyle's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Cleo Coyle written?
Cleo Coyle has 34 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1993 and 2026. 32 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Coffeehouse Mystery series with 22 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Cleo Coyle's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Cleo Coyle's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Coffeehouse Mystery (2003–2026, 22 books) and Haunted Bookshop Mystery (2004–2026, 10 books).
How are Cleo Coyle's books organised into series?
This guide splits Cleo Coyle's 34 books into 2 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Coffeehouse Mystery (22 books, 2003–2026); Haunted Bookshop Mystery (10 books, 2004–2026).