ON WHAT GROUNDS A Coffeehouse Mystery

Clare, manager of the Village Blend Coffeehouse, finds one of her employees unconscious at the bottom of the stairs, her head at a disturbing angle. Clare suspects foul play, but the police deem the fall an accident. Clare and her ex-husband, Matteo, handsome and dripping with sex appeal, set out to discover the truth. Coffee-loving listeners will enjoy Rebecca Gibel’s narration as Clare offers hints for the proper roasting and grinding of beans, recipes for preparing delicious coffees, and brief, fascinating accounts of coffee’s role in history. The mystery—while not a robust, hearty blend—moves along at a satisfying clip, thanks to Gibel’s reading. This is the first in the Coffeehouse Mystery series, penned by husband-and-wife team Marc Cerasini and Alice Alfonsi. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2011]