Billionaire blend : Coffeehouse mystery series, book 13

Overview: Joint pseudonym of the husband-and-wife writing team Alice Alfonsi (real name: Rosemary Grace) and Marc Cerasini. They were born and raised in Pitssburgh. They met in New York and were married in Las Vegas. They are the creators of Clare Cosi, manager of New York's historic Village Blend Coffee house. They also write 'The Haunted Bookshop mysteries' under the joint pseudonym 'Alice Kimberly'. "When a car bomb nearly kills tech whiz Eric Thorner, Clare comes to his aid and receives a priceless thank you. Not only does the billionaire buy her a barista's dream espresso machine, he hires her for an extraordinary project: creating the world's most expensive coffee blend. The police quickly arrest Eric's alleged attacker, yet death continues to surround the unlucky mogul, leading Clare to question whether a fatal fall and another lethal mishap are premeditated murders or merely freak accidents. Clare's boyfriend, NYPD detective Mike Quinn, has a theory of his own--one Clare refuses to believe. Meanwhile, Eric jets Clare around the world on a head-spinning search for the very best coffee, and Clare gets to know his world--a mesmerizing circle of money with rivalries that could easily have turned deadly. But is this charming young CEO truly marked for termination? Or is he the one making a killing?"-- Provided by publisher Landmark coffeehouse manager Clare Cosi has served her share of New York#8217;s rich and famous, but even she is surprised by her explosive introduction to a mysterious Internet billionaire#8230; #160; When a car bomb nearly kills tech whiz Eric Thorner, Clare comes to his aid and receives a priceless thank you. Not only does the billionaire buy her a barista#8217;s dream espresso machine, he hires her to create the world#8217;s most expensive coffee blend. #160; As Eric jets Clare around the globe on a head-spinning search for the world#8217;s best coffee, she gets to know his world#8212;a mesmerizing circle of money with rivalries that could easily have turned deadly. But is this charming young CEO truly marked for termination? Or is he the one making a killing?