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Cleo Coyle’s mystery follows New Yorker Clare Cosi as she trades her bustling café for a sun‑lit escape to the Hamptons. A lucrative offer from millionaire David Mintzer leads her to his seaside mansion, where she trains kitchen staff and helps host a glamorous gala. The festivities shatter when an employee is found dead in Mintzer’s bathroom, and fireworks mask the sound of a gunshot. With police caught in holiday traffic, Clare must unravel the clues and confront a dangerous plot that threatens everyone’s safety.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Cleo Coyle
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