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Clare Cosi manages a downtown coffeehouse, but when she begins roasting special "magic" beans for the city's annual Fairy Tale Week, she finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation. A body is discovered in Central Park’s woods, and the local police dismiss the case as a drug overdose. Clare’s suspicions grow as she uncovers clues pointing to a “Wolf of Wall Street,” a mysterious New York giant, and a potential wicked witch of the West Side. The intrigue deepens when she discovers a secret Prince Charming club and realizes her investigation may bring her closer to her NYPD detective boyfriend. With a city steeped in fairy‑tale frenzy—from Broadway productions to museum exhibitions—Clare must solve the puzzle before the "magic" beans spell an unhappy ending.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Cleom Coyle
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