shopping cart
Save up to 30% on our Staff Picks
Call us:  800-878-7323 HELP
McAfee SECURE helps keep you safe from identity theft, credit card fraud, spyware, spam, viruses and online scams.
Interviews | December 1, 2009

Megan: IMG A Meaty Tale: The Powells.com Interview with Julie Powell



juliepowellJulie Powell charmed readers with Julie and Julia, in which she chronicled her quest to cook, in one year, every recipe out of Julia Child's... Continue »
  1. $17.49 Sale Hardcover add to wish list

Ships free on qualified orders.
Add to Cart
$3.95
List price: $6.99
Used Mass Market
Ships in 1 to 3 days
Add to Wishlist
Qty Store Section
1 Hawthorne Mystery- A to Z

On What Grounds (Coffeehouse Mystery)

by Cleo Coyle

On What Grounds (Coffeehouse Mystery) Cover

ISBN13: 9780425192139
ISBN10: 042519213x
Condition: Standard
All Product Details

Only 1 left in stock at $3.95!

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

A new mystery series starring coffeehouse owner Clare Cosi debuts. When Clare discovers her assistant manager dead in the back of the store, detectives find no sign of foul play. Unconvinced, Clare takes on the case. Includes recipes and coffee-making tips. Original.

Synopsis:

At the historic Village Blend, coffee-and crime-are always brewing...

What Our Readers Are Saying

Add a comment for a chance to win!
Average customer rating based on 2 comments:
The Book Resort, June 27, 2009 (view all comments by The Book Resort)
Grab your chocolate. Latte. Cocoa. Chi. Chocolate liqueur. Kahlua® coffee liqueur

Swing batter batter swing... We have a winner!!!

I am not a coffee connoisseur, but the aroma of a heady brew gets my blood boiling.

I love the potent bouquet that attacks my senses whenever I step foot inside a coffeehouse.

*Sigh*

I love to soak up the atmosphere ~ I sip on delicious hot tea, Poland water &/or grab a bite to eat ~ soup, panini... scones. Oh, those yummy desserts.

I relax, read, listen to music, poetry or tune into people engaging in conversations ~ ok, eavesdrop... =Q

I just like to settle in & marinate in the creative & energizing ambiance.

Clare Cosi is an absolute delight. She is not one of those amateur sleuths you wonder, "where'd she go to school ~ KoKo Puffs U". She is a charming, intelligent & witty protagonist.

Clare does not rely on anyone to be her superhero. Her cape is right next to the Sumatra in the storeroom.

All of the the impressive characters leap from the page. Oh, Matteo...

Joy, Madame, Matteo... *oops, back on track* Tucker, Detective Mike Quinn are absolutely compelling, expressive & irresistible.

I love how the coffee info is scattered throughout the book. Some complain this is annoying, but I don't find it irritating or distracting in the least.

On What Ground's is the 1st coffeehouse mystery & is a delightful, picturesque, sparkling, lighthearted cozy.

Now, I'm in the mood to visit a coffee bar & order an iced raspberry, bottle of Poland & a lemon raspberry bar.

Come to mama, baby.
Was this comment helpful? | Yes | No
Lucy Little, December 31, 2007 (view all comments by Lucy Little)
I like to have a series or two of easy-reading mysteries available when I want to take a break from heavier topics. The Coffeehouse Mysteries fit the bill. This is the first book of the series. It features Clare Cosi, manager of the Village Blend, and of course, amateur detective. As expected, there is a murder to be solved, but without the gruesomeness of true crime or hard core mysteries. Her love of coffee is interwoven throughout so grab a good cup to go with reading. My other favorites are Hailey Lind (for art lovers) and the classic Cat Who books by Lillian Jackson Braun.
Was this comment helpful? | Yes | No
(5 of 9 readers found this comment helpful)
View all 2 comments

Product Details

ISBN:
9780425192139
Author:
Coyle, Cleo
Publisher:
Berkley
Location:
New York
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - General
Subject:
Mystery fiction
Subject:
Coffeehouses
Subject:
Cosi, Clare
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths
Series:
Coffeehouse Mysteries
Series Volume:
106-1085#1
Publication Date:
September 2003
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
6.78x4.17x.80 in. .31 lbs.

Other books you might like

  1. $3.95 Used Mass Market add to wish list

    A Cold Day for Murder

    Dana Stabenow
  2. $2.95 Used Mass Market add to wish list

    Full Tilt

    Janet Evanovich
  3. $4.95 Used Mass Market add to wish list

    Full Bloom (Full)

    Janet Evanovich
  4. $6.99 New Mass Market add to wish list
  5. $4.50 Used Mass Market add to wish list
  6. $3.95 Used Mass Market add to wish list

Related Aisles

  • back to top

Powell's City of Books is an independent bookstore in Portland, Oregon, that fills a whole city block with more than a million new, used, and out of print books. Shop those shelves — plus literally millions more books, DVDs, and eBooks — here at Powells.com.