Christmas is right around the corner, and Clare Cosi, who owns a coffeehouse in Greenwich Village, is busy preparing yummy new concoctions for holiday shoppers. Then Alfred Glockner, one of her favorite customers who moonlights as a charity Santa, is found shot to death in a nearby alley. Clare's boyfriend, NYPD Detective Mike Quinn, is busy with his own murder inquiry, so Clare takes it upon herself to solve Alfred's murder. Cozy fans will appreciate the seasonal atmosphere and delicious recipes found in Clare's latest adventure (after Espresso Shot, 2008).