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  • Shot in the Dark

  • The Coffeehouse Mysteries, Book 17
  • By: Cleo Coyle
  • Narrated by: Rebecca Gibel
  • Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,142 ratings)

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Shot in the Dark

By: Cleo Coyle
Narrated by: Rebecca Gibel
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Publisher's summary

From Cleo Coyle, the New York Times best-selling author of Dead Cold Brew, comes a delicious new entry in the "fun and gripping" (The Huffington Post) Coffeehouse Mystery series

A smartphone dating game turns the Village Blend into a hookup hot spot - until a gunshot turns the landmark coffeehouse into a crime scene.

As Village Blend manager Clare Cosi fixes a date for her wedding, her ex-husband is making dates through smartphone swipes. Clare has mixed feelings about these matchups happening in her coffeehouse. Even her octogenarian employer is selecting suitors by screenshot! But business is booming, and Clare works hard to keep the espresso shots flowing. Then one night, another kind of shot leaves a dead body for her to find.

The corpse is an entrepreneur who used dating apps with reckless abandon - breaking hearts along the way. The NYPD quickly arrests one of the heartbreaker's recent conquests. But the suspect's sister tearfully swears her sibling was framed.

Clare not only finds reason to believe it, she fears the real killer will strike again. Now Clare is "swiping" through suspects in her own shop - with the help of her globetrotting ex-husband, a man who's spent his life hunting for coffee and women. Together they're determined to find justice before another shot rings out.

©2018 Cleo Coyle (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
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Lost sleep!

Got started and listened Late into the night each each nite. The last night I couldn't stop until I got it done. The various characters seem to have different story lines then they start to inter-weave for a perfect blending of details. Just a good listen.

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amazing

another absolutely amazing book in this series!! I seriously cannot even find words to express how much I love this series!!

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Quick witted twists & turns

Great winding twists and turns as in all their books a great read for all!

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Great read

I really love this series both the stories and the narrator. I also love the fact that this writer can create an awesome story without cursing and details of violence.

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Good story

This is a good, light mystery. Some cozy mysteries are kind of silly but this one was good. I will read more from this author.

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I’m always ready for a new adventure with Clare

I’m always ready for a new adventure with Clare in The Coffeehouse mystery series, and this one did not disappoint. Cleo Coyle has crafted a great cozy mystery with all the twists of previous installments. I highly recommend this book and series, but recommend starting with the first in the series.

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Series is growing on me

There are two things I don't love at all about this series. One is the narrator; although she does a good job with different accents to tell the charactrrscapart, the main character is often TOO intense, even in relaxed moments. The other thing is that there are too many characters we are expected to.like, love, trust, be suspicious of, be hurt by, etc. If you don't have the luxury of reading the series back to back and in order, they are a waste of the reader s neon power. But the story itself was interesting and had a few twists to keep me guessing...enough that I intend to give the next in the series a listen!

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good one

another good one!! cleo coyle
is great at keeping the characters and action relatively fresh

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Another great "Cosi" mystery...

I am a recent fan of these books and particularly enjoy the audio versions. I can't wait for the next to be released. Highly recommended for fans of cozy mysteries.

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Another great story from Cleo Coyle!

Hooray for the second chance club. Should inspire the younger generation to meet face to face.

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