MYSTERIES BY MONICA KNIGHTLEY
The STRATFORD UPON AVONDALE MYSTERY Series
THE PRIVATE EYE TO THE STARS COZY MYSTERY Series
AND
THE LUCY TUPPENCE MYSTERIES
Read about these fun, entertaining books!
THE PRIVATE EYE TO THE STARS COZY MYSTERY Series
AND
THE LUCY TUPPENCE MYSTERIES
Read about these fun, entertaining books!
THE STRATFORD UPON AVONDALE MYSTERIES
“Fantastic! Loved it!!! This series has been a real treat… The characters are so much fun. The writing is clever and the story lines are suspenseful with unexpected twists!”
5 Star Review for the Stratford Upon Avondale Mystery Series
Murder. Betrayal. Tea and Scones.
When ex-novice nun, turned steamy romance writer, Maggie O’Flynn moves to the charming village of Stratford Upon Avondale to open a tea room she expects plenty of murders, betrayal, and duplicity. On the stages of the town’s renowned Shakespeare Festival. But when a theater critic is found murdered on the town’s riverbank and the prime suspect turns out to be the sexy bookshop owner Maggie has had her eye on, she takes matters into her own hands. Will she be able to dig through the layers of betrayal and duplicity to find the true murderer before that handsome bookseller, Nate Larimer, finds himself behind bars? With the help of her loud, brash, spitfire of a friend, Gina Mattucci, Maggie plans to do just that.
With a bit of Shakespeare, copious amounts of tea, and a faux-English setting to rival anything the real England has to offer, ALAS, SHE DROWNED is the first book in THE STRATFORD UPON AVONDALE mystery series. Lovers of cozy mysteries will find a cozy home in Stratford Upon Avondale.
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When ex-novice nun, turned steamy romance writer, Maggie O’Flynn moves to the charming village of Stratford Upon Avondale to open a tea room she expects plenty of murders, betrayal, and duplicity. On the stages of the town’s renowned Shakespeare Festival. But when a theater critic is found murdered on the town’s riverbank and the prime suspect turns out to be the sexy bookshop owner Maggie has had her eye on, she takes matters into her own hands. Will she be able to dig through the layers of betrayal and duplicity to find the true murderer before that handsome bookseller, Nate Larimer, finds himself behind bars? With the help of her loud, brash, spitfire of a friend, Gina Mattucci, Maggie plans to do just that.
With a bit of Shakespeare, copious amounts of tea, and a faux-English setting to rival anything the real England has to offer, ALAS, SHE DROWNED is the first book in THE STRATFORD UPON AVONDALE mystery series. Lovers of cozy mysteries will find a cozy home in Stratford Upon Avondale.
EBOOK and paperback available from Amazon HERE. The ebook is FREE on Amazon, Nook, and Kobo!!
Sexy film star. Long-held secrets. Murder by poison.
When international stage and film star Miles Elliot comes to Stratford Upon Avondale to play Macbeth, Maggie O’Flynn is thrilled. He’s been her actor crush for years. But when Miles ends up at the center of a murder investigation Maggie finds herself slipping back into the role of amateur sleuth. Before long many of her friends become suspects in not just one murder, but two. Maggie must discover who’s poisoning people associated with the Shakespeare Festival before one of her friends gets slapped with a murder charge. And she must do so while dodging paparazzi that are stalking her due to a supposed love affair she’s having with Miles Elliot.
With a bit of Shakespeare, copious amounts of tea, and a faux-English setting to rival anything the real England has to offer, COME, BITTER POISON is the second book in THE STRATFORD UPON AVONDALE mystery series. Though part of a series, COME, BITTER POISON can be read and enjoyed as a standalone. Lovers of cozy mysteries will find a cozy home in Stratford Upon Avondale.
EBOOK and paperback available from Amazon HERE.
When international stage and film star Miles Elliot comes to Stratford Upon Avondale to play Macbeth, Maggie O’Flynn is thrilled. He’s been her actor crush for years. But when Miles ends up at the center of a murder investigation Maggie finds herself slipping back into the role of amateur sleuth. Before long many of her friends become suspects in not just one murder, but two. Maggie must discover who’s poisoning people associated with the Shakespeare Festival before one of her friends gets slapped with a murder charge. And she must do so while dodging paparazzi that are stalking her due to a supposed love affair she’s having with Miles Elliot.
With a bit of Shakespeare, copious amounts of tea, and a faux-English setting to rival anything the real England has to offer, COME, BITTER POISON is the second book in THE STRATFORD UPON AVONDALE mystery series. Though part of a series, COME, BITTER POISON can be read and enjoyed as a standalone. Lovers of cozy mysteries will find a cozy home in Stratford Upon Avondale.
EBOOK and paperback available from Amazon HERE.
Murder. Deceit. Mothers.
Tea room owner Maggie O’Flynn has her hands full when her estranged mother unexpectedly blows into Stratford Upon Avondale, bringing a murder along in her wake.
Not only is Maggie busy trying to find who murdered the local woman they discovered in her mother’s elegant hotel room, but she also would like to know why a toy boy is squiring her mother around town. Who is he, and what’s he doing with a woman old enough to be his mother?
As Maggie investigates the murder she uncovers evidence that her charming all-things-English, Shakespeare-themed village may have some unsavory happenings going on just below the surface. Besides cold-blooded murder, that is…
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Murder. Magic. Ghosts.
It’s the Samhain Harvest Festival in Stratford Upon Avondale! A time for all things magical and mysterious. And maybe a little…murderous.
When a self-proclaimed psychic comes to town for Samhain, her tarot card readings become the talk of the village. But when the readings start coming true is it just luck, or something a bit more supernatural? And how could she have correctly predicted the murder that shocks the town during the festivities? Unless she had something to do with it…
Tea room owner and amateur sleuth, Maggie O’Flynn, finds herself questioning her lack of belief in the supernatural when the uncle of a friend is murdered, and the visiting psychic and her niece become mixed-up in the investigation. Clairvoyance, ghosts, things that go bump in the night—how much of it is real? Join Maggie as she tries to unravel a murder with a supernatural twist!
Ebook and paperback available from Amazon HERE.
It’s the Samhain Harvest Festival in Stratford Upon Avondale! A time for all things magical and mysterious. And maybe a little…murderous.
When a self-proclaimed psychic comes to town for Samhain, her tarot card readings become the talk of the village. But when the readings start coming true is it just luck, or something a bit more supernatural? And how could she have correctly predicted the murder that shocks the town during the festivities? Unless she had something to do with it…
Tea room owner and amateur sleuth, Maggie O’Flynn, finds herself questioning her lack of belief in the supernatural when the uncle of a friend is murdered, and the visiting psychic and her niece become mixed-up in the investigation. Clairvoyance, ghosts, things that go bump in the night—how much of it is real? Join Maggie as she tries to unravel a murder with a supernatural twist!
Ebook and paperback available from Amazon HERE.
Even Merry Ol’ England isn’t safe from the murder and betrayal that seem to follow amateur sleuths, Maggie O’Flynn and Gina Mattucci.
While in London to visit their friend, the famous film star Miles Elliot, the three friends attend a society party hosted by a man who just hours later is brutally murdered. When Maggie and Gina find themselves at the center of the investigation they decide to combine sightseeing with a bit of sleuthing. Immersed in London’s high society and its art and theater worlds, searching for a killer becomes a dangerous distraction for the two sleuths, who probably should have stuck to the Top Ten Sights To See In London.
HITHER TO LONDON is the fifth book in THE STRATFORD UPON AVONDALE mystery series. Though part of a series, HITHER TO LONDON can be read and enjoyed as a standalone.
With wonderfully quirky characters, plenty of sass and charm, and copious amounts of tea, the STRATFORD UPON AVONDALE MYSTERIES will delight lovers of cozy mysteries!
Ebook and paperback available from Amazon HERE.
While in London to visit their friend, the famous film star Miles Elliot, the three friends attend a society party hosted by a man who just hours later is brutally murdered. When Maggie and Gina find themselves at the center of the investigation they decide to combine sightseeing with a bit of sleuthing. Immersed in London’s high society and its art and theater worlds, searching for a killer becomes a dangerous distraction for the two sleuths, who probably should have stuck to the Top Ten Sights To See In London.
HITHER TO LONDON is the fifth book in THE STRATFORD UPON AVONDALE mystery series. Though part of a series, HITHER TO LONDON can be read and enjoyed as a standalone.
With wonderfully quirky characters, plenty of sass and charm, and copious amounts of tea, the STRATFORD UPON AVONDALE MYSTERIES will delight lovers of cozy mysteries!
Ebook and paperback available from Amazon HERE.
Stratford Upon Avondale’s tea room owner, Maggie O’Flynn, finds her amateur sleuthing skills put to the test when her best friend and sidekick, Gina Mattucci, is arrested for the murder of a man attending a conference being held in the charming faux-English village. Everything points to Gina as the murderer, especially the fact that the victim was an old boyfriend of hers and she was seen arguing with him just hours before he died. And it doesn’t help her case that in his last minutes of life he wrote a damning message: I hate you Gina.
But when two of Gina’s uncles and her sister arrive in town, not only does Maggie have help in her quest to find the real killer, but she also has an opportunity to finally learn more about her spitfire friend. Does the family really have ties to the New Jersey mob as Gina has frequently claimed? Maggie has always been certain this is nothing more than a fantasy of Gina’s. But is it?
THE LADY DOTH PROTEST is the sixth book in THE STRATFORD UPON AVONDALE mystery series. Though part of a series, THE LADY DOTH PROTEST can be read and enjoyed as a standalone.
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Much Ado About Murder…and Deception…and Shakespeare…
Maggie O’Flynn, tea room owner and amateur sleuth, finds herself swept into a murder investigation that has captured the attention of the entire world. Her charming village, Stratford Upon Avondale, has been given the honor of exhibiting newly discovered pages of Much About Nothing written in Shakespeare’s own hand. When the treasured pages are stolen in a smash and grab, a local woman, who’s in the wrong place at the wrong time, is killed. Maggie finds it more difficult than usual to keep her sleuthing under the radar as the FBI, as well as media from every corner of the world, descends upon the village. But immersing herself in a murder case seems preferable to agonizing over her boyfriend, Nate, and his ex-fiancée, who’s just blown into town and wants him back.
MUCH ADO is the seventh book in THE STRATFORD UPON AVONDALE mystery series. Though part of a series, MUCH ADO can be read and enjoyed as a standalone.
Ebook and paperback available from Amazon HERE.
“Just be careful. Remember, there’s a murderer here. Here in this house.”
When they arrive at the magnificent manor house overlooking the sea in Cornwall, England, Maggie O’Flynn and her best friend, Gina Mattucci, are looking forward to two weeks on the movie set of the murder mystery their friend, Miles Elliot, is directing. Two weeks of glamour, movie stars, and watching the filming of a movie.
An actual murder is the last thing they expect.
One of Britain’s most celebrated actors has been brought down by an arrow. And Maggie’s friend, sometime romantic partner, Darius Thulani, is the prime suspect. As she attempts to find the real killer, Maggie discovers everyone in the manor house is hiding a secret or two. But which secret led to the shooting of the arrow?
SLINGS AND ARROWS is the eighth book in THE STRATFORD UPON AVONDALE mystery series. Though part of a series, SLINGS AND ARROWS can be read and enjoyed as a standalone.
With wonderfully quirky characters, plenty of sass and charm, and copious amounts of tea, the STRATFORD UPON AVONDALE MYSTERIES will delight lovers of cozy mysteries!
Ebook and paperback available from Amazon HERE.
Secrets. Lies. Imposters. Murder.
When a beloved 93-year-old woman is murdered, amateur sleuth Maggie O'Flynn discovers that the victim had lived a life filled with secrets. Big secrets. The question is: Which secret got Mary Jenkins killed?
To uncover Mary's murderer, Maggie and her sleuthing sidekick, Gina Mattucci, must delve into the past, and cross the the country as they search for a lost object that may hold the key to Mary's secrets. But they can't begin the search until Gina reveals a talent she has been keeping secret all of her life. A talent required to find the missing object and unlock the secrets it holds. If it's found, will it lead them to Mary's murderer? Or will it simply raise more questions?
With wonderfully quirky characters, plenty of sass and charm, and copious amount of tea, the STRATFORD UPON AVONDALE MYSTERIES will delight lovers of cozy mysteries!
Ebook and paperback available from Amazon HERE.
When a beloved 93-year-old woman is murdered, amateur sleuth Maggie O'Flynn discovers that the victim had lived a life filled with secrets. Big secrets. The question is: Which secret got Mary Jenkins killed?
To uncover Mary's murderer, Maggie and her sleuthing sidekick, Gina Mattucci, must delve into the past, and cross the the country as they search for a lost object that may hold the key to Mary's secrets. But they can't begin the search until Gina reveals a talent she has been keeping secret all of her life. A talent required to find the missing object and unlock the secrets it holds. If it's found, will it lead them to Mary's murderer? Or will it simply raise more questions?
With wonderfully quirky characters, plenty of sass and charm, and copious amount of tea, the STRATFORD UPON AVONDALE MYSTERIES will delight lovers of cozy mysteries!
Ebook and paperback available from Amazon HERE.
Two weeks in Tuscany. Beautiful vistas. Delicious foods and wines. And a murdered farmer.
Maggie O'Flynn and Gina Mattucci have barely arrived in glorious Tuscany when they happen upon the body of a local farmer. These two weeks were to be spent experiencing the glories of Italy. And supposedly helping Gina's aunt to bring in her olive harvest. Getting wrapped up in a murder investigation was definitely not on the trip's itinerary.
They soon discover that Aunt Marzia's Tuscan village is populated with every kind of quirky character. Any of who could have murdered the farmer, Lorenzo. But who? The eccentric village mayor who is beloved by all, with the exception of Aunt Marzia? The jilted lover? The widow? The neighboring farmer whose stolen truffles were found in the dead man's barn?
As Maggie and Gina attempt to mix olive harvesting with sleuthing and sightseeing they may make a misstep or two. Perhaps they find themselves on the wrong side of the local police. They may cross the wrong people. Maybe do a favor for the wrong person.
Certainly, it would be easier if they just stuck to harvesting olives. But that's not going to happen!
Ebook available on Amazon HERE.
One murdered man. Two wives. Two families.
One pot of exploding marinara sauce.
Sharon Fuller is stunned when she loses her husband to a brutal murder.
But discovering that he had another wife and family living across town—now that’s brutal.
When Thomas Fuller is murdered, there’s no shortage of possible suspects. Starting with his two wives and families. Did a family member know his secret and decide to take matters into their own hands?
Tea room owner and amateur sleuth, Maggie O’Flynn, is shocked when the local homicide detective suddenly asks for her assistance with the case. After all, this is the man who has frequently threatened her with various charges for getting herself involved in past investigations.
While Maggie navigates working with the detective, her best friend and sleuthing sidekick, Gina Mattucci, is finding that preparing to open an Italian restaurant doesn’t come without its own risks. Like exploding marinara sauce. Helping out with the investigation is much more appealing than mopping up herby tomato sauce. With the detective’s wholly unexpected consent, Gina joins Maggie in the search for Thomas Fuller’s killer.
With so many suspects, will they be able to help find the killer—without accidentally provoking the wrath of the detective?
With wonderfully quirky characters, plenty of humor and charm, and copious amounts of tea, the STRATFORD UPON AVONDALE MYSTERIES will delight lovers of cozy mysteries!
Ebook available from Amazon HERE.
One pot of exploding marinara sauce.
Sharon Fuller is stunned when she loses her husband to a brutal murder.
But discovering that he had another wife and family living across town—now that’s brutal.
When Thomas Fuller is murdered, there’s no shortage of possible suspects. Starting with his two wives and families. Did a family member know his secret and decide to take matters into their own hands?
Tea room owner and amateur sleuth, Maggie O’Flynn, is shocked when the local homicide detective suddenly asks for her assistance with the case. After all, this is the man who has frequently threatened her with various charges for getting herself involved in past investigations.
While Maggie navigates working with the detective, her best friend and sleuthing sidekick, Gina Mattucci, is finding that preparing to open an Italian restaurant doesn’t come without its own risks. Like exploding marinara sauce. Helping out with the investigation is much more appealing than mopping up herby tomato sauce. With the detective’s wholly unexpected consent, Gina joins Maggie in the search for Thomas Fuller’s killer.
With so many suspects, will they be able to help find the killer—without accidentally provoking the wrath of the detective?
With wonderfully quirky characters, plenty of humor and charm, and copious amounts of tea, the STRATFORD UPON AVONDALE MYSTERIES will delight lovers of cozy mysteries!
Ebook available from Amazon HERE.
One Christmas Festival. Two missing elves. One missing Santa sleigh. Whimsy galore!
It’s time for Stratford Upon Avondale’s Christmas Festival! The festivities have just begun when Santa Land’s beloved antique sleigh goes missing. While this has stunned Stratford’s residents and visitors, it’s the simultaneous disappearance of two of Santa’s elves, Joy and Mirth, which truly shocks the town. Did they steal the sleigh, or have they been the victims of foul play? Or have they just taken off on a lark?
Amateur sleuth and tea room owner, Maggie O’Flynn is sure the elves had nothing to do with stealing the sleigh and that they’ve been taken against their will. After convincing the police of this, she and her partner in crime-solving, Gina Mattucci, assist the police in their attempts at finding the elves. But they quickly discover that their little village is full of possible suspects. Could it have been Scrooge? Mayor Flora Bumble? Mr. Copperfield? Ms. Pickwick? It’s a race against time as they search for the elves.
This whimsical Christmas cozy mystery is filled with the quirkiest of quirky characters, plenty of humor and charm, and copious amounts of tea. JOY AND MIRTH is sure to delight lovers of cozy mysteries!
Ebook available from Amazon HERE.
It’s time for Stratford Upon Avondale’s Christmas Festival! The festivities have just begun when Santa Land’s beloved antique sleigh goes missing. While this has stunned Stratford’s residents and visitors, it’s the simultaneous disappearance of two of Santa’s elves, Joy and Mirth, which truly shocks the town. Did they steal the sleigh, or have they been the victims of foul play? Or have they just taken off on a lark?
Amateur sleuth and tea room owner, Maggie O’Flynn is sure the elves had nothing to do with stealing the sleigh and that they’ve been taken against their will. After convincing the police of this, she and her partner in crime-solving, Gina Mattucci, assist the police in their attempts at finding the elves. But they quickly discover that their little village is full of possible suspects. Could it have been Scrooge? Mayor Flora Bumble? Mr. Copperfield? Ms. Pickwick? It’s a race against time as they search for the elves.
This whimsical Christmas cozy mystery is filled with the quirkiest of quirky characters, plenty of humor and charm, and copious amounts of tea. JOY AND MIRTH is sure to delight lovers of cozy mysteries!
Ebook available from Amazon HERE.
CELEBRITIES. RED CARPETS. HOLLYWOOD. MURDER.
When Gina Mattucci’s cousin invites her and her best friend, Maggie O’Flynn, to visit her in Los Angeles, little do they expect their vacation to include walking a red carpet with cameras focused on them in their couture gowns. Or getting involved in a murder investigation. Or meeting stars they’ve only seen on the big screen. But then, Gina had no idea her cousin, Carla Mattucci, was a private investigator with a celebrity clientele.
Carla enlists amateur sleuths Maggie and Gina to help investigate a murder cold case. Years earlier, a young actress was murdered, and the killer has never been found. And so begins a whirlwind of all that is Hollywood, both the beautiful and the less savory. A whirlwind Gina is thrilled by, while Maggie would prefer to keep her feet squarely on the ground.
With wonderfully quirky characters, plenty of humor and charm, and copious amounts of tea, the STRATFORD UPON AVONDALE MYSTERIES will delight lovers of cozy mysteries!
This Stratford Upon Avondale cozy mystery introduces the reader to the intriguing Private Eye to the Stars, Carla Mattucci, whose own mystery series begins with STAR LIGHT STAR BRIGHT.
Ebook available from Amazon HERE.
THE PRIVATE EYE TO THE STARS COZY MYSTERIES
MEET CARLA MATTUCCI,
a Los Angeles Private Eye with a celebrity clientele.
Carla Mattucci and her two sidekicks know all too well that the world of Hollywood is populated with eccentrics, divas, charmers…and probably plenty of delightful, talented people. It’s just that the delightful Hollywood folks rarely seem to need the services of private investigators. Fortunately, kind, generous Carla doesn’t suffer fools gladly—a vital characteristic for someone in her line of work. And she never leaves her Perry Mason-esque office without the things she considers her Must Haves to do her job: Disguises. Her Nonna’s 1920’s Beretta. And a very large bottle of aspirin.
When a popular rom-com actress hires PI Carla Mattucci to find the person blackmailing her, Carla is shocked when the actress confesses that her career has been built on a lie. A lie the blackmailer knows all about. And a lie that the whole world would know about if she took her case to the police, making that option out of the question. The clock is ticking for Carla to find the culprit. The blackmailer has been clear—pay up by the deadline or the world will know the secret that could end the actress’s career. The ticking clock isn’t helped much when Carla’s number one suspect ends up murdered. And her client becomes the police’s prime suspect.
Of course, this case isn’t the only thing on Carla’s plate. She also has a dying client—a Hollywood legend—who’s own secret requires a special, discreet service that Mattucci Private Investigations offers. And at home, Carla has to deal with her seventy-two-year-old mother whose goal in life is to hang ten out in the surf with her new surfer buddies. Her Ma has Carla considering buying stock in the aspirin industry.
With plenty of quirky characters and humor, intriguing whodunits, and an exotic setting, THE PRIVATE EYE TO THE STARS mysteries will delight lovers of cozy mysteries!
Ebook and paperback available from Amazon HERE.
a Los Angeles Private Eye with a celebrity clientele.
Carla Mattucci and her two sidekicks know all too well that the world of Hollywood is populated with eccentrics, divas, charmers…and probably plenty of delightful, talented people. It’s just that the delightful Hollywood folks rarely seem to need the services of private investigators. Fortunately, kind, generous Carla doesn’t suffer fools gladly—a vital characteristic for someone in her line of work. And she never leaves her Perry Mason-esque office without the things she considers her Must Haves to do her job: Disguises. Her Nonna’s 1920’s Beretta. And a very large bottle of aspirin.
When a popular rom-com actress hires PI Carla Mattucci to find the person blackmailing her, Carla is shocked when the actress confesses that her career has been built on a lie. A lie the blackmailer knows all about. And a lie that the whole world would know about if she took her case to the police, making that option out of the question. The clock is ticking for Carla to find the culprit. The blackmailer has been clear—pay up by the deadline or the world will know the secret that could end the actress’s career. The ticking clock isn’t helped much when Carla’s number one suspect ends up murdered. And her client becomes the police’s prime suspect.
Of course, this case isn’t the only thing on Carla’s plate. She also has a dying client—a Hollywood legend—who’s own secret requires a special, discreet service that Mattucci Private Investigations offers. And at home, Carla has to deal with her seventy-two-year-old mother whose goal in life is to hang ten out in the surf with her new surfer buddies. Her Ma has Carla considering buying stock in the aspirin industry.
With plenty of quirky characters and humor, intriguing whodunits, and an exotic setting, THE PRIVATE EYE TO THE STARS mysteries will delight lovers of cozy mysteries!
Ebook and paperback available from Amazon HERE.
When a young actor fails to show up for the first day of filming, the film’s director hires Carla to find the missing actor. A straightforward case soon turns perplexing as Carla chases leads that take her to some of the oddest places, one of which might trigger her fear of clowns.
With plenty of quirky characters and humor, intriguing whodunits, and an exotic setting, THE PRIVATE EYE TO THE STARS mysteries will delight lovers of cozy mysteries!
Ebook and paperback available HERE!
With plenty of quirky characters and humor, intriguing whodunits, and an exotic setting, THE PRIVATE EYE TO THE STARS mysteries will delight lovers of cozy mysteries!
Ebook and paperback available HERE!
As an LA Private Eye with a celebrity clientele, Carla Mattucci finds herself juggling some unusually challenging cases, from the woo-woo TV psychic who is being sued for a fortune-telling gone wrong, to the famous screenwriter who has lost her mojo and is now suspected of murdering her ghostwriter. To top it all off, there’s the man who dies before Carla can remove troublesome documents from his home.
And, the week only gets better when her eccentric mother starts dating a surfing Santa Claus. Once again, Carla is reaching for the aspirin.
With plenty of quirky characters and humor, intriguing whodunits, and an exotic setting, THE PRIVATE EYE TO THE STARS series will delight cozy mystery fans!
Ebook and paperback available HERE!
And, the week only gets better when her eccentric mother starts dating a surfing Santa Claus. Once again, Carla is reaching for the aspirin.
With plenty of quirky characters and humor, intriguing whodunits, and an exotic setting, THE PRIVATE EYE TO THE STARS series will delight cozy mystery fans!
Ebook and paperback available HERE!
Runaway Film Star. Crazy Cult. Carpe Diem.
When Carla Mattucci, Los Angeles Private Eye with a celebrity clientele, is hired to convince a runaway screen star to leave an odd, cloistered cult he’s recently joined, Carla and her PI partner find themselves going undercover, posing as new cult members. They know it won’t be the easiest case they’ve ever taken, but when there are two murders within hours of them joining the strange cult, things take a most unexpected and unwanted turn.
And further complicating matters is the fact that while the police do their initial investigation, no one is allowed to leave. So, Carla and her partner are living under the same roof as a murderer. Is anyone safe?
With more than a dozen people living within the walls of the 1920s mansion in the Santa Monica mountains, there are more suspects than Carla and PB—or even the police detectives—are accustomed to dealing with. Narrowing the list is a daunting task. And can they find the murderer before anyone else is hurt?
With plenty of quirky characters and humor, intriguing whodunits, and an exotic setting, THE PRIVATE EYE TO THE STARS series will delight fans of cozy mysteries!
EBOOK AVAILABLE HERE!
When Carla Mattucci, Los Angeles Private Eye with a celebrity clientele, is hired to convince a runaway screen star to leave an odd, cloistered cult he’s recently joined, Carla and her PI partner find themselves going undercover, posing as new cult members. They know it won’t be the easiest case they’ve ever taken, but when there are two murders within hours of them joining the strange cult, things take a most unexpected and unwanted turn.
And further complicating matters is the fact that while the police do their initial investigation, no one is allowed to leave. So, Carla and her partner are living under the same roof as a murderer. Is anyone safe?
With more than a dozen people living within the walls of the 1920s mansion in the Santa Monica mountains, there are more suspects than Carla and PB—or even the police detectives—are accustomed to dealing with. Narrowing the list is a daunting task. And can they find the murderer before anyone else is hurt?
With plenty of quirky characters and humor, intriguing whodunits, and an exotic setting, THE PRIVATE EYE TO THE STARS series will delight fans of cozy mysteries!
EBOOK AVAILABLE HERE!
THE LUCY TUPPENCE MYSTERIES
An enchanting trip to Venice, Italy.
A new chapter in life.
A body floating in a canal…
Discovering a body in a Venetian canal isn’t how Lucy Tuppence imagined her first day in Venice. She thought she’d left behind her days in law enforcement when she’d partnered with three lifelong friends to start a travel business. Instead of enjoying all of Venice’s charms with her friends, Lucy finds herself caught up in the murder investigation as she begins to uncover some of the secrets the victim, Aurelia Carotti, had been keeping. Secrets like the painting Lucy finds in the victim’s home—a painting that could be a masterpiece that’s been missing since the Nazis stole it during WWII. Could the famous painting have led to Aurelia’s murder?
Join Lucy and her delightful, quirky friends as they uncover both the joys of Venice and some of its darker secrets. This cozy mystery, the first in a new series from the author of the popular STRATFORD UPON AVONDALE MYSTERIES, will transport the reader to exotic Venice while enjoying a story filled with twists and turns, as well as plenty of pasta, wine, and gelato!
Ebook and paperback available from Amazon HERE.
Paris…fine cuisine…art…history…and a dash of hemlock…
Travel writers Lucy Tuppence, Hester Nilsson, and their friends have barely landed in Paris when a friend of Hester’s, the beloved director of a Paris children’s charity, is murdered. When Hester asks Lucy to help find Jean-Luc’s killer, Lucy agrees to assist, even if it means having to rely on the begrudging assistance of the surly police detective assigned to the case. But it soon becomes clear that despite Jean-Luc’s sterling reputation, he had harbored a secret or two, and there is no shortage of suspects who would have benefited from his death.
Enjoy a romp through Paris and rub elbows with Parisian high society as you join Lucy on her search for Jean-Luc’s killer. Visit some of Paris’ most iconic sights. Savor the aromas coming from that French bakery. (The author highly recommends the reader have a croissant, or perhaps a pain au chocolat, at the ready while reading this fun mystery!) Delight in this virtual trip to Paris, all without the bother of a passport!
Ebook and paperback available from Amazon HERE.
