Author: Traci Andrighetti
Publisher: Traci Andrighetti
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1094
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Books 1, 2, and 3 in the USA Today bestselling Franki Amato Mysteries: Limoncello Yellow, Prosecco Pink, and Amaretto Amber When Franki Amato leaves her cheating ex and erratic job as a rookie cop in Austin, Texas, she hopes for a quieter existence at her best friend Veronica’s New Orleans PI firm, Private Chicks. But life in The Big Easy is anything but quiet. Or easy. Her furnished apartment resembles an old French brothel, and her aging ex-stripper landlady has some rather odd policies. Meanwhile, Franki is hired to investigate a series of bizarre murders in a luxury boutique, a haunted plantation, and a Bourbon Street strip club, and her work puts her in contact with colorful local characters, like voodoo mambos, drag queens, and wealthy socialites, not to mention killers. While she’s on the case, her meddlesome Sicilian nonna tries to crack an ongoing mystery—how to get her married, and pronto—and she might just be Franki’s biggest nemesis. MORE FRANKI AMATO MYSTERIES: Campari Crimson (book 4) Galliano Gold (book 5) Marsala Maroon (book 6) Valpolicella Violet (book 7) Tuaca Tan (book 8) Nocino Noir (book 9) Braulio Brown (Thanksgiving novella) Sambuca Scarlet (book 10, preorder now!) To find out what Franki’s up to between the books, join Traci’s newsletter at traciandrighetti.com to get the Franki Amato Mini Mysteries for FREE! WHAT READERS ARE SAYING: “Quick, clever, & edgy; oddball characters; & uproariously funny situations!” “Andrighetti’s Franki Amato series gets crisper, smarter and wittier with each installment. Her storytelling skills are superior, her characters are so vivaciously sketched they jump off the page.” “This is the funniest series ever.” “Laugh-out-loud humor mixed with danger and intrigue with a splash of loving but dysfunctional family thrown in for a great read and a good time — a fun series not to be missed.” “Love Franki Amato and her craziness... Great series!!” “I laughed over and over!” “I LOVE this series! Ms. Andrighetti has mastered the difficult task of combining priceless comedy with chilling intrigue.” “This is a fun series and I love Franki's grandma!” “Voodoo, witches, the ‘family’ and New Orleans...add twists, turns, and laugh out loud funny.” “Andrighetti is clearly a talented author. She has me wondering if she's also a comedian.” “I love Franki who seems to not be able to keep out of trouble. Her stripper landlady, Glenda, is a hoot.” “The books in this series are hilarious and a joy to read! The main character is fantastic, and the secondary characters are perfect in bringing out Franki’s talents! You never know what to expect, but you’ll love the crooked pathways that get you there!” “Any writer who can make you laugh like this deserves to be read.”
Author: Traci Andrighetti
Publisher: Limoncello Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1109
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Books 4, 5, and 6 in the USA Today bestselling Franki Amato Mysteries: Campari Crimson, Galliano Gold, and Marsala Maroon When Franki Amato leaves her cheating ex and erratic job as a rookie cop in Austin, Texas, she hopes for a quieter existence at her best friend Veronica’s New Orleans PI firm, Private Chicks. But life in The Big Easy is anything but quiet. Or easy. Her furnished apartment resembles an old French brothel, and her aging ex-stripper landlady has some rather odd policies. Meanwhile, Franki is hired to investigate a series of bizarre murders in a creepy cemetery, a haunted steamboat, and a historic Italian grocery store, and her work puts her in contact with colorful local characters, like voodoo mambos, people who live as vampires, and eccentric jazz musicians, not to mention killers. While she’s on the case, her meddlesome Sicilian nonna tries to crack an ongoing mystery—how to get her married, and pronto—and she might just be Franki’s biggest nemesis. MORE FRANKI AMATO MYSTERIES: Limoncello Yellow (book 1) Prosecco Pink (book 2) Amaretto Amber (book 3) Valpolicella Violet (book 7) Tuaca Tan (book 8) Nocino Noir (book 9) Braulio Brown (Thanksgiving novella) Sambuca Scarlet (book 10, preorder now!) To find out what Franki’s up to between the books, join Traci’s newsletter at traciandrighetti.com to get the Franki Amato Mini Mysteries for FREE! WHAT READERS ARE SAYING: “I love this series! Traci is a fantastic author. The Franki Amato Mysteries never disappoint!” “Franki Amato will have you laughing repeatedly as her life seems to vacillate between disaster and slapstick. NOLA at Mardi Gras is wild enough; add Franki her Italian family to the mix, and things start jumping.” “Fun, entertaining, thrilling novels from an author who is downright addictive!” “This is a MUST READ series. Traci has this genre nailed down and perfected.” “Traci Andrighetti is an amazing storyteller! She weaves tales that transport you out of your life and into her books. You can practically smell the beignets from Cafe du Monde and cringe at the site of her landlady Glenda’s latest stripper costume.” “I just love, love, love the Franki books, and as soon as I've finished one, I can't wait for the next one.” “Franki and her crazy family could keep me entertained until the end of time!” “If you want to laugh out loud, get your mind away from the “stuff” that is happening in the world right now, and get away and escape....read this series!!!! You will not be sorry!!!” “We need more Franki and friends! Please give us more — please!” “Traci incorporates so much New Orleans history and traditions into such a great story. So many twists and turns PLUS all the laugh-out-loud moments Franki and friends get herself in the middle of. I got curious looks from my husband while reading, as I was hysterically cracking up.” “The twists & turns will keep you guessing, & you’ll eagerly want to know how the case resolves, while dreading the end of the book, & a Franki-free reading list. Highly recommend!” “Join Franki and the gang for a wild ride, you won't be sorry you did!” “I'm not an avid audiobook listener, but this series is SO GOOD, I had to add it to my audiobook collection. Read Traci Andrighetti's unforgettable series TODAY!”
Author: Traci Andrighetti
Publisher: Traci Andrighetti
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 2247
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“The good times roll in Traci Andrighetti’s Franki Amato series! Cleverly named with colorful Italian libations—and filled with equally colorful characters—these fast-paced and funny cozies feature a dryly witty sleuth and a New Orleans setting so well-rendered, you can taste the Hurricanes, cher. Written with equal parts sprezzatura and humor, Andrighetti's well-plotted mysteries feature more twists and turns than a Mardi Gras parade. Looking forward to Franki‘s next “intoxicating” adventure!” ~ Rosie Genova, author of The Italian Kitchen Mysteries This cozy comedy collection includes all 7 books in the USA Today bestselling Franki Amato Mysteries: Limoncello Yellow (book 1) Prosecco Pink (book 2) Amaretto Amber (book 3) Campari Crimson (book 4) Galliano Gold (book 5) Marsala Maroon (book 6) Valpolicella Violet (book 7) And the Mardi Gras party isn’t over! Tuaca Tan (book 8) came down the parade route in 2023, and Nocino Noir (book 9) rolled in 2024! Next to join the festivities in Sambuca Scarlet (book 10), coming in 2025! To find out what Franki’s up to between the books, join Traci’s newsletter at traciandrighetti.com to get the Franki Amato Mini Mysteries for FREE! If you like zany characters and laugh-out-loud humor with a splash of suspense, then you’ll drink up this fun series by USA Today Bestselling Author Traci Andrighetti. Cheers!
Author: Traci Andrighetti
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781733748070
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
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Francesca "Franki" Amato is a straight-shooting rookie cop in Austin, Texas, until an embarrassing 911 call prompts her to take a job at her best friend's PI agency in New Orleans. But Franki soon learns that solving crime in The Big Easy is no Bourbon Street party. Case in point, her first investigation involves the murder of a beautiful boutique manager who was strangled with a cheap yellow scarf, and her primary suspect is her client. When Franki's not on the clock, she hopes to get cozy with a handsome bank executive named Bradley, but her meddlesome Sicilian nonna has other ideas about who she should date. As Mardi Gras approaches and the boutique mystery deepens, Franki must decipher the odd ramblings of a voodoo priestess, or she could end up single-and the next strangling victim. Limoncello Yellow is book 1 in the Franki Amato Mysteries. If you like zany characters and laugh-out-loud humor with a splash of suspense, then you'll drink up this fun series by USA Today Bestselling Author Traci Andrighetti. Cheers! BONUS SHORT MYSTERY (hardcover edition only): Prugnolino Purple (Franki Amato Mysteries 1.5) It's springtime in New Orleans, and Franki Amato's BFF and boss, Veronica Maggio, has dragged her to an art auction at one of the city's historic house museums. Up for sale, a provocative, not to mention peculiar, painting of their sixty-something ex-stripper landlady that is anything but priceless. Franki thinks the only crime at play is the image on the canvas until a cocktail waitress is found unconscious in front of an empty easel. After Franki finds a purple splotch on the presumed weapon, she and Veronica spring into action to ID the attacking art thief and locate the missing painting. But Franki's biggest surprise isn't the culprit-it's the "blooming idiot" who bought the portrait before the auction started.
Author: Traci Andrighetti
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781735576121
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 330
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Jazz Fest is in full swing in The Big Easy, but PI Franki Amato is singing the blues. The owner of an historic Italian grocery and deli is murdered in a manner eerily reminiscent of the Axeman of New Orleans, a notorious serial killer who hasn't struck in over a century, and someone Franki knows has been arrested for the crime. Adding to her distress, Franki, her mom, and her meddling Sicilian nonna finally meet her fiancé's family, but the tone of their encounter is decidedly downbeat. And just as her personal life strikes a sour note, the killer jazzes up his techniques. The pressure is on Franki to decipher an odd assortment of clues-an old gramophone record, a stolen trumpet, and a bottle of marsala wine. If she doesn't, she could be the next one to get the ax. Marsala Maroon is book 6 in the Franki Amato Mysteries, but it can be read as a standalone. If you like zany characters and laugh-out-loud humor with a splash of suspense, then you'll drink up this fun series by USA Today Bestselling Author Traci Andrighetti. Cheers! BONUS SHORT MYSTERY (hardcover edition only): Mirto Magenta (Franki Amato Mysteries 6.5) To escape a hellish New Orleans summer, PI Franki Amato takes a dream job in Sardinia's Gulf of Angels. Her ex-stripper landlady, who referred her for the investigation, says it's a simple case that will leave time for a seaside vacation. But when Franki arrives in Italy, her hopes of fun in the sun fade like a tan in winter. Nothing and no one are what they seem, and clues lead her to murky goings-on at the site of a submerged Roman city. Will Franki get her slice of beach heaven? Or will dark forces on the island send her to a watery inferno? FRANKI AMATO MYSTERIES: Limoncello Yellow (book 1) Prugnolino Purple (spring short story 1.5) Prosecco Pink (book 2) Rosolio Red (holiday short story 2.5) Amaretto Amber (book 3) Fragolino Fuchsia (Rome short story 3.5) Campari Crimson (book 4) Cannellino Caramel (holiday short story 4.5) Galliano Gold (book 5) Cremoncello Cream (Sicily short story 5.5) Marsala Maroon (book 6) Mirto Magenta (Sardinia short story 6.5)
Author: Traci Andrighetti
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781533237842
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 270
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**Now in development for a TV movie!** Private investigator Franki Amato has just turned thirty, and she feels anything but festive. For starters, she can't have cake because she's given up sweets, and one of her teeth is torturing her. To add insult to birthday injury, she has to investigate a surreal strip club homicide-with her sixtyish ex-stripper landlady. Then her Sicilian grandma crashes the New Orleans non-party and insists that she steal a lemon to land a husband. Unfortunately for Franki, the man she has in mind has his mind somewhere else, and their relationship seems to have soured. Adding to her troubles, she has to figure out what a missing amber pendant and a mysterious amaretto bottle have to do with the murder, not to mention why she's being followed. When a second dancer goes down and a third is threatened, Franki turns to a weird witch to crack the case and cancel a curse before someone blows out her candles for good. Franki Amato Mysteries: Limoncello Yellow (book #1) Prosecco Pink (book #2) Rosolio Red (holiday short story) Amaretto Amber (book #3) "Andrighetti's dialogue is genuine yet uproarious, and her glowing characters animatedly leap off the page. Her sparkling wit keeps the hijinks brimming with merriment." -Long Island Book Reviews "Traci Andrighetti's Franki Amato Mysteries have me tickled pink! Her smart, sassy heroine, wacky cast of characters, and vividly original settings had me glued to the page. I can't wait to read more from this author!" -Gemma Halliday, New York Times bestselling author "Traci's writing is sharp and funny; the world she paints leaps off the page and makes the reader laugh out loud.... A thoroughly enjoyable new voice in fiction!" -Kristin Harmel, Internationally bestselling novelist (The Sweetness of Forgetting)
Author: Traci Andrighetti
Publisher: Limoncello Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 343
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Franki's back—with a bite! Halloween is looming large in New Orleans, and Private Investigator Franki Amato’s in a gloomy mood. Her boyfriend Bradley has to leave on an extended business trip, and her slacker brother is coming to town with her matchmaker nonna who’s determined to see a Sicilian lemon superstition bear fruit. Meanwhile, the entire city is spooked because a caped figure is targeting its blood banks. Things turn macabre when a psychic makes a dark prediction about Franki’s brother and a frat boy is found in a cemetery crypt with his blood drained. As bad luck would have it, Franki is hired to investigate the murder by the number one police suspect, an eighteenth-century vampire impersonator. A detective acquaintance offers to team up to find the killer, but he’s interested in more than Franki’s professional input. To solve the case, she goes solo into NOLA’s vampire community and immerses herself in local vampire legends. Can Franki prevent another bloodletting? Or will the next blood spilled be her own? Campari Crimson is book 4 in the Franki Amato Mysteries, but it can be read as a standalone. If you like zany characters and laugh-out-loud humor with a splash of suspense, then you’ll drink up this fun series by USA Today Bestselling Author Traci Andrighetti. Cheers! FRANKI AMATO MYSTERIES: Limoncello Yellow (book 1) Prosecco Pink (book 2) Amaretto Amber (book 3) Campari Crimson (book 4) Galliano Gold (book 5) Marsala Maroon (book 6) Valpolicella Violet (book 7) Tuaca Tan (book 8) Nocino Noir (book 9) Braulio Brown (Thanksgiving novella) Sambuca Scarlet (book 10, preorder now!) To find out what Franki’s up to between the books, join Traci’s newsletter at traciandrighetti.com to get the Franki Amato Mini Mysteries for FREE! What Andrea Murray from Chanticleer Book Reviews said about Campari Crimson: “A Gothic cabaret funhouse with one surprise after the other adds up to one fun ride! Highly recommended.”
Author: Traci Andrighetti
Publisher: Franki Amato Mysteries
ISBN: 9781733748049
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The first three mysteries in the USA Today bestselling Franki Amato series: Limoncello Yellow, Prosecco Pink, and Amaretto Amber When Franki Amato leaves her cheating ex and erratic job as a rookie cop in Austin, Texas, she hopes for a quieter existence at her best friend Veronica's New Orleans PI firm, Private Chicks. But life in The Big Easy is anything but quiet. Or easy. Her furnished apartment resembles an old French brothel, and her aging ex-stripper landlady has some rather odd policies. Meanwhile, Franki is hired to investigate a series of bizarre murders in a luxury boutique, a haunted plantation, and a Bourbon Street strip club, and her work puts her in contact with colorful local characters, like voodoo mambos, drag queens, and wealthy socialites, not to mention killers. While she's on the case, her meddlesome Sicilian nonna tries to crack an ongoing mystery-how to get her married, and pronto-and she might just be Franki's biggest nemesis. More Franki Amato Mysteries: Rosolio Red (holiday short story) Fragolino Fuchsia (Rome short story) Prugnolino Purple (spring short story) Campari Crimson (book 4) Cannellino Caramel (holiday short story) Galliano Gold (book 5) Cremoncello Cream (Sicily short story) Marsala Maroon (book 6) Mirto Magenta (Sardinia short story) Valpolicella Violet (book 7) Nocino Noir (a novella) Tuaca Tan (book 8, coming in 2023!)
Author: Elaine Viets
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101078928
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
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"Fans of Janet Evanovich and Parnell Hall will appreciate Viets's humor."—South Florida Sun-Sentinel Working at Sybil's Full Moon Hotel in Fort Lauderdale keeps Helen both financially and physically fit. But cleaning up after hotel guests is not like cleaning a house—it's like cleaning 15 houses. When fellow maid Rhonda goes missing, the rest of the cleaning staff chalk it up to job burnout and imagine that she finally ditched the housekeeping gig to run off with the rich boyfriend she's always talking about. But then Rhonda turns up dead in a dumpster, and no one feels safe—especially not Helen. To make matters worse, her ex-husband is hot on her trail, checking in to the very hotel where she works. The cops don't seem to care much about a murdered maid, but they have noticed there's something shady about Helen. If she doesn't manage to dodge their questions and shake off her ex, it could be checkout time for her.
Author: Traci Andrighetti
Publisher: Traci Andrighetti
ISBN: 1957200928
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
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Parading for Mardi Gras is no party... When PI Franki Amato was invited to watch her sixty-something landlady, Glenda, compete at the French Quarter’s annual kickoff to Mardi Gras weekend, she had reservations. After all, the event is called the Greasing of the Poles, and Glenda is an ex-stripper. But she never expected the fun event to turn her world upside down—and, literally, the victim’s. Now instead of hunting for a wedding venue with her honey, Franki’s hunting for a killer. The trail seems to lead to the wealthy board of the Krewe of Clotho, a carnival organization of women whose character is nowhere near as impeccable as their blonde hair, tan outfits, and old New Orleans ancestry. As members begin to drop like beads from Bourbon Street balconies, Franki has to crack clues as murky as the krewe’s signature milk punch brunch drink. Otherwise, this parade could be her last. Tuaca Tan is book 8 in the Franki Amato Mysteries, but it can be read as a standalone. If you like zany characters and laugh-out-loud humor with a splash of suspense, then you’ll drink up this fun series by USA Today Bestselling Author Traci Andrighetti. Cheers! FRANKI AMATO MYSTERIES: Limoncello Yellow (book 1) Prosecco Pink (book 2) Amaretto Amber (book 3) Campari Crimson (book 4) Galliano Gold (book 5) Marsala Maroon (book 6) Valpolicella Violet (book 7) Tuaca Tan (book 8) Nocino Noir (book 9) Sambuca Scarlet (book 10, coming in 2025!) To find out what Franki’s up to between the books, join Traci’s newsletter at traciandrighetti.com to get the Franki Amato Mini Mysteries for FREE! "Andrighetti’s dialogue is genuine yet uproarious, and her glowing characters animatedly leap off the page. Her sparkling wit keeps the hijinks brimming with merriment." ~ Long Island Book Reviews "Traci Andrighetti's Franki Amato Mysteries have me tickled pink! Her smart, sassy heroine, wacky cast of characters, and vividly original settings had me glued to the page. I can’t wait to read more from this author!" ~ Gemma Halliday, New York Times bestselling author "Traci's writing is sharp and funny; the world she paints leaps off the page and makes the reader laugh out loud…. A thoroughly enjoyable voice in fiction!" ~ Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author
