num_pages: 330
description: 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 hasnt 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 fiancs 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 cluesan old gramophone record a stolen trumpet and a bottle of marsala wine. If she doesnt she could be the next one to get the axe. 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 youll 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)Andrighettis 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 cant 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 Internationally bestselling novelist (The Sweetness of Forgetting)
language: English
title: Marsala Maroon
publisher: Limoncello Press