Marsala Maroon

<p><strong>An ax murder leaves Franki less than jazzed...</strong></p><p></p><p>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 fianc��'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.</p><p></p><p><em>Marsala Maroon</em> 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 <em>USA Today</em> Bestselling Author Traci Andrighetti. <em>Cheers! </em></p><p></p><p>BONUS SHORT MYSTERY (hardcover edition only):</p><p></p><p>Mirto Magenta (Franki Amato Mysteries 6.5)</p><p></p><p>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?</p><p></p><p>FRANKI AMATO MYSTERIES:</p><p>Limoncello Yellow (book 1)</p><p>Prosecco Pink (book 2)</p><p>Amaretto Amber (book 3)</p><p>Campari Crimson (book 4)</p><p>Galliano Gold (book 5)</p><p>Marsala Maroon (book 6)</p><p>Valpolicella Violet (book 7)</p><p>Tuaca Tan (book 8)</p><p>Nocino Noir (book 9)</p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Braulio Brown (Thanksgiving novella)</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Sambuca Scarlet (book 10 preorder now!)</span></p>