Galliano Gold
Galliano Gold

Author: Traci Andrighetti

Publisher: Limoncello Press

Published: 2019-09-15

Total Pages: 343

ISBN-13:

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All that glitters isn't gold on Franki's steamboat investigation... It’s Mardi Gras season in New Orleans, but PI Franki Amato has too many problems to celebrate. A proven Sicilian lemon tradition hasn’t landed her a proposal, so her nonna has amped up the meddling to get her married, and pronto. Franki’s also under pressure to solve the strange murder of a family friend’s nephew, Nick Pescatore, who was found on a Mississippi River steamboat rumored to be haunted. When the sinister old boat sets sail on an overnight gambling cruise, Franki goes undercover with a motley crew, including a Mark Twainophile captain with a murderous past and a slimy galley chef with a mobster brother, not to mention an ex-stripper landlady with a newfound career as a memoir writer and all-too public speaker. Franki has to figure out what missing Civil War gold, a playing card, and a mysterious woman on roller skates have to do with Nick’s death. If she doesn’t, it’s anchors aweigh for Franki—down to Davy Jones’ locker. Galliano Gold is book 5 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

The Franki Amato Mysteries Big Box Set
The Franki Amato Mysteries Big Box Set

Author: Traci Andrighetti

Publisher: Traci Andrighetti

Published: 2022-10-17

Total Pages: 2246

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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!

Franki Amato Mysteries Box Set, Vol. 2
Franki Amato Mysteries Box Set, Vol. 2

Author: Traci Andrighetti

Publisher: Limoncello Press

Published: 2021-12-04

Total Pages: 1108

ISBN-13:

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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) 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! 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!”

Fado and Other Stories
Fado and Other Stories

Author: Katherine Vaz

Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press

Published: 2013-11-27

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 0822978849

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• Winner of the 1997 Drue Heinz Literature Prize This collection is filled with narrative and character grounded in the meaning and value the earth gives to human existence. In one story, a woman sleeps with the village priest, trying to gain back the land the church took from her family; in another, relatives in the Azores fight over a plot of land owned by their expatriate American cousin. Even apparently small images are cast in terms of the earth: Milton, one narrator explains, has made apples the object of a misunderstanding by naming them as Eden's fruit: "In the Bible, no fruit is named in the Garden of Eden - and to this day apples are misunderstood. They were trying to tempt people not into sin but into listening to the earth more closely. . . . their white meal runs wet with the knowledge of the language of the land, but people do not listen."Vaz's beautiful, intensely conscious language often delicately slips her stories into the realm of the fado, the Portuguese song about fate and longing. "Listen for the nightingale that presses its breast against the thorns of the rose," on character sings, "that the song might be more beautiful." Such a verse might describe Vaz's own motive behind her willingness to confront her subject's ambiguities and her characters' conflicts - the simultaneous joy and sorrow of some of life's discoveries, the pain sometimes hidden within passion and pleasure.

Complete Home Bartender's Guide
Complete Home Bartender's Guide

Author: Salvatore Calabrese

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780806985114

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Expect this book to soar to the top of the bestseller list in its field with the most complete coverage of the subject anywhere, from the glass to use, the ice to mix to the garnish to finish it perfectly! Start with a world-renowned expert's unequalled instructions for preparing virtually any cocktail anyone might ask for. Add the essential facts of bartending with a professional's master guidance for hosting any gathering in the perfect atmosphere. Pour in an encyclopedic collection of information about every drink, including brandy, gin, rum, tequila, and vodka; whiskey and bourbon; champagne and wine; bitters and other spirits; punches, cups, and eggnogs; liqueurs and shooters; hot drinks and nonalcoholic drinks. Mix with Calabrese's recipes for 780 of his personal favorites, from old classics like Negroni, Bellini, and Sidecar, to new and exotic modern reinventions like Cosmopolitan and Apple Martini. And that leaves 775 more to choose from. Stir in hours of fascinating insider tales about how all the classic drinks came to be, the romance of the drink, and glorious photos and art of a sparkling visual history. Garnish with: . Live-action pictorials of techniques such as shaking, floating, layering, muddling, blending . Thirst-inciting color photos that display drinks at their most elegant . Easy-to remember icons symbolizing each type of glass to use in every situation . Concealed spiral binding that lays flat so you can follow recipes with your hands free . Hard-cover edition jam-packed with 256 information-filled pages at an amazing value price It's the only bartender's guide you'll ever need. Even the right ice cubes are noted!

Good Spirits
Good Spirits

Author: A.J. Rathbun

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2007-09-12

Total Pages: 501

ISBN-13: 1558323368

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Consumers are spending more than $40 billion each year on spirits, and it sometimes seems there are nearly 40 billion drinks to choose from. In Good Spirits, A.J. Rathbun has collected 450 of the best cocktail recipes, featuring an incredible variety of spirits, mixers, and garnishes. The recipes are organized by theme, so it's easy to find the perfect drink for every occasion, and engaging sidebars throughout the book showcase Rathbun's unabashed passion for and knowledge of his subject. With its stunning, full-color photographs and fresh, lively tone, this is the definitive guide to both classic and contemporary drinks for anyone who appreciates the art of the cocktail.

Marsala Maroon
Marsala Maroon

Author: Traci Andrighetti

Publisher: Limoncello Press

Published: 2020-08-17

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13:

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An ax murder leaves Franki less than jazzed... 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! ​​​​​​​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

Campari Crimson
Campari Crimson

Author: Traci Andrighetti

Publisher: Limoncello Press

Published: 2018-02-19

Total Pages: 342

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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) 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! 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.”

Franki Amato Mysteries Box Set, Vol. 1
Franki Amato Mysteries Box Set, Vol. 1

Author: Traci Andrighetti

Publisher: Traci Andrighetti

Published:

Total Pages: 1094

ISBN-13:

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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) 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! 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.”

Valpolicella Violet
Valpolicella Violet

Author: Traci Andrighetti

Publisher: Limoncello Press

Published: 2021-11-27

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13:

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Franki's Venice vacation makes New Orleans seems like Disneyland... Franki Amato is in Venice to celebrate her best friend’s Christmas Eve nuptials. She’s looking forward to a relaxing break from the PI grind and a romantic gondola ride with her Casanova. But when a chef goes belly up after making violet risotto for the reception, her holiday plans start sinking like La Serenissima. Dead set on finding the killer and saving her BFF’s wedding, Franki navigates the city’s streets and canals that are darker and more twisted than catacomb tunnels, and all while ghosts of past and present are quite literally haunting her. She has to figure out what grave robberies and an eighteenth-century nun have to do with the murder and decipher a string of clues as murky as the Venetian lagoon—a candlelit coffin, a jeweled cross necklace, and a bottle of Valpolicella. Will Franki get her gondola ride? Or will she too become a phantom of Venice? Valpolicella Violet is book 7 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. Cin cin! 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