An Italian-American Cozy Mystery

Latest release: November 29, 2023
Series
4
Books

About this ebook series

When Bernie Smyth trades her Hollywood fame for witness protection in a small Italian-American town in New Jersey, she doesn’t expect to play the role of detective once again. Join Bernie in this cozy mystery series as she solves murders and navigates the delicious world of Italian-American cuisine.
The Soggy Cannoli Murder
Book 1 · Apr 2023 ·
4.6
When Bernie Smyth trades her Hollywood fame for witness protection in a small Italian-American town in New Jersey, she doesn’t expect to play the role of her career: prime murder suspect.

Bernie co-starred in America’s favorite TV detective series, Silver & Gold. But after testifying against the show’s leading man, she abandons her career to hide out in Carmine, New Jersey, a small town with a rich Italian-American heritage. She gets a job at the crummy Cafe Roma and vows to keep a low profile.

But when Bernie stumbles on her boss with a knife in his back, Chief of Police Diana Tedesco believes she’s found the killer.

Can Bernie unmask the real killer before they strike again? And can she keep her true identity hidden, even as she reprises her role as TV detective Eve Silver in real life?

Join Bernie in book 1 of this cozy mystery series as she solves murders and navigates the delicious world of Italian-American cuisine.

Sambuca, Secrets, and Murder
Book 2 ·
5.0
Johnny Greco threatens to spill his hometown’s darkest secrets…then turns up dead. Can Bernie unravel the mystery and discover who murdered Johnny — before the killer buries the truth?

Less than 24 hours after Carmine’s bad seed, Johnny Greco, resurfaces and threatens to reveal the community’s darkest secrets, Bernie finds herself standing over his broken body in the town’s abandoned quarry.

Despite paparazzi hounding her, and her love interest Anthony Ferrante guarding his own secrets, Bernie can’t resist the temptation to play detective — especially with encouragement from her friends Nat and Angelica.

But some secrets will break your heart, while others will break your bones — Bernie better be careful.

Join Bernie in book 2 of this cozy mystery series as she solves murders and navigates the delicious world of Italian-American cuisine.

Tastes Like Murder
Book 3 ·
5.0
Bernie’s got nothing nice to say about her friend Angelica’s ex-husband. In fact, Marty, is a good-for-nothing disgraziad. But who would go so far as to poison him — and then pin the murder on Angelica?

When Marty Alfano, Angelica’s ex-husband, turns up dead inside the bakery, poisoned by the cookies she baked him, the bakery becomes a crime scene and Angelica the prime suspect.

As Bernie follows the trail of money and deadly cookies, she realizes that anyone could be the killer: Marty’s second wife, his estranged brother, even his shady financial adviser. But everyone has an alibi.

With the coveted Italian Day Celebration just days away, can Bernie and her friends uncover the truth before the beloved bakery goes out of business?

Join Bernie in book 3 of this cozy mystery series as she navigates the delicious world of Italian-American cuisine and solves another tantalizing mystery.

Meatballs, Mafia, and Murder
Book 4 · Nov 2023 ·
5.0
A bestselling author of mafia thrillers is throwing a book launch party in Carmine, New Jersey. But when Bernie stumbles on a corpse at the event, murder jumps right off the page.

As Bernie works to untangle the mysterious death, she learns that her adopted home of Carmine hides even more deadly secrets than she had imagined.

Join Bernie in book 4 of the Italian-American Cozy Mystery Series as she samples Carmine’s irresistible cuisine and cracks another twisty case.