Her Deadly Mischief, 2009

At the opening of a new opera, a courtesan tumbles to her death with Tito as the only witness. Did a desperate wager spell Zulietta's death?  Or sinister activities in the glass factories of Murano.

Available in hardcover, large print, & audio.

The Iron Tongue of Midnight, 2008

An isolated villa makes an elegant setting for rehearsing a new opera. But music soon gives way to murder, and Tito must confront a notorious figure from his past before he and Gussie can put an end to the midnight attacks.

Available in trade paper, hardcover, large print, & audio.

Cruel Music, 2006

The impending death of Pope Clement XII heralds greed, ambition ... and murder.  To snare an ungodly killer, Tito must learn to spy as well as he sings.

Available in trade paper & large print.

Painted Veil, 2005

A scene painter's murder sends Tito and Gussie into the depths of Venice, where religious hatred thrives and ancient cultures uneasily coexist -- where opera is the stuff of daily life.

Available in trade paper & large print.

Interrupted Aria, 2004

A prima donna is poisoned on the night of Tito's debut.  Certain that the authorities have arrested the wrong man, Tito races the executioner to uncover the truth.

• Available in trade paper & large print.

 Links to some of my favorite independent book stores:

Aunt Agatha's, Ann Arbor, MI

Big Sleep Books, St. Louis, MO

Carmichael's Bookstore, Louisville, KY

Foul Play Bookstore,  Westerville, OH

I Love a Mystery,  Mission, KS

M is for Mystery,  San Mateo, CA

The Mystery Book Store,  Omaha, NE

Mystery Lovers Bookshop,  Oakmont,  PA

Mystery on Main Street,  Brattleboro,  VT

Murder by the Book,  Houston, TX

Partners & Crime,  New York,  NY

The Poisoned Pen,  Scottsdale,  AZ 

Uncle Edgar's,  Minneapolis,  MN