A Message in Blood
Catherine Maiorisi
(Author)
Description
Pressure is mounting to cover up the circumstances. But Corelli and Parker are enraged by the words scrawled in blood on a mirror, and their hearts are broken by what they find hidden in a closet. Now the partners vow to find the killer and expose the unsavory lives of these men while seeking justice for the real victims in this case--the children.
A Message in Blood is book #3 in the Chiara Corelli Mystery Series.
Product Details
| Publisher | Bella Books |
| Publish Date | January 19, 2021 |
| Pages | 263 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781642471977 |
| Dimensions | 8.2 X 5.4 X 0.7 inches | 0.7 pounds |
About the Author
In the seventies and eighties while working in corporate technology then running her own technology consulting company, Catherine moaned to her artistic friends that she was the only lesbian in New York City who wasn't creative, the only one without the imagination or the talent to write poetry or novels, play the guitar, act, or sing.
Since she found her imagination, writing has been like meditating for Catherine and it is what she most loves to do. But she also reads voraciously, loves to cook, especially Italian, and enjoys hanging out with her wife of thirty-nine years and friends.
When she wrote a short story to create the backstory for the love interest in her two unpublished NYPD Detective Chiara Corelli mysteries, Catherine had never read any romance and hadn't considered writing it. To her surprise, "The Fan Club" turned out to be a romance and was included in the Best Lesbian Romance of 2014 edited by Radclyffe.
Another surprise was hearing the voices of two characters, Andrea and Darcy, chatting in her head every night, making it difficult to sleep. Reassured by her wife that she wasn't losing it, Catherine paid attention and those conversations led to her first romance novel, Matters of the Heart.
Catherine has also had two mystery short stories published in the Murder New York Style Anthologies, "Justice for All" in Fresh Slices and "Murder Italian Style" in Family Matters.
An active member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America, Catherine is also a member of Romance Writers of America and Rainbow Romance Writers.
Reviews
I'm very glad I read this novel. The mystery and investigation is complete and I never felt I was missing something I needed from the earlier books. Having said that, I definitely want to go back now and read the earlier books in this series. This novel has my highest recommendation, and if the earlier stories are anything like this one, they will also have the same recommendation.--NetGalley, Betty H.
This is a dark and intense book that shows some of the worst sides of humanity--but it also shows good winning over evil. The characters feel real, and the mystery is filled with twists and turns--I never saw the end coming. If you enjoy a well-written dark mystery, I would recommend checking out A Message in Blood.--KRL News & Reviews
From the Ashes is the sequel to Out of the Flames with SFPD Detective Manhattan Sloane and DEA Finn Harper. They're chasing after a Mexican drug cartel that is ultimately responsible for killing Sloane's wife. Sloane and Harper had a connection in high school but they were torn apart after Sloane's parents were killed in car accident. Then they were thrown together on this case as the drug cartel seek revenge for the death of one of their own. Miller is a wonderful storyteller and this story had me sitting on the edge of your seat from start to finish. The first book in the series, Out of the Flames, was a 5-star read and From the Ashes is the same as it ducks and weaves and thrills and spills all the way to the end. The chemistry between Sloane and Harper is palpable...Miller certainly knows how to write angst into her characters. This book is a thrill a minute and I can't wait for the next one.--NetGalley-Lissa G.
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