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About Connie di Marco
Connie di Marco is the author of the Zodiac Mysteries from Suspense Publishing, featuring San Francisco astrologer Julia Bonatti who never thought murder would be part of her practice: The Madness of Mercury (Book 1), All Signs Point to Murder (Book 2), Tail of the Dragon (Book 3), Enter a Wizard, Stage Left (an e-book prequel novella) and Serpent's Doom (Book 4).
You can learn more about the Zodiac Mysteries and read excerpts at Connie's website (ConniediMarco.com), Facebook.com/ConniediMarco(Author) and Twitter @AskZodia.
Writing as Connie Archer, she is also the author of the national bestselling Soup Lover's Mysteries from Penguin Random House: A Spoonful of Murder, A Broth of Betrayal, A Roux of Revenge, Ladle to the Grave and A Clue in the Stew. You can find her excerpts and recipes in The Cozy Cookbook and The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook. Visit her website at ConnieArcherMysteries.com. Facebook.com/ConnieArcherMysteries and Twitter@SnowflakeVT.
Connie is a member of Crime Writers Association (UK) Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers and Sisters in Crime.
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Blog postI’m chatting about Enter a Wizard, Stage Left, the prequel novella to the Zodiac Mysteries, at I Read What You Write.
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Blog postMy interview at ITW’s The Big Thrill, all about the inspiration for Serpent’s Doom.
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Blog postAnd just in time — the first review of Serpent’s Doom at StoreyBook Reviews by Leslie!
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Blog postI’m thrilled that Serpent’s Doom (Zodiac Mystery #4) is featured on Don Herron’s Up and Down These Mean Streets (of San Francisco). If you’re there, make sure you sign up for one of Don’s Dashiell Hammett walking tours. You won’t regret it!
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Blog postMaddie Margarita has graciously invited me to the Southern California Hump Day Book Tour. Listen in here.
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Blog postI’ll be with good friends Kim Fay (Love and Saffron) and Laurie Stevens (the Gabriel McRay thrillers) at Mystery Ink in Huntington Beach at 1:00 p.m. If you’re in the area, I hope you’ll stop by!
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Blog postMy interview with Kim at Read Your Writes is up today. It’s all about Enter a Wizard, Stage Left, a prequel novella to the Zodiac Mysteries.
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Blog postI’m always casting about for interesting locations to use in the Zodiac Mysteries. Not just the historic or beautiful settings all around San Francisco, but the mysterious — secret stairways, dark alleys, and weird and haunted tunnels.
Julia Bonatti, my San Francisco astrologer, is a native – a rare thing, since most people come to the city from other places. She grew up in her grandmother’s house on Castle Alley in North Beach, but now has her own place out on the Avenues1 year ago Read more -
Blog postI knew when I started to write my first mystery that it should be set in San Francisco, a city noted for its artists, poets, musicians and writers, not to mention breathtaking views, dark alleys, secret stairways and FOG, lots of fog! And I wanted my protagonist to have an unusual profession, one that would put her in touch with people from all walks of life. That’s how my crime-solving astrologer, Julia Bonatti, came to life.
I’m not alone, of course. There ar1 year ago Read more
Titles By Connie di Marco
—Library Journal
San Francisco astrologer Julia Bonatti’s life is turned upside down when she becomes the target of the city’s newest cult leader, Reverend Roy of the Prophet’s Tabernacle. Driven out of her apartment in the midst of a disastrous Mercury retrograde period, she takes shelter with a client who’s caring for two elderly aunts. One aunt appears stricken with dementia and the other has fallen under the spell of the Reverend Roy. To add to the confusion, a young man claiming to be a long-lost nephew arrives. The longer he stays, the more dangerous things become. Is the young man truly a member of the family? Can astrology confirm that? Julia’s not sure, but one thing she does know is that Mercury wasn’t merely the messenger of the gods—he was a trickster and a liar as well.
But most frightening of all to Julia is Frankie Chang’s dilemma. Frankie’s only eleven years old and he’s terrified. His mother is missing and no one will help him. Julia’s heart goes out to him but her hands are tied. Frankie won’t let her talk to the police and neither will his family.
Julia eventually discovers that the three worlds of her clients intertwine. Those lives inevitably collide exposing a dangerous smuggling cabal. Julia knows too much and becomes a victim of both a ruthless environmental group and criminals who will stop at nothing, including murder.
“Connie di Marco’s twin loves of Astrology and the detective fiction genre are on full display in her latest installment of the Zodiac Mysteries: Serpent’s Doom. It makes perfect sense to fuse these two disciplines in which intelligence, intuition, and interpretation play such a key role. It’s also a delight to see Astrology driving the plot forward rather than employed as a mere gimmick. This adds dimension and suspense to how the mystery plays out and di Marco’s wonderfully cinematic prose keeps you turning the pages in increasing anticipation.”
—Christopher Renstrom, astrologer for the San Francisco Chronicle, SF Gate and Astrology Hub, author of The Cosmic Calendar and creator of rulingplanets.com
Theatre Mars is a stunning jewel, the cast is supremely talented and the script is brilliant. What could go wrong? Julia gets the first hint of trouble when her new friend, the owner of The Mystic Eye bookshop, warns that all might not go well. Opening night will take place during the dark of the moon, the last three days before the new moon, a time that bodes disaster for any new project. The dire prediction comes true when the lead actress is murdered before the final curtain, echoing the play itself. Julia discovers a vital clue to the murder, but a clue that puts Gloria's life in grave danger. Can Julia rescue her grandmother before it's too late? And will a black cat play a leading role?
Enter a Wizard, Stage Left, or the play-within-the-play, based upon Agatha Christie's famed work, Appointment with Death, could not be better plotted than if the renowned mystery author had written it herself. Unless, of course, Connie di Marco has channeled Christie as she penned a prequel for her Zodiac Mysteries with this exciting new novella. Delicately crafted, with just enough suspense to keep readers joyously turning pages, di Marco has delivered a delightful peek behind the scenes of her successful series. Readers will feel like they've reunited with old friends and look forward to more.
-- Nancy Cole Silverman, author of the Carol Childs Mysteries and the Misti Dawn Mysteries
"A clever plot, with wit and charm! With Connie di Marco's new prequel, Enter a Wizard, Stage Left, I see a bright future for fans of her stellar Zodiac Mysteries!"
―Molly Macrae, National Bestselling and Award-Winning Author of the Highland Bookshop Mysteries and The Haunted Yarn Shop Mysteries
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Rob Ramer was the perfect husband until he committed the ultimate family faux pas—he shot his sister-in-law to death. Believing himself under attack by an intruder in his home, he fired back. But when evidence is discovered that Rob’s wife, Brooke, was plotting his murder, Brooke is charged with conspiracy in her sister’s death. Geneva, a third sister, is desperate for answers and seeks the help of her friend, San Francisco astrologer Julia Bonatti. Geneva’s lost one sister and now it seems she’ll lose the other. Was this a murder plot or just a terrible accident? Julia vows to find the answer in the stars.
Julia Bonatti loves the freedom of working for herself as a professional astrologer. But after receiving several unexpected bills, she considers a temp job offer from her old boss a stroke of luck too good to pass up.
On her first day, the posh law office becomes a crime scene when one of the partners is found dead. Julia discovers that a series of death threats have been sent to several employees of the firm, and she uses her astrological expertise to discover possible motives. But before she can convince the authorities of what she knows, the killer strikes again. Will Julia unmask the culprit before he, or she, takes another life?
“Connie di Marco does a good job keeping the reader guessing whodunit in this psychic cozy.”
―Publishers Weekly