Nocino Noir: A Private Investigator Cozy Mystery

Traci Andrighetti

Jul 2024 · Franki Amato Mysteries Book 9 · Limoncello Press

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Franki's coffee shop noir is a hard nut to crack!

It’s a slow, steamy summer in New Orleans’ French Quarter, but Franki Amato is busy planning her bridal shower—that is, until a hit-and-run outside a coffee shop gets her PI senses percolating. The victim is linked to crimes at a fancy society wedding in a haunted hotel where Franki’s fiancé’s family is staying. As for the java joint, it’s straight out of a hardboiled detective movie, and there’s something hinky about its walnut liqueur coffee. Franki’s Sicilian nonna says the macabre events are proof the malocchio has been cast on her impending marriage, and to her utter surprise, her future grandmother-in-law also suspects the evil eye. To save her wedding and solve the case, Franki must investigate some shady places, from a witch shop and bridal swap to a shack in the swamp. She has to uncover the identities of a femme fatale and a jewel thief and unravel the meaning of a deadly delivery. If she doesn’t, this noir mystery could turn Grimm fairy tale.

Nocino Noir is book 9 in the Franki Amato Mysteries, but it can be read as a standalone story. 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!)

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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.”

~ Rosie Genova, bestselling author

“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

“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

Ratings and reviews

A fun addition to the series! I don't know how Franki copes with all the different personalities in her life. I think I'd go insane! She's being pulled in all different directions while trying to solve this case, and I really had no clue how it was all going to come together - which really just made it more fun for me! Nonna will be forever a favourite for me, but there were plenty of fascinating characters in this book. There's not a whole lot of Bradley in the story, but he's definitely an anchor for Franki - the one constant, supportive, and well... normal, person in her life. I look forward to seeing what the next instalment brings!

About the author

Traci Andrighetti is the USA Today bestselling author of the Franki Amato mysteries and the Danger Cove Hair Salon mysteries, and she is a co-author of the Killer Foursome mysteries. In her previous life, she was an award-winning literary translator and a Lecturer of Italian at the University of Texas at Austin, where she earned a PhD in Applied Linguistics. But then she got wise and ditched that academic stuff for a life of crime—writing, that is. Get news of Traci's upcoming books and latest capers at traciandrighetti.com.