Vitelli in Venice, the fourth book in the Rich Vitelli Mystery Series, is now at Escarpment Press for final edits, cover design, and formatting.
Took a bit of fortitude to get this one out! Ruth had some serious health problems over the past few months, and, at times, required some pretty intensive caregiving. Obviously, that took precedence over banging out a novel. She is, thankfully, very much on the mend now.
Not sure what to say about this one. I’ve visited Venice several times, and it’s a city easy to fall in love with. So, where else would Rich Vitelli go on his honeymoon? (Yeah, he gets married sometime between Bobby Doyle is Missing and the beginning of this one!) Of course, it wouldn’t be a Vitelli mystery if someone doesn’t get kidnapped while the Vitellis are in Venice, and our detective friend doesn’t get involved. Still, I also attempted in this novel, to give the reader a taste of La Serenissima, some Venetian history, and a ride in a gondola. So, with Vitelli in Venice, the reader not only gets a detective novel, but a history lesson and a tour guide as well!
Look to see Vitelli in Venice to be released sometime next month.