The Vermilion Pursuit - DeMarco, Joseph R. G.
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When Luciano Sforza comes to town, Marco Fontana is thrilled to spend time with his seldom-seen uncle. Their reunion, however, turns deadly. Luciano is in a tough position as chair of a contentious committee which will decide the authenticity of a purported Botticelli. Battle lines are drawn and tempers flare. When one of Luciano's assistants is the victim of a hit and run driver, Marco suspects it was no accident. A day later, Luciano is discovered standing over the body of Morgan Cooper, his old enemy and committee rival. The investigating detective believes Luciano is the killer and will do…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
When Luciano Sforza comes to town, Marco Fontana is thrilled to spend time with his seldom-seen uncle. Their reunion, however, turns deadly. Luciano is in a tough position as chair of a contentious committee which will decide the authenticity of a purported Botticelli. Battle lines are drawn and tempers flare. When one of Luciano's assistants is the victim of a hit and run driver, Marco suspects it was no accident. A day later, Luciano is discovered standing over the body of Morgan Cooper, his old enemy and committee rival. The investigating detective believes Luciano is the killer and will do whatever it takes to arrest him. Marco must prove his uncle's innocence but the answers elude him. The reasons for the murder are far more complex than Marco imagines. He discovers an informal but vicious Vermilion Competition involving committee members which may be a factor along with the contest for the directorship of Philadelphia's newest museum, The Galleria Europa, and more. Marco discovers closely guarded secrets-that no one wants revealed-lie at the heart of things. But coming up with the killer seems impossible. After finding a possible break in the case, someone attempts to kill Marco in broad daylight. Which he takes to mean he's close to finding the murderer. At the same time, Marco contends with knotty personal issues, as well as the problems of his friends and his troupe of male strippers. Aided by friends Luke and Nina, his inimitable secretary Olga, and his cousin Vinnie-angling to become his PI partner-Marco juggles everything in his own way. Will Marco be able to save his uncle before he's arrested thus ruining his reputation and dashing his hopes of becoming the director of Philly's newest art museum or will The Vermilion Secret claim another victim?
Autorenporträt
Joseph R. G. De Marco hails from Philadelphia. He is the author of the Marco Fontana Mysteries (JMB) and in addition he writes The Vampire Inquisitor series (JMB) and the Doyle and Kord Mysteries (JMS Books). His short fiction has been anthologized in a number of collections. His nonfiction appears in academic journals, encyclopedias, and other collections. He has written extensively for the LGBT press in a number of cities as well as for national publications. His PGN article "Gay Racism" was awarded the prize for excellence in feature writing by the Gay Press Association and was anthologized in three nonfiction collections. He was Editor-in-Chief of the Weekly Gayzette (Philadelphia), Editor-in-Chief of New Gay Life (a national magazine), and has been an editor or contributing editor for a number of publications including Il Don Gennaro (a national Italian-American magazine), and Gaysweek (NY). Currently he is the Editor-in-Chief of Mysterical-E, an online mystery magazine (www.mystericale.com). You can learn more at www.josephdemarco.com