From the Borgo to the Borough:

12 Tales of Blood, Wine, and Betrayal.

Welcome to the world of Gabagool Fiction—a collection of 12 short stories that span the Atlantic, from the sun-drenched streets of Rome to the prosciutto-scented streets of Hoboken.

Whether you prefer your mysteries set in the shadow of the Colosseum or a corner deli in Jersey City, this bundle delivers the full spectrum of Italian-American crime, humor, and heart.

IN ITALY:

• Bloody Signorina: The debut of Captain Matteo Scarpone in a glamorous Rome murder mystery.
• Old Man's Curse: A boy trades his soul for immortality in pre-WWII Italy.
• The Cardinal's Blade: A Renaissance churchman will kill to protect his family's secrets.
• The Vulnerable Rind: Scarpone investigates a cheese cave mystery in Rome.
• A Fortunate Man: A village idiot holds the key to a mountain town's salvation.

IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD:

• Back to the Boke: A former wiseguy faces redemption after 9/11.
• Button Man: Corruption in the 1950s NYC Garment District.
• The Knickerbocker Kill: A dying man waits for gossip in a suburban storm.
• Last Dance in Hoboken: An old man takes up modern dance and angers the whole block.
• Night in Jersey: A Friday night errand goes wrong in the suburbs.
• Ascared: A coming-of-age story in the neighborhood one block over.
• Johnny Tomatoes: A private eye with prosthetic fingers takes on a landlord dispute.

Note: Murder, violence, sexual themes in several stories.

Why This Bundle?

• 50% Savings: Get 12 stories for the price of 5.
• Award-Winning: Includes a Derringer Award finalist (Bloody Signorina) and stories from Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, Ellery Queen's, and Mystery Weekly.
• Perfect for Commuters: Short, punchy, and impossible to put down.
• The Complete Experience: All 12 stories appear in the larger, 30-story, Daggyland Trilogy. Check out that bundle if you want the full experience.

Instant Download. Read on any device. Buyers will receive 12 different short story files with the cool cover art you see here.

WARNING:

Gabagool Fiction may cause sudden urges

 to solve crimes, eat pasta, and argue with your cousin.