Limoncello Yellow: A Private Investigator Comedy Mystery (Franki Amato Mysteries, Book 1)

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Limoncello Yellow: A Private Investigator Comedy Mystery (Franki Amato Mysteries, Book 1)

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9 hours and 20 minutesRuntimeUnabridged audiobookFormatNovember 3, 2016Release dateNarrated editionNarration

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What it’s about

Francesca “Franki” Amato is a rookie police officer in Austin whose unfortunate 911 call involving her boyfriend and a German wrestler convinces her that life on the force may not be for her. She makes a sudden move to New Orleans to work for her best friend Veronica’s private-investigation agency, Private Chicks, Inc., hoping for a more stable future. Instead, Franki’s first case centers on a beautiful boutique manager who has been strangled with a cheap yellow scarf—and her client may be the primary suspect.

As Mardi Gras approaches and the investigation grows more complicated, Franki must sort through a voodoo priestess’s strange ramblings to uncover what happened. Away from the case, she is also trying to navigate her uncertain love life, including the attention of a handsome bank executive and her meddlesome Sicilian grandmother’s opinions about whom she should date. With danger closing in, Franki must solve the murder before the killer strikes again.

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Limoncello Yellow: A Private Investigator Comedy Mystery (Franki Amato Mysteries, Book 1) sits comfortably in mystery and thriller territory. The story is better characterized than the recording right now, so the recommendation stays grounded in the book itself. The narrator is confirmed, but the book itself is easier to characterize than this particular performance. Until the recording has stronger support, the narrator credit is useful context rather than a performance verdict.

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Runtime & Edition Details

Runtime
9 hours and 20 minutes
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Publisher
Limoncello Press
Audiobook release date
November 3, 2016
Language
English
ASIN
B01M2BROIY

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