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ⓘ About Traci Andrighetti
When Traci went to college, she fell in love with foreign languages and she studied Latin, Spanish, Italian, and French, although Italian is her absolute favorite. Thanks to her passion for Italian, she became an award winning literary translator. She also landed her dream job teaching Italian at the University of Texas at Austin, where she eventually earned a PhD in Applied Linguistics. After she suffered through months of dry dissertation writing, she decided it was time to write a mystery again. She was inspired by all the hundreds of “Murder, She Wrote” episodes she had watched to destress while she was in graduate school and all the colorful mystery novels of Italian writers like Gabriella Genisi and Andrea Camilleri she read for fun and for school.
All Book Series by Traci Andrighetti
Killer Eyeshadow & a Cold Espresso
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2018
Secret of the Painted Lady
Series opener · book 1 of 26 · published 2015 Anthology · Christina A. Burke,Elizabeth Ashby
Murder and Mai Tais
Book 2 of 26 · published 2015 Anthology · Sibel Hodge,Elizabeth Ashby
Death by Scones
Book 3 of 26 · published 2015 Anthology · Jennifer Fischetto,Elizabeth Ashby
Patchwork of Death / Four-Patch of Trouble
Book 4 of 26 · published 2015 Anthology · Gin Jones,Elizabeth Ashby
Killer Clue at the Ocean View / Killer Closet Case
Book 6 of 26 · published 2015 Anthology · T. Sue VerSteeg,Elizabeth Ashby
A Christmas Quilt to Die For / Tree of Life nd Death
Book 7 of 26 · published 2015 Anthology · Gin Jones,Elizabeth Ashby
Killer Colada
Book 8 of 26 · published 2016 Anthology · Sibel Hodge,Elizabeth Ashby
Passion, Poison & Puppy Dogs
Book 9 of 26 · published 2016 Anthology · Sally J. Smith,Jean Steffens,Elizabeth Ashby
A Novel Death
Book 10 of 26 · published 2016 Anthology · Ellie Ashe,Elizabeth Ashby
Clues in Calico / Robbing Peter to Kill Paul
Book 11 of 26 · published 2016 Anthology · Gin Jones,Elizabeth Ashby
Sinister Snickerdoodles
Book 12 of 26 · published 2017 Anthology · Janel Gradowski,Elizabeth Ashby
Heroes and Hurricanes
Book 13 of 26 · published 2017 Anthology · Elizabeth Ashby,Nicole Leiren
A Death in the Flower Garden
Book 14 of 26 · published 2017 Anthology · Gin Jones,Elizabeth Ashby
Divas, Diamonds & Death
Book 15 of 26 · published 2017 Anthology · Sally J. Smith,Jean Steffens,Elizabeth Ashby
A Slaying in the Orchard
Book 16 of 26 · published 2017 Anthology · Gin Jones,Elizabeth Ashby
A Secret in the Pumpkin Patch
Book 17 of 26 · published 2017 Anthology · Gin Jones,Elizabeth Ashby
Deadly Dirty Martinis
Book 18 of 26 · published 2017 Anthology · Elizabeth Ashby,Nicole Leiren
Tequila Trouble
Book 20 of 26 · published 2018 Anthology · Elizabeth Ashby,Nicole Leiren
Deadly Thanksgiving Sampler
Book 21 of 26 · published 2018 Anthology · Gin Jones,Elizabeth Ashby
Two Sleuths are Better Than One
Book 23 of 26 · published 2019 Anthology · Gin Jones,Elizabeth Ashby
Dark Rum Revenge
Book 24 of 26 · published 2020 Anthology · Elizabeth Ashby,Nicole Leiren
Faded to Death
Book 25 of 26 · published 2023 Anthology · Gin Jones,Elizabeth Ashby
A Killing in the Market
Latest in the series · book 26 of 26 · published 2023 Anthology · Gin Jones
Passport to Murder of Travel Cozy Mystery Shorts
Single-title series · published 2020
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Traci Andrighetti?
When Traci went to college, she fell in love with foreign languages and she studied Latin, Spanish, Italian, and French, although Italian is her absolute favorite. Thanks to her passion for Italian, she became an award winning literary translator. She also landed her dream job teaching Italian at the University of Texas at Austin, where she eventually earned a PhD in Applied Linguistics.
Which Traci Andrighetti series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Franki Amato Mysteries series, the earliest of Traci Andrighetti's multi-book series: it opens with Limoncello Yellow (2014) and runs to 17 books across 2014–2025, ending with Sambuca Scarlet (2025). Traci Andrighetti's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Traci Andrighetti written?
Traci Andrighetti has 51 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2014 and 2026. 50 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Danger Cove series with 26 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Traci Andrighetti's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Traci Andrighetti's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Franki Amato Mysteries (2014–2025, 17 books), Danger Cove (2015–2023, 26 books) and Danger Cove Hair Salon Mystery (2015–2018, 3 books), plus 2 more.
How are Traci Andrighetti's books organised into series?
This guide splits Traci Andrighetti's 51 books into 5 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Danger Cove (26 books, 2015–2023); Franki Amato Mysteries (17 books, 2014–2025); Danger Cove Hair Salon Mystery (3 books, 2015–2018); Killer Foursome Mystery (3 books, 2022–2024); Zara Keane Collections (1 book, 2020).