“Murder in the Cards” wins ‘Crowned Heart’ Award!

July 11, 2019 By tonypiazza Leave a Comment

The latest edition of InDTale Magazine awarded 4.5 stars and the ‘Crowned Heart.” Below is an excerpt from Alison Ellis’s review:

“Any fan of the mystery genre needs to have Tony Piazza’s Tom Logan series in their to-be-read stack. This installment (“Murder in the Cards”) is a great stand-alone but more backstory will entice readers to go back and see where this journey starts. Piazza’s writing style transports the reader into a different era, and delightfully so. With the vivid detail with which he paints the settings and the dialect of the characters, readers are truly in for a whodunit from days past. With a Sherlock Holmes vibe, “Murder in the Cards” makes the reader feel like they are entering a real-life game of Clue. With twists and turns and flawless tying together of plot-lines, this a stay up all night because it’s impossible to put down, adventure!”

– Alison Ellis, InDTale Magazine. 4.5 Stars- Awarded Crowned Heart

NEW TOM LOGAN NOVEL RELEASED!

April 20, 2019 By tonypiazza Leave a Comment

Award-winning author Tony Piazza has released his latest, “Murder in the Cards.” Logan’s investigation takes him from the Grand Canyon to LA, and eventually to the Central Coast where he’s employed by a newspaper magnate, who happens to have a “castle” on a hill.

While investigating one murder, another more bizarre crime embroils Los Angeles PI Tom Logan in the strangest case of his career. Tom and his wife Rita are invited to a Halloween party by influential and reclusive 1930s newspaper mogul Charles Randolph. In Randolph’s mysterious castle perched atop a winding Central Coast hill, Logan encounters an odd array of suspects. These include a film actor, a journalist, a comic, and a lawyer, any of whom might be the killer. Gypsy fortunetelling, Tarot card readings—and most bizarre of all—a séance that ‘materializes’ the spirit of a movie actress whose earlier death Logan had been investigating, immerse Logan into a chilling mixture of dangerous games played against a backdrop of menace and intrigue.

BUY HERE:

https://www.amazon.com/Murder-Cards-Tony-Piazza/dp/1798234548/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1555780613&sr=1-1

Author Tony Piazza Appearance!

March 10, 2018 By tonypiazza Leave a Comment

Tony Piazza, author of six mystery bestsellers, including,”Anything Short of Murder,” “A Murder Amongst Angels,” “Murder is Such Sweet Revenge,” and his latest, “Murder Will Out,” will be making a personal appearance at a local Author Book Fair (details below). Hope to see you there.

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Book Signing Event

October 18, 2017 By tonypiazza 2 Comments

You’re invited to a Book Signing Event:

Murder Will Out

Where: Bookworm Bookstore

230 E Betteravia Rd. Suite K, Santa Maria

When: Saturday, November 11, 2017

Time: Noon to 3 pm

Join bestselling author, Tony Piazza for the official launch of his latest Tom Logan mystery novel, “Murder Will Out.” He will be reading a selection from his novel at 1 pm and personally signing copies of his book throughout the event.

Tony Piazza is a Central Coast mystery writer, film historian, presenter, and skilled storyteller. An author of five mystery novels, and the memoir, “Bullitt Points,” which is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the classic Steve McQueen movie “Bullitt.” He is also a contributing author to two anthologies and has done many interviews for television, radio, and the print and electronic media. Piazza worked regularly on many Hollywood movies and television shows filmed in San Francisco during the 1970’s, including “Magnum Force,” “Towering Inferno,” and “The Streets of San Francisco.” He now blogs regularly about his Hollywood experiences at authortonypiazza.com. Piazza is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and SLO NightWriters.

The Novel Two Film Producers are Interested in!

February 18, 2016 By tonypiazza Leave a Comment

IT’S HERE! Now available on Audible. Performed by the talented actor, James Romick.

THE NOVEL TWO FILM PRODUCERS SHOWED AN INTEREST IN!

In celebration, I’ve lowered the price of the e-book to just .99 cents! It’s for a LIMITED TIME, so don’t wait too long. Link to Kindle Edition, below:

http://www.amazon.com/Curse-Crimson-Dragon-Tony-Piazza-ebook/dp/B00NJ5PNFK/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

If interested in purchasing the audio book, follow this link:

http://www.amazon.com/Curse-Crimson-Dragon/dp/B01BU5TTPU/ref=la_B004K2YN0M_1_4_twi_audd_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1455833832&sr=1-4

"A Cautionary Tale for Writers" by Tony Piazza

January 14, 2016 By tonypiazza Leave a Comment

Ian Fleming- author of the James Bond books

A CAUTIONARY TALE for writers about the importance of visually checking for misspelling.
I was reading a book (The Man with the Golden Typewriter, edited by Fergus Fleming), which has reprinted the letters of IAN FLEMING. In one, he was relating to his publisher an amusing article that had been published in the local Jamaican newspaper, The Daily Gleaner. It read: “The groom in the wedding wore an orchid in his bottom hole.”

Just two letters changed the meaning, and nowadays even spell-check wouldn’t catch it!

I have another one, which hits closer to home. My wife worked for the Gap’s corporate office as a head pattern-maker. In one of the e-mails she received, the China factory was puzzled by an instruction from my wife’s young co-worker. They were asking her what this person meant by the instruction, “The dart is too long and needs to be centered.” However my wife’s co-worker spelled “dart” (a small seam) with an “F.” My wife wasn’t sure how to address this!

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Tony Piazza (Courtesy of Charlotte Alexander)

Tony Piazza is author of the 1930s Hollywood murder mystery novel, “Anything Short of Murder,” which had its roots on the TCM fan website. His second novel, “The Curse of the Crimson Dragon” was published next in early 2012, and in November of 2013 his second Tom Logan Mystery, “A Murder Amongst Angels was released.” In July of 2015 his latest Logan mystery, “Murder Is Such Sweet Revenge” was made available for purchase, and has since been an instant bestseller. All are available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble websites. He was an actor/extra during the 1970s and worked with such legends as Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, and Karl Malden. His non-fiction e-book “Bullitt Points” is an in depth look at the making of “Bullitt” from a person who was there. Look for it on Amazon and Barnes and Noble websites, or at the link posted below. All profits go to the Boys Republic charity: www.bullittpoints.com.

Tony Piazza is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and SLO NightWriters.

NEW!

The novels that started it all. The first and second novel in the Tom Logan mystery series have become audio books- read by actor James Romick, and is available on Audible, Amazon, and I-tunes.

NEW!

The NEW Tom Logan mystery, “Murder is Such Sweet Revenge” is available in print, e-book, AND NOW audio book on Amazon and Barnes & Noble websites. For audio- Audible, Amazon, and I-tunes.

Also:

My earlier bestselling novels, “The Curse of the Crimson Dragon” and “Anything Short of Murder” now joins “A Murder Amongst Angels” and “Murder is Such Sweet Revenge” on Amazon’s Kindle at a new, low price of $2.99. Now you can have hours of adventure, thrills, mystery, and romance for the price of a cup of coffee- and just as stimulating! Look for it on Amazon. Print versions have also been reduced.

Also: The new Tom Logan mystery thriller, A Murder Amongst Angels .

Find them all on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and wherever fine books are sold. Also available for $2.99 on Kindle.