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Dying to Go: A Kat Kelly Mystery
Hell is other people…or more specifically other Americans. That’s what Kat Kelly realizes when she and her childhood friend, Adam, decide to rent an Italian villa and invite their friends from home to stay.
Kat’s dreams of languid “la dolce vita” days are soon dashed when she becomes an innkeeper to a cast of high-maintenance guests including a brash-talking, fast-driving stuntwoman; Adam’s boss who is boorish when he’s drinking— and when he’s not; the boss’s girlfriend who looks like a model, drinks like a sailor and seems oblivious to her boyfriend’s behavior; and a documentarian with a penchant for sad stories and an allergy to gluten, dairy, alcohol—pretty much all of Italy. To make it worse, it’s an unusually rainy spring in the Italian countryside, so they’re stuck in the house together—and Kat is dying to get out.
Fortunately for Kat, there’s always a dead body around the corner to break up the monotony. And when someone is found dead at the villa, all of the guests become suspects. So along with her partner in crime Sunny, and their husbands Mike and Nino, Kat sets about proving their innocence while uncovering the identity of the real killer—and enjoying her vacation, too.
“Tess Rafferty truly knows all things Italian and murderous. DYING TO GO is a delightful mystery that offers gorgeous sightseeing, exciting and twisty crimes, and a deeply satisfying ending, all seen through the smart-as-hell eyes of professional vacationer/amateur detective Kat Kelly.”
Juliet McDaniel, author Mr. & Mrs. American Pie
“Tess Rafferty's sexy and twisty UNDER THE TUSCAN GUN is the first book in the Kat Kelly series and it’s a great read! Smart and funny, with a great mystery plot, travel tips, wine lore, and marriage advice! Rafferty’s writing has great style--easy breezy, and yet with heart.”
Meredith Anthony, DEADLY PLEASURES MAGAZINE
Kat’s dreams of languid “la dolce vita” days are soon dashed when she becomes an innkeeper to a cast of high-maintenance guests including a brash-talking, fast-driving stuntwoman; Adam’s boss who is boorish when he’s drinking— and when he’s not; the boss’s girlfriend who looks like a model, drinks like a sailor and seems oblivious to her boyfriend’s behavior; and a documentarian with a penchant for sad stories and an allergy to gluten, dairy, alcohol—pretty much all of Italy. To make it worse, it’s an unusually rainy spring in the Italian countryside, so they’re stuck in the house together—and Kat is dying to get out.
Fortunately for Kat, there’s always a dead body around the corner to break up the monotony. And when someone is found dead at the villa, all of the guests become suspects. So along with her partner in crime Sunny, and their husbands Mike and Nino, Kat sets about proving their innocence while uncovering the identity of the real killer—and enjoying her vacation, too.
“Tess Rafferty truly knows all things Italian and murderous. DYING TO GO is a delightful mystery that offers gorgeous sightseeing, exciting and twisty crimes, and a deeply satisfying ending, all seen through the smart-as-hell eyes of professional vacationer/amateur detective Kat Kelly.”
Juliet McDaniel, author Mr. & Mrs. American Pie
“Tess Rafferty's sexy and twisty UNDER THE TUSCAN GUN is the first book in the Kat Kelly series and it’s a great read! Smart and funny, with a great mystery plot, travel tips, wine lore, and marriage advice! Rafferty’s writing has great style--easy breezy, and yet with heart.”
Meredith Anthony, DEADLY PLEASURES MAGAZINE
323 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 20, 2023
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About the author
Tess Rafferty
8 books20 followersMost recently, Tess wrote Halfway House, an original half hour pilot at Warner Brothers TV. She has written for numerous television shows, including Martha and Snoop’s Potluck Party Challenge, @Midnight, The Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne and she spent over 7 years on The Soup, as both a writer and a supervising producer. As an author, Tess made her debut with her memoir Recipes for Disaster. Under the Tuscan Gun is her first novel.
The creator of 2017’s Take Back the Workplace March Against Sexual Harassment, Tess is a featured blogger for Dame and Ms. Magazine and also writes the cooking/political blog, Recipes for Resistance. Her essay, “The Revolution Will Be Catered” was featured in Rage Baking: A Collection of Recipes and Conversations for Our Time (Simon & Schuster.)
Tess’s video Aftermath, shot in the days following the 2016 election has received over 50 million hits on Occupy Democrats.
The creator of 2017’s Take Back the Workplace March Against Sexual Harassment, Tess is a featured blogger for Dame and Ms. Magazine and also writes the cooking/political blog, Recipes for Resistance. Her essay, “The Revolution Will Be Catered” was featured in Rage Baking: A Collection of Recipes and Conversations for Our Time (Simon & Schuster.)
Tess’s video Aftermath, shot in the days following the 2016 election has received over 50 million hits on Occupy Democrats.
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November 29, 2023
Another delightful Kat Kelly mystery against the beautiful and delicious backdrop of Italy.
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