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NEW RELEASE COMING SOON
ASHES TO ASHES, DIAMONDS TO DUST
Venice sets the stage for a diamond caper gone wrong, where everyone is someone else, and no one can be trusted.
During her Venetian trip to participate in an international art exhibition, Carla Romano brings along her deceased friend’s ashes. But is that all she has in her tote bag? The FBI, Venetian police, and a gaggle of misfits believe otherwise. Five-million-dollars in stolen diamonds are expected to be unloaded in Venice, and Carla is the suspected bag lady.
Slipping into designer shoes and donning her sleuth-in-training cap, Carla sets out in a city of secrets that everyone knows, to solve a diamond caper with more twists and turns than the Venetian labyrinth of narrow streets and canals.
STAY TUNED!
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Venice sets the stage for a diamond caper gone wrong, where everyone is someone else, and no one can be trusted.
During her Venetian trip to participate in an international art exhibition, Carla Romano brings along her deceased friend’s ashes. But is that all she has in her tote bag? The FBI, Venetian police, and a gaggle of misfits believe otherwise. Five-million-dollars in stolen diamonds are expected to be unloaded in Venice, and Carla is the suspected bag lady.
Slipping into designer shoes and donning her sleuth-in-training cap, Carla sets out in a city of secrets that everyone knows, to solve a diamond caper with more twists and turns than the Venetian labyrinth of narrow streets and canals.
STAY TUNED!
View cover at: https://pamelaallegretto.com/2020/02/...
NEW RELEASE
NEW RELEASE COMING SOON
ASHES TO ASHES, DIAMONDS TO DUST
Venice sets the stage for a diamond caper gone wrong, where everyone is someone else, and no one can be trusted.
During her Venetian trip to participate in an international art exhibition, Carla Romano brings along her deceased friend’s ashes. But is that all she has in her tote bag? The FBI, Venetian police, and a gaggle of misfits believe otherwise. Five-million-dollars in stolen diamonds are expected to be unloaded in Venice, and Carla is the suspected bag lady.
Slipping into designer shoes and donning her sleuth-in-training cap, Carla sets out in a city of secrets that everyone knows, to solve a diamond caper with more twists and turns than the Venetian labyrinth of narrow streets and canals.
ASHES TO ASHES, DIAMONDS TO DUST
Venice sets the stage for a diamond caper gone wrong, where everyone is someone else, and no one can be trusted.
During her Venetian trip to participate in an international art exhibition, Carla Romano brings along her deceased friend’s ashes. But is that all she has in her tote bag? The FBI, Venetian police, and a gaggle of misfits believe otherwise. Five-million-dollars in stolen diamonds are expected to be unloaded in Venice, and Carla is the suspected bag lady.
Slipping into designer shoes and donning her sleuth-in-training cap, Carla sets out in a city of secrets that everyone knows, to solve a diamond caper with more twists and turns than the Venetian labyrinth of narrow streets and canals.
BOOK PRICING FIASCO
BOOK PRICING FIASCO
Launch day for a new book is exciting, except when Amazon raises the paperback price from $20.95 to $48.75 after you have already mailed out over 100 postcards, and posted the news on your 2 FB pages, Twitter account, your personal website, and blog. YIKES!!!
I don't know if any of you authors have had this same nightmare scenario, but I can tell you that it really, really sucks! You get bombarded with emails, FB messages, and phone calls asking why such a high price? “Is there a gold ingot tucked inside?” (Well, okay, nobody asked that.) “Did you win the Pulitzer Prize in literature?” (Yeah, I know, no one would believe that.) Who the heck do you think you are? (Nothing that rude, yet. Fingers crossed.) Still, I wouldn’t expect my sweet Mother, may she rest in peace, to pay $48.75 for my book. Is it worth $20.95? Yes, I believe it is.
So what happens now? My wonderful publisher, Angela Hoy at BookLocker.com, is hashing this out with Amazon, but fighting the mighty giant is no easy task, but if anyone can tame the beast, it’s Angela. In the meantime, the paperback is available for the $20.95 price at Barnes and Noble and BookLocker.com. The ebook is available for the normal price at Amazon, B&N, Walmart, I-tunes, Kobo, etc.
If you live outside the US, the paperback price is much less, although I just noticed a spike there as well. Ecco la vita!
When, if, the price gets back to normal, I will certainly let you all know. I do hope that everyone who has already purchased the book in one form or another, or who buys a copy in one form or another will enjoy the read.
Best wishes!
Tanti auguri!
Pam
Launch day for a new book is exciting, except when Amazon raises the paperback price from $20.95 to $48.75 after you have already mailed out over 100 postcards, and posted the news on your 2 FB pages, Twitter account, your personal website, and blog. YIKES!!!
I don't know if any of you authors have had this same nightmare scenario, but I can tell you that it really, really sucks! You get bombarded with emails, FB messages, and phone calls asking why such a high price? “Is there a gold ingot tucked inside?” (Well, okay, nobody asked that.) “Did you win the Pulitzer Prize in literature?” (Yeah, I know, no one would believe that.) Who the heck do you think you are? (Nothing that rude, yet. Fingers crossed.) Still, I wouldn’t expect my sweet Mother, may she rest in peace, to pay $48.75 for my book. Is it worth $20.95? Yes, I believe it is.
So what happens now? My wonderful publisher, Angela Hoy at BookLocker.com, is hashing this out with Amazon, but fighting the mighty giant is no easy task, but if anyone can tame the beast, it’s Angela. In the meantime, the paperback is available for the $20.95 price at Barnes and Noble and BookLocker.com. The ebook is available for the normal price at Amazon, B&N, Walmart, I-tunes, Kobo, etc.
If you live outside the US, the paperback price is much less, although I just noticed a spike there as well. Ecco la vita!
When, if, the price gets back to normal, I will certainly let you all know. I do hope that everyone who has already purchased the book in one form or another, or who buys a copy in one form or another will enjoy the read.
Best wishes!
Tanti auguri!
Pam
GOOD NEWS! STRIKE UP THE BAND!
GOOD NEWS! STRIKE UP THE BAND!
The paperback version of ASHES TO ASHES, DIAMONDS TO DUST on Amazon is back to the correct price. A thousand thanks to Angela Hoy at BookLocker.cog for slaying the beast and not backing down. You rock! Now, hopefully, the price will remain stable. get it while it's hot! Cheers! Happy Hour coming early today.
The paperback version of ASHES TO ASHES, DIAMONDS TO DUST on Amazon is back to the correct price. A thousand thanks to Angela Hoy at BookLocker.cog for slaying the beast and not backing down. You rock! Now, hopefully, the price will remain stable. get it while it's hot! Cheers! Happy Hour coming early today.
EASTER BUNNY VISIT
The Easter Bunny came early. No chocolate eggs but something much better, this lovely review from Mary Kay McCabe. She started reading the paperback, misplaced it, and finished the read on her Kindle. Such an enthusiastic reader is truly and author’s dream.
“Could not find my paperback copy of Ashes to Ashes, Diamonds to Dust anywhere! Needed to read it, so I bought a copy on Kindle and spent the next 10 hours reading it! I have NEVER done that before, but could not put it down except to get something to eat or drink or to let my Border Collie out! Awesome book! Can’t wait for your next one! Loved the reference to your last book! Thanks so much for a great read.”
ASHES TO ASHES, DIAMONDS TO DUST is available in ebook and paperback at:
• Amazon.com
• https://www.amazon.com/Ashes-Diamonds...
Amazon.uk
• https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ashes-Diamon...
• Amazon.ca
• https://www.amazon.ca/Ashes-Diamonds-...
• Amazon.it
• https://www.amazon.it/Ashes-Diamonds-...
• Amazon.au
• https://www.amazon.com.au/Ashes-Diamo...
• Amazon.fr
• https://www.amazon.fr/Ashes-Diamonds-...
• Barnes and Noble– https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ashe...
• Apple http://books.apple.com/us/book/id1501...
• Kobo
• https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/ashe...
• BookLocker
• https://booklocker.com/10828
“Could not find my paperback copy of Ashes to Ashes, Diamonds to Dust anywhere! Needed to read it, so I bought a copy on Kindle and spent the next 10 hours reading it! I have NEVER done that before, but could not put it down except to get something to eat or drink or to let my Border Collie out! Awesome book! Can’t wait for your next one! Loved the reference to your last book! Thanks so much for a great read.”
ASHES TO ASHES, DIAMONDS TO DUST is available in ebook and paperback at:
• Amazon.com
• https://www.amazon.com/Ashes-Diamonds...
Amazon.uk
• https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ashes-Diamon...
• Amazon.ca
• https://www.amazon.ca/Ashes-Diamonds-...
• Amazon.it
• https://www.amazon.it/Ashes-Diamonds-...
• Amazon.au
• https://www.amazon.com.au/Ashes-Diamo...
• Amazon.fr
• https://www.amazon.fr/Ashes-Diamonds-...
• Barnes and Noble– https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ashe...
• Apple http://books.apple.com/us/book/id1501...
• Kobo
• https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/ashe...
• BookLocker
• https://booklocker.com/10828
“CRAZY FUN CAPER IN VENICE”
Ευχαριστώ πολύ to Pamela Jane Rogers, noted author and artist, for writing this fabulous review. I am honored.
“What a fun and galloping merry-go-round this book takes us for a ride on! Characters both real and lovable - scary times with the dastardly and hilarity with the comic figures that could have hopped out of a Pink Panther continuation! From the posh to the paltry, they are all suspect, along with our dear protagonist, Carla! As she slips into her designer pumps and prepares to dash to her art exhibit opening ... but which one is the thief? Surely not her dear friend, nor the handsome Dario - whodonnit? I loved Pamela Allegretto’s first serious novel, and although this one is very different, her storytelling is just as powerful. Especially during these at-home times, I've enjoyed this lighthearted read immensely. Do read it if you want to be smiling at the end - and hoping to join captivating Carla on... another adventure?”
ASHES TO ASHES DIAMONDS TO DUST is available worldwide on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, BookLocker, Kobo and Apple. https://www.amazon.com/Ashes-Diamonds...
“What a fun and galloping merry-go-round this book takes us for a ride on! Characters both real and lovable - scary times with the dastardly and hilarity with the comic figures that could have hopped out of a Pink Panther continuation! From the posh to the paltry, they are all suspect, along with our dear protagonist, Carla! As she slips into her designer pumps and prepares to dash to her art exhibit opening ... but which one is the thief? Surely not her dear friend, nor the handsome Dario - whodonnit? I loved Pamela Allegretto’s first serious novel, and although this one is very different, her storytelling is just as powerful. Especially during these at-home times, I've enjoyed this lighthearted read immensely. Do read it if you want to be smiling at the end - and hoping to join captivating Carla on... another adventure?”
ASHES TO ASHES DIAMONDS TO DUST is available worldwide on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, BookLocker, Kobo and Apple. https://www.amazon.com/Ashes-Diamonds...
THE VENICE INSIDER
Mille grazie, a thousand thanks to the VENICE INSIDER for including ASHES TO ASHES, DIAMONDS TO DUST in this prestigious list of books that showcase Venice. I am honored to have my work alongside such gifted authors. Click on this link to read about each of these exceptional books.
https://www.theveniceinsider.com/11-b...
https://www.theveniceinsider.com/11-b...
“INTRIGUE AND UNEXPECTED PLOT TWISTS”
"Pamela Allegretto has done it again! Here is a caper full of intrigue and unexpected plot twists that has a new surprise on every page. This hard-to-put-down adventure set in Venice is told with imagination and creativity through colorful, complex characters and snappy dialogue that makes you feel you are part of the action. Are the characters who you really think they are? Are the diamonds they’re all looking for really stolen? Everyone is suspicious of everyone else, and the uncertainty is never-ending. Allegretto has a knack for creating vivid, eccentric characters and entertaining story telling. A great novel to escape the fear of our everyday lives."
Mille grazie to journalist, Tom Soboleski, for composing such a lovely review. Praise from professional writers is always an additional compliment. Tanti saluti!
ASHES TO ASHES DIAMONDS TO DUST is available worldwide on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, BookLocker, Kobo and Apple. https://www.amazon.com/Ashes-Diamonds...
Mille grazie to journalist, Tom Soboleski, for composing such a lovely review. Praise from professional writers is always an additional compliment. Tanti saluti!
ASHES TO ASHES DIAMONDS TO DUST is available worldwide on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, BookLocker, Kobo and Apple. https://www.amazon.com/Ashes-Diamonds...
“CLEVER CAPER”
“If you have had to cancel your long awaited vacation to Venice, Italy and still wish to get away, no problem. Pamela Allegretto's newest offering: "Ashes to Ashes, Diamonds to Dust" can take you there. This clever caper done in the style of, say, a Blake Edward's '60's caper, will transpose you. You will walk the streets of Venice and ride its gondolas along the canals with heroine, Carla, as she avoids a cast of truly odious characters while trying to honor the last wishes of her best friend. Cozy up on your beach chair and leave your cares behind and try not to salivate over the food and scenery described as you plot out your future trip.”
Mille grazie to Denis Gessing, author/voice actor/ professional storyteller/dear friend, for this lovely review. Your approval is especially meaningful. Cheers!
ASHES TO ASHES, DIAMONDS TO DUST is available in ebook and paperback at: Amazon worldwide, https://www.amazon.com/Ashes-Diamonds... BookLocker, Barnes and Noble, Apple, Kobo
Mille grazie to Denis Gessing, author/voice actor/ professional storyteller/dear friend, for this lovely review. Your approval is especially meaningful. Cheers!
ASHES TO ASHES, DIAMONDS TO DUST is available in ebook and paperback at: Amazon worldwide, https://www.amazon.com/Ashes-Diamonds... BookLocker, Barnes and Noble, Apple, Kobo
“ALLEGRETTO KEPT ME ON MY TOES.”
“I found myself wanting to return as often as possible to Pamela Allegretto's farcical mystery Ashes to Ashes, Diamonds to Dust. The slimy or sympathetic or comical characters came to life with their quirks and smells and distinct voices. What a bunch of oddballs! It was hard to know who was for real and who was in disguise, which provided much of the suspense and fun. I thought I had figured out parts of the mystery, but Allegretto kept me on my toes. This was an enjoyable, entertaining, and original read, highly recommended if you need an infusion of Venice and some laughs.”
Thank you Kathleen Gonzales so very much for taking the time to write such a lovely review. I appreciate your generosity and am thrilled that you enjoyed the read. Best wishes. https://www.amazon.com/Venice-Rising-...
ASHES TO ASHES, DIAMONDS TO DUST is available in ebook and paperback at: Amazon worldwide, https://www.amazon.com/Ashes-Diamonds... BookLocker, Barnes and Noble, Apple, Kobo, etc.
