The sixth in the Marco Fontana Mysteries
MURDER ON LAS OLAS
Wedding bells? For Marco Fontana? Not so fast. But there is s wedding and Marco does have to fulfill a promise to Danny, one of the grooms who’s also a stripper in Marco’s StripGuyz troupe. Marco agreed to walk Danny down the aisle when he marries his billionaire fiancé.
There’s just one problem: Danny isn’t happy with the wedding planner’s designs and wants changes. Marco thinks Danny’s problems are more complicated but agrees to intervene with the Planner – the famous Preston Stringer, Planner to the stars (or so he claims).
With many of the guests being housed in a luxurious all male, clothing optional resort Sumptuous parties, dinners, and cocktail parties are on the schedule every night and everything seems ready to roll. Until the first murder changes everyone’s plans.
After the dual bachelor parties, one of the Wedding Planner’s assistants is found dead and Danny is the chief suspect, having threatened the guy’s life just two days before. When the second murder occurs, Marco is forced to get involved to free Danny and get the wedding back on track.
The fifth installment in the Marco Fontana Mysteries:
THE VERMILION PURSUIT
When Marco’s uncle Luciano comes to town to chair a contentious committee deciding the authenticity of a purported Botticelli painting, Marco is delighted but when things take a murderous turn MORE
Released in March 2021, the next installment in the vampire Inquisitor series:
A BATTLE IN BLOOD
Dru Nekkarn, the Inquisitor of the Protectorate, finds himself the Protectorate’s only hope against a cabal of anarchist vampires intent on dragging the world back to the days of chaos and terror. Having dealt with the beginnings of this war in A Warning in Blood, Dru must now MORE
Released in March 2019 from the wonderful people at JMS Books:
The next Installment in the Doyle and Kord Mysteries:
Lethal Attachments
The Doyle and Kord saga continues with Lethal Attachments. Doyle and Kord find themselves up against some serious problems both in and out of their relationship. MORE
Family Bashings: A Doyle and Kord Mystery
Danger, suspense, and mystery with a hint of romance mark the beginning of a new series. Doyle and Kord are Philadelphia detectives. But they’re both on the outs with the department which gives them one last chance to redeem themselves and save their jobs. MORE
Recently Re-released by Jade Mountain Books
Death on Delancey
This novel finds Marco knee deep in a mystery which chills the hearts of everyone in the gayborhood and beyond.
“Death on Delancey is a rip-snorter–maybe the best yet in the series….there’s nothing about Death on Delancey that isn’t fun–and DeMarco also puts Philadelphia up front and center, displaying a knowledge of the city only a local would have, and that translates beautifully.” Jerry Wheeler, Out in Print
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A Warning in Blood
If Vampires are something you crave, then discover what it means to be undead in Philly… The Vampire Inquisitor series starts with a trilogy, the first volume of which is…
A Warning in Blood This book introduces Dru Nekkarn, Prime Inquisitor of the vampire Protectorate.
Something catastrophic is happening to The Protectorate and is threatening to spread to the whole vampire world. It is up to Dru to find out who is behind the disaster and stop him.
New Editions!
The Marco Fontana mystery series has move to a new Publisher — Jade Mountain Books — and new editions of the early books have fabulous new covers!
If you’re interested in Marco Fontana’s cases before Murder on Camac, pick up a copy of Crimes on Latimer a prequel to the series which recounts six of Marco’s earliest cases beginning with an incident from his high school days.
What the critics say about Crimes on Latimer:
“Joseph R.G. DeMarco takes a look into the formative years of his gay detective character, Marco Fontana, in this teasing collection of short murder mysteries…. Through the stories, readers learn about Marco’s teen years and his 20s, his growing collection of friends and allies, and his healthy attitude regarding his sexual orientation. This collection of mini-mysteries is compelling…. Overall, the collection is solid, and serves to spark interest in the escapades of this gay private dick, all grown up.” –Edge Philadelphia
“The mysteries are well laid out with suspense and motivation for the perpetrators’ actions, showing what makes them tick. Engaging characters also cause readers to feel empathy for those who are hurt and falsely accused. Well-researched and accurate details of Philadelphia and New York clearly portray the cities’s geography and culture, and the events that occur. All these qualities make this book more than a simple mystery collection. This book is welcome to any mystery collection for adults or mature young adults.” –The GLBT-Round Table of the American Library Association