When Bernie Smyth trades her Hollywood fame for witness protection in a small Italian-American town in New Jersey, she doesn't expect to play the role of her career: prime murder suspect.

Bernie co-starred in America's favorite TV detective series, Silver & Gold. But after testifying against the show's leading man, she abandons her career to hide out in Carmine, New Jersey, a small town with a rich Italian-American heritage. And plenty of murders...

Join Bernie and her friends in books 1-5 of this cozy mystery series as she solves murders and navigates the delicious world of Italian-American cuisine.

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★★★★★ "The story unfolded straight away and I wanted to get to know all the people."