"Cats, Cannolis and a Curious Kidnapping" is the first novel in the Anna Romano Mystery Series. It is a funny, whimsical, murder mystery series that appeals to 'mystery readers' of all ages. Anna Romano is a middle-aged, Italian woman who is also a successful published author, a lover of cats, and an excellent cook with a hankering for Italian cuisine. She lives by herself in her quaint house, in a quiet community, with a white picket fence in Central New Jersey. When she is not writing her next book or hosting book-signing events with her publicist, she is cleaning litter boxes and baking Cannolis…but never at the same time, of course! In this first installment, on a typical day in Anna's somewhat-perfect life, a book-signing event turns her world upside down. Is it a case of mistaken identity or was she just being paranoid? After being stalked for weeks, Anna quickly finds herself literally 'tied up', fighting for her life, and desperate to get back home to her cats; all while unwittingly falling in love with the detective who was trying to save her. How she finds her way out of this mess is anyone's guess! Find out more about Anna and the dangerous cases of murder and mayhem she 'haphazardly' gets herself into, in the new Anna Romano Mystery Series.
Cheryl Powell, (writing under pen name Cheryl Denise Bannerman), is a multi-genre author of five successful works of fiction, a motivational speaker, and CEO. She resides in Orlando, Florida, where she runs a virtual Training and Development company, GC Learning Services LLC dba Learn2Engage, which she founded in 1996.
Anna had just escaped the boat explosion and made it to the nearest police station when she collapsed. When she comes to, she is in a hospital bed greeted by a perky, southern nurse who seemed to have way too much coffee that morning. She was not in the mood.
Book Excerpt
Cats, Cannolis and a Curious Kidnapping: An Anna Romano Mystery Series, Book One
Hours later, or maybe a day later, who knows, I was slowly opening my eyes to the gray/beige colors of a standard hospital room. A tray was pushed to the side of the bed and held crackers, a water pitcher, a plastic spoon, and a cup of green jello.
I was beeping from three different units and none of them made the monotone sound of a flat line. I made it, thank God! There was an IV in my arm connected to a drip bag on my right, so I guess I wouldn’t starve. I was thinking how difficult it would be to shove cannoli into that skinny tube when a friendly southern voice interrupted my thoughts of hunger.
“Well hello sleepyhead. So glad to see you’re awake. How ya feeling?” the nurse who miraculously appeared in the doorway asked. Or maybe she had been in the room all along, who knows.
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