Bloody Signorina: A Captain Scarpone Mystery Short Story

She was beautiful…privileged…and deadly. She just didn't know it.(Note: "Bloody Signorina" is a short story. It also appears in the author's 10-story collection, Daggyland #1.)This story first appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine.* * *With its outdoor cafes, bubbling fountains, and tantalizing art, Rome beckoned Annalisa.Nothing will stop her from living the high life in one of the world's most glamorous cities.Not even murder.A Finalist for the 2014 Derringer Award for Short Mystery Fiction.This tale marks the first appearance of Italian detective Matteo Scarpone. The book comes with a sneak peek at his latest case.* * *"D'Agnese writes the most unusual and interesting books." - Bookviews Joseph D'Agnese has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, This Old House, and many other publications. His science writing has been published extensively in Discover, Seed and Wired, and was twice named to the annual anthology, Best American Science Writing. His crime fiction has appeared in Shotgun Honey, Beat to a Pulp, Plots With Guns, and Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine. One of his short stories won the 2015 Derringer Award for short mystery fiction, another was shortlisted for the 2014 Derringer Award, and a third was chosen by bestselling author James Patterson for the prestigious anthology, Best American Mystery Stories 2015.