PRECIOUS FRIENDS: MURDER IN SAG HARBOR

In this third scorching installment of Angelo Perrotta Mysteries, Precious Friends: Murder in Sag Harbor takes place in the charming village located on the South Fork of Long Island. A vicious and suspenseful story of love gone sour. JB and Mike’s marriage is held together by a precarious arrangement whereby, in order to protect their son and uphold the family’s reputation, Mike is allowed to discretely take any number of lovers after JB survived prostate cancer that rendered him sexually inadequate. Eventually, JB can no longer hide his jealousy and attempts to win back his husband by asserting himself through a tall tale he murdered a couple Mike had taken up with last summer. But when Mike’s latest “stray” — an Italian pianist — is found face down in the swimming pool at TV chef Winnie Beltram’s costume gala, JB becomes the prime suspect. In this complex portrayal of dangerous psychosis emerging in the most unlikely of places – the Hamptons – Spinelli examines the chilling reality behind the idyllic façade of American suburban life for one gay couple and the extreme lengths taken to maintain that façade at all cost.

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“An absolute delight! Precious Friends: Murder in Sag Harbor is more than a suspenseful murder mystery. Full of twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat, this entertaining read is set in the high society of the Hamptons where public opinion turns deadly. Great storyline, excellent characterization, and real-life issues. Such a fun read! Each time I was forced to put down the book to attend to my own real-life responsibilities, I couldn’t wait to get back to it. Spinelli’s smooth writing style and finesse at doling out snippets of information at a time kept me wanting more. Drama, romance, and mystery all rolled into an enjoyable read with a satisfying conclusion.” 

~ Ivanka Fear, author of Blue Water Mysteries and Jake and Mallory Thrillers

"What a mystery! So much going on that will keep you guessing until the end. The setting was perfect for the intrigue going on as the characters circle around each other, some in friendship, others in intrigue and murder thrown into the mix." 

~ Erik S. Meyers, author of the Sally Witherspoon Mystery Series

“Precious Friends: Murder in Sag Harbor is an unsettling murder mystery that emerges from a seething cauldron of domestic unhappiness. Frank Spinelli’s considerable skills weave an increasingly tense and intentionally confusing web that places J.B. Pulaski, a college professor, and Mike Fogarty, his husband, at its center. Two uncomfortable themes that run through the narrative are mid-life crisis and marital infidelity. Murder and chicanery are, believe it or not, secondary leitmotifs. This is not a tale of personal heroism, but of a very human struggle with imperfection.” 

~ Ulysses Grant Dietz, author of Cliffhanger