Book 1 of 6 .... Nominated for a Macavity Award for Best First Mystery Novel and an Anthony Award for Best First Novel, BLESSED ARE THE DEAD, the first book in the six book Gabriella Giovanni Mystery Series, was inspired by Kristi Belcamino's dealings on the crime beat with a serial killer. Buy the last two books in the series (Blessed are the Peacemakers and Blessed are the Merciful for 99 cents LIMITED TIME To catch a killer, one reporter must risk it all ... San Francisco Bay Area newspaper reporter Gabriella Giovanni spends her days on the crime beat, flitting in and out of other people's nightmares, yet walking away unscathed. When a little girl disappears on the way to the school bus stop, her quest for justice and a front-page story leads her to a convicted kidnapper, Jack Dean Johnson, who reels her in with promises to reveal his exploits as a serial killer. But Gabriella's passion for her job quickly spirals into obsession when she begins to suspect the kidnapper may have ties to her own dark past: her sister's murder. Risking her life, her job, and everything she holds dear, Gabriella embarks on a quest to find answers and stop a deranged murderer before he strikes again. Perfect for fans of Sue Grafton and Laura Lippman's Tess Monaghan series! This is book 1 in the 6 book series.

Blessed are the Dead: A Gabriella Giovanni Mystery (Gabriella Giovanni Mysteries, 1)

Literature & Fiction

Belcamino, Kristi

United States

Witness Impulse

In the second book in the award-nominated Gabriella Giovanni Mystery series, Kristi Belcamino takes readers back to the San Francisco Bay Area and the life of Italian-American newspaper crime reporter Gabriella Giovanni. A rash of high-profile murders all point to Giovanni's boyfriend, Detective Sean Donovan, when investigators uncover a single link in the deaths: Annalisa Cruz. A decade ago, Cruz seduced Donovan away from a life as a monk, and though their relationship soured long ago ... her passion for him has not. As the investigation continues, it becomes increasingly clear that any man who gets involved with Cruz soon ends up dead, including a dot-com millionaire, the mayor of San Francisco, and a police officer. Donovan, the only man to have dated Cruz and survived, is arrested for the murders and dubbed a jealous ex, leaving Gabriella scrambling to find the real killer without ending up as the next body headed for the morgue. Gabriella's search ultimately unearths a dark secret that Donovan had intended to take to the grave. Faced with the knowledge of this terrible truth, Gabriella must tie the past and present together to clear Donovan's name. This is book 2 of the 6 book series.

BLESSED ARE MEEK (Gabriella Giovanni Mysteries, 2)

MorrowPb

This Amazon Bestselling Mystery by Kristi Belcamino is nominated for a 2016 Barry Award for Best Original Paperback.San Francisco Bay Area newspaper crime reporter Gabriella Giovanni stumbles onto a horrific crime scene with only one survivor--a baby girl found crawling between the dead bodies of her family members. Reeling from the slaughter, Gabriella clings to the infant. When Social Services pries the little girl from her arms, the enormity of the tragedy hits home. Diving deep into a case that brings her buried past to the forefront, Gabriella is determined to hunt down the killer who left this helpless baby an orphan.But one by one the clues all lead to a dead end, and Gabriella's obsession with finding justice pulls her into a dark, tortuous spiral that is set to destroy everything she loves ...This is book 3 in the 6 book Gabriella Giovanni Mystery Series.

Blessed are Those Who Weep: A Gabriella Giovanni Mystery (Gabriella Giovanni Mysteries, 3)

Evil lurks ready to destroy it all.The fourth book in the award-nominated Gabriella Giovanni Mystery series - San Francisco Bay Area newspaper crime reporter Gabriella Giovanni has finally got it all together: a devoted and loving boyfriend, Detective Sean Donovan; a beautiful little girl with him; and her dream job as the cops' reporter for the Bay Herald. But her success has been hard-won and has left her with debilitating paranoia. When a string of young co-eds starts to show up dead with suspicious Biblical verses left on their bodies--the same verses that the man she suspects kidnapped and murdered her sister twenty years ago had sent to her--she begins to question if the killer is trying to send her a message.It is not until evil strikes Gabriella's own family that her worst fears are confirmed. As the clock begins to tick, every passing hour means the difference between life and death to those Gabriella loves...This is book 4 of the 6 book series.

Blessed are Those Who Mourn: A Gabriella Giovanni Mystery (Gabriella Giovanni Mysteries, 4)

The eighth book in the USA TODAY bestselling series. Vendetta is not a choice, its her destiny ... Gia Santella has settled into domestic life with a vengeance. The days of drinking too much, driving too fast, and going home with an assortment of cute boys have come to a screeching halt. But then her world is upended when a little girl escaping a brutal life in Guatemala is thrust into her life. Gia finds herself fighting against her most ruthless enemy yet--a deadly and vicious force whose powerful reach extends across continents. If you like take-charge heroines, edge-of-your-seat suspense, and gritty dramas, then you'll love this book. Buy Border Line now to create your own brand of justice!

Border Line (Gia Santella Crime Thriller Series)

Independently published

In Sicily, Eva, 17, took over her imprisoned father's role as a Mafia mob boss.People loved her because she took from the powerful and gave to the needy.Then she was betrayed and forced to flee to America to create a new life.When her past caught up to her, she lost it all.Now she will make them pay. Buy Queen of Spades today to start the thrill ride!

Queen of Spades: A Thriller (Queen of Spades Thrillers)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

A group of hackers fighting for the underdog. A greedy society who will stop at nothing to get what they want. Gia Santella is no stranger to San Francisco's gritty streets, dark underbelly, and unusual crimes. But when the vigilante heiress comes up against a powerful evil trying to destroy her beloved city she realizes her enemies will stop at nothing to make sure she stays out of the way.After the bodies of young men start turning up on city streets, Gia finds a disturbing connection that puts her in a desperate and deadly race against time. Her efforts bring her face-to-face with a new enemy so dangerous she finds herself in the fight of her life to save not only her beloved city, but the lives of her dearest friends.Night Fall is a gripping new thriller in Kristi Belcamino's bestselling Gia Santella series. With a strong, smart, and sassy female protagonist, characters that feel like family, and edge-of-your-seat suspense, it's easy to see why readers are so passionate about Gia Santella's world.Buy Night Fall today to see how the "take-charge, intoxicating" Gia Santella handles the most powerful force she's gone after yet."Kudos to the author for creating a character and series world that is truly special. Highly recommended!"

Night Fall (Gia Santella Crime Thriller Series)

A primordial evil lurks deep in the jungle. A ruthless killer. A deadly game. The ANTHONY, BARRY, & MACAVITY-nominated series continues ... Crime reporter Gabriella Giovanni faces her darkest demons yet when her husband's plane disappears over the jungles of Guatemala.Despite the U.S. government's attempt to find the wreckage, they come up empty-handed. Gabriella heads to Guatemala to find some answers, and hopefully, some healing.She believes with her husband dead, her life could not possibly get any worse.SHE IS WRONG. Deep in the jungle, Gabriella soon learns she is a pawn in a deadly, twisted game. She's in over her head and has put what remains of her life at risk. Now, it's up to her to stop the killing. Or lose everyone she loves.Download this book if you like fierce women, heart-pounding action, and page-turning suspense!PRAISE FOR THE GABRIELLA GIOVANNI SERIES:"Kristi Belcamino brings her reporter chops to Gabriella Giovanni, the very best kind of heroine -- smart, plucky, and true. Keep your eye on this writer." - Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of CRAZY LOVE YOU."Tense, disturbing and smart ... Belcamino is a writer to watch." Alex Marwood, Edgar-award winning author  "Gabriella Giovanni is a one-of-a-kind character, and Kristi Belcamino is a writer to watch." --David Corbett, award-winning author of DO THEY KNOW I'M RUNNING? "In Gabriella, the author has created a compelling, utterly believable character who is at once vulnerable and tough as they come. The supporting cast, including the police detectives, the cunning villain, and denizens of the newsroom, spring to life from the page. The plot is as suspenseful as they come. And the gritty prose, distinguished by short, muscular sentences, is truly first-rate." --Bruce DeSilva, Edgar-award winning author of the Mulligan crime novels. "A fast-paced and remarkably assured debut ... Belcamino puts her experience on the crime beat to good use, creating the kind of villain who'll lurk in your nightmares long after the book ends. Double-check your locks before you crack this one open!" -- Owen Laukkanen, award-winning author of THE PROFESSIONALS "BLESSED ARE THE DEAD is a fast-paced, suspenseful read ...Gabriella Giovanni is tough, vulnerable and complex -- a terrific new series character." - Alison Gaylin, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Brenna Spector series "These pages practically turn themselves. Belcamino's gutsy media thriller takes readers inside the world of deadlines and dead bodies." - Julie Kramer, national bestselling author of the Riley Spartz thrillers

Blessed Are The Peacemakers: A Gabriella Giovanni Mystery (Gabriella Giovanni Mysteries)

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

You've finished a book and written "The end."First off, congratulations!!! This is a big deal.It seems as if everybody WANTS to write a book, but few people ever do. So pat yourself on the back. Pour a big old glass of booze or eat a piece of delicious chocolate. Buy yourself a new guitar or pair of shoes. Whatever floats your boat. But celebrate.And then ... get back to work.You are going to need to fortify yourself to dive into the query trenches.This book is going to help you navigate your way on that journey: from crafting your query, researching agents, writing the dreaded synopsis, and tracking your progress until .... you get THE CALL!You are going to learn how to polish a query that will stand out from the hundreds of queries an agent gets EVERY day.This book will walk you through every step of the process and give you examples of what has worked.I have talented friends-okay full disclosure, I have ONE friend out of my hundreds of writer friends-who had the Cinderella-story-nab-an-agent-then-amazing-book-deal in the blink of an eye.This book is not about that.This book is about how the REST of us get agents and book deals.In this book I will share with you what worked for me and how I am now a professional writer with five published books under my belt.If you have the Cinderella story, well then God bless you and carry on. But for most of us, it's going to take some skills, stubbornness, and a willingness to always improve as a writer, in order to find the right agent and get a book deal. This book will help you get there.

Crush your Query!: How to Write A Kick-Ass Query and Navigate the Query Trenches

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Words, Language & Grammar

Gia Santella stands out as an indomitable new heroine in this action-packed thriller series from USA Today bestselling author Kristi Belcamino. 
Exotic cars. Glittering nightclubs. Steamy interludes with beautiful strangers. 
Gia Santella is all about the fast life. Ever since her parents died in a tragic accident, she’s been burning through her inheritance, chasing desperate highs in the hopes of forgetting her past. 
But when an unexpected letter arrives, the past finally catches up to her. 
Because her parents’ death was no accident…and now their killer is coming for her. 
Armed with nothing but her own instincts, Gia must go undercover to escape the dangerous people on her trail. Each wrong turn could be her last, but she refuses to go down without a fight. 
She’s been running for too long. Now it’s time to show the world what happens when you mess with Gia Santella. 
Fans of JD Robb, Lisa Gardner, Atomic Blonde, and Killing Eve will love the suspense, romance, and twists of this fast-moving thriller. 
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Vendetta (Gia Santella Crime Thriller Series)

Mystery

Severn River Publishing

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