The Vermilion Pursuit

A Marco Fontana Mystery

by Joseph R. G. De Marco

The Vermilion Pursuit - Joseph R. G. DeMarco - Marco Fontana Mysteries

Part of the The Marco Fontana Mysteries series:

Murder on Camac
The Vermilion Pursuit

Editions:Paperback

In the fifth book of the Marco Fontana Mysteries, Marco is thrilled to spend time with his seldom-seen uncle, Luciano. Their reunion, however, turns deadly. Luciano is in a tough position as chair of a contentious committee which will decide the authenticity of a purported Botticelli. Battle lines are drawn and tempers flare. Before long, Luciano is discovered standing over the body of Morgan Cooper, his old enemy and committee rival. The police focus on Luciano forcing Marco to prove his uncle’s innocence. Complications like the informal competition over forgeries by Vermilion and the contest for a prestigious museum directorship may play a part along with the supposed Botticelli—making the search for the killer seem impossible. At the same time, Marco contends with knotty personal issues and problems among his friends and members of his male strip troupe. Marco juggles everything but will he be able to save his uncle before he’s arrested or will The Vermilion Pursuit claim another victim?

Published: December 2, 2020
Genres:

Gaylit, Mystery & Thriller

Pairings: M-M
Heat Level: 2
Romantic Content: 1
Character Identities: Gay
Protagonist 1 Age: 26-35

About the Author

Joseph R. G. De Marco hails from Philadelphia. He is the author of the Marco Fontana Mysteries (JMB) and in addition he writes The Vampire Inquisitor series (JMB) and the Doyle and Kord Mysteries (JMS Books).

His short fiction has been anthologized in a number of collections.

His nonfiction appears in academic journals, encyclopedias, and other collections. He has written extensively for the LGBT press in a number of cities as well as for national publications. His PGN article “Gay Racism” was awarded the prize for excellence in feature writing by the Gay Press Association and was anthologized in three nonfiction collections.

He was Editor-in-Chief of the Weekly Gayzette (Philadelphia), Editor-in-Chief of New Gay Life (a national magazine), and has been an editor or contributing editor for a number of publications including Il Don Gennaro (a national Italian-American magazine), and Gaysweek (NY).

Currently he is the Editor-in-Chief of Mysterical-E, an online mystery magazine (www.mystericale.com).

You can learn more at www.josephdemarco.com

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