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Papa Pacelli's Pizzeria #37

Boldly Basil Murder

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Life isn’t always smooth sailing.
Sometimes a day on the water can be murder…
Ellie Ward, amateur sleuth and owner of one of the most popular pizza places in town, just wants to get away from it all for a bit. A day trip on her boat goes horribly awry when Ellie and her friends come across another vessel that was the scene of a gruesome murder.
There is a lone survivor, and Ellie’s worried that the person who did it might be out for more blood.
With her law enforcement hubby working on one of his most dangerous cases yet, Ellie is determined to do her part in solving the crime. The entire town is reeling from the murder, and the twists and turns in the case will have you on the edge of your seat!

158 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 23, 2019

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Patti Benning

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When Cozy Mystery author, Patti Benning, isn’t busy plotting the deaths of multiple fictitious characters, she loves to spend time hiking with her rescue dog, Max, who is her bestest writing buddy.

​Patti loves to cook and the food in her books has been tried and tested in her very own kitchen. She’s technologically shy, and stays away from social media a great deal, because it makes her feel more awkward and introverted than meeting someone face to face.

​Writing is the perfect job for her because in her books, she gets to explore all the topics she loves, food, animals, crafts and reading. She loves her readers dearly, and is thankful for the opportunity to share with them through her work.

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1,546 reviews
November 2, 2019
I love this series! Another fast paced cozy mystery filled with surprises.
6,726 reviews5 followers
January 7, 2025
Entertaining mystery listening 🎶🔰

This kindle e-book novella is from my Kindle Unlimited account book 37 of 48

Ellie is looking forward to taking her girlfriends out on the boat ⛵. They finally get together and have a fun time on the boat ⛵. There is a n argument going on when they return. Then a murder and Ellie is in the middle of the investigation leading to the truth and arrest.

I would recommend this series and author to 👍readers of romantic family and friends relationships adventure mystery novels 👍🔰. 2025 👒😀💘
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1,373 reviews13 followers
January 13, 2023
This is the 37th book in the series and the series and the book still keeps my interest. In the book Ellie takes her boat out with her friends Joanna and Shannon and find a boat with an injured lady onboard and a dead body.

I love Ellie and her husband Russel. They just have a wonderful relationship. The story line was good and I love how the author can weave a mystery and characters into a great book. I love the small town and would love to have a slice at Papa Pacelli or a hot dog at Hot Diggity Dawgs.

The two things that I didn't love. One was the fact that we didn't really get to spend any time at Papa Pacelli and get to hear all the wonderful kinds of pizza we can buy there. Second that we didn't really see much of Ellie's grandmother who I adore.

A really good book in a great series.
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1,934 reviews9 followers
September 25, 2019
Another excellent addition to this great series. The characters continue to evolve and become more multidimensional and the storyline as always is tightly plotted. Even the pets have their own quirks!

Ellie, Joanna, and Shannon head out on the boat for a relaxing day of sun only to become embroiled in a murder when they find a seemingly deserted ship. They investigate and discover one survivor but she has no recollection of what happened or even how she came to be onboard.
695 reviews2 followers
October 22, 2019
This is a great book!!

10+++++ stars!!
What new people in town will do to make money.
All Ellie and her friends wanted to do was enjoy a day on the water on her boat. That's went it all went crazy, for three of the people on boats that day.
You will really love this book, i love this series.
I actually read this book in a day, i had to find out what happened next and before i knew it, it was the end of the book.
You will have the same good problem!!!!!
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2,898 reviews20 followers
October 22, 2019
This was intense

Boy this one was sure a nail biter. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. There were parts where I just couldn't believe what was happening. It really kept me in the edge of my seat. Loved it.
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1,017 reviews5 followers
January 8, 2020
Great book

I love these quick reads. They are great when you need to have a quick moment to relax and enjoy a real page turner. A day of relaxation on the boat turns up a murder and the ladies are on the list to be the next victims.
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2,152 reviews12 followers
September 27, 2019
Great

Another great book by Patti Benning . What a story. Ellie and gang survive another adventure . Can't wait for the next one.
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661 reviews5 followers
October 3, 2019
Another great book in the series. Great writing and story as always. The series is always new and keeps you entertained.
302 reviews2 followers
October 8, 2019
Close Call

Wow what a good book. Although it made me hate a man. And the boat was so beautiful. Got to read this one as it is really good
2 reviews
October 23, 2019
Patti benning

Great book love the adventure looking forward to more papa labelled books also like ashvill meadows series patti is a good author
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