The Queen: A Maria Varela Mystery

A circle of supposedly close friends eager to move on.

A father recently released from prison hell bent on revenge.

Jasmine Olivera called herself the Queen of Crypto. Then someone shot her twice through the window of her white Porsche. With no witnesses or physical evidence, Detective Maria Varela digs into the details of Jasmine’s life. She finds a reality much different from the carefully tended social media image and suspects who seem pathetically shallow but are actually disturbingly devious.

Finding Jasmine’s killer is hard enough.

Closing the case before an angry father closes it for her might be impossible.

What the Reviewers Say:

"Debut author Pascarella presents a frightening view of Las Vegas, far from the glamor and glitz of the Strip...Against this dark background, Pascarella has set a hauntingly vivid cast of characters."

-Booklife Review

"In Maria, A.M. Pascarella has created a heroine with uncommon depth."

-Bestthrillers Review

"Maria and Carla are captivating figures, and readers will be eager for them to return..."

-Kirkus Reviews