by Connie Dial | Jun 1, 2009 | Crime Fiction
Publisher: The Permanent Press Publication date: June 2009 Available for purchase: immediately Synopsis: Jim McGann, a deputy chief with the LAPD, goes out for his morning jog, only to find a cop car parked in front of his house. In the trunk is the mutilated body of Alexandra Williams, a police officer who had been having an affair with McGann. It’s a disastrous situation for the department brass, who would like to keep it from the public and quickly find the culprit. It’s also an opportunity for Sergeant Mike Turner of the Internal Affairs Division to get back to what he’s liked most about police work; following clues and his instincts to get to the bottom of this case without falling afoul of the upper echelons of the department. Genre: Police/crime
by Connie Dial | Jun 1, 2009 | Young Adults
Publisher: Benfatto Books Publication date: June 2011 Available for purchase: immediately Synopsis:The Mayor of Dupont Street is Connie Dial’s first book in the Amanda Cleveland mystery series for young adults. The novel published by Benfatto Books is available on Kindle and in paperback now. The story is set in 1901 San Francisco and opens with the discovery of a grave on Market Street containing three dead Chinese men. Twelve-year-old Amanda, whose father is the chief of detectives at the Battery Street police station, is fascinated by crime and criminals. She skips school with her little brother Peter to view the grave and begins an adventure that leads to the disappearance of Peter and a frightening excursion through the underworld of Chinatown. In the process, she discovers a shocking secret about the dead men that nearly destroys her family. There are twenty-two original black and white illustrations by Patricia Milazzo in the book depicting San Francisco as it appeared in the early 1900’s. The clothes, Victorian mansions, Chinatown, and the streets of that city are represented in amazing detail. Genre: Young adult mystery
by Connie Dial | Jun 1, 2009 | Other Works
Publisher: Heinemann Publication date: 2004 Available for purchase: 2004 Synopsis: A collection of fifty-nine monologues with tips on auditioning with a monologue. My monologue on page 34-35 is titled “Circles.” An old woman sits in her bedroom remembering her life and sometimes disappointing relationship with her deceased husband. Genre: Anthology
