The Vinnie Esposito Series

Someone Is Stalking Vinnie Esposito. But That's Just the Start of Her Problems... Criminal justice instructor Vinnie Esposito is having a very bad day. After barely escaping serious injury in a car accident, she runs into a former adversary she suspects is stalking her. Then she learns her 60-year-old aunt has been arrested and is palling around with mobsters. Suddenly, Vinnie finds herself over her head in trouble-dirty trouble. It's an awkward situation to say the least for someone who's constantly surrounded by law-enforcement contacts-including the hunky State Trooper Marcus Richmond and FBI agent Aaron Grant. Now, she's faced with sorting out her emotions and her family's reputation even as a mysterious series of increasingly sinister events puts her life in danger. Is it a coincidence-or something more menacing? In this intriguing and humorous look at one woman's unusual lifestyle, author JM Griffin mixes mystery, suspense and romance for a smart and savvy style that's all her own.  

Vinnie's crisis list is at an all-time low. But her best friend, Lola Trapezi, is in the midst of a family drama. Lola's father threatens to divorce her mother due to an indiscretion Lola's mother had that has finally surfaced. Finding she is not really a Trapezi. Lola is thrown for a loop and has an identity crisis. She flees to Block Island with Vinnie in tow. While on the island, Vinnie finds a dead man bobbing under the dock at Lola's grandmother's cottage which sits on the edge of a salt marsh inlet. In shock, Vinnie not only knows the man, a mobster, no less. She wonders why he's dead and who did the deed.Meanwhile, heads of famous crime families have anchored their humongous yachts just off Block Island's shoreline. Rumor has it that a meeting between the powerful men, who run illegal operations, is in the works. The island is flooded with undercover FBI agents, the small police department is pressed to maintain order, and Vinnie lands in the middle of it all.While Lola works her way through her own problems, her life takes a wild turn when she is kidnapped. With plans to rescue her friend, Vinnie comes upon another dead body, who also happens to be a mobster like the first dead man. Having known both men, Vinnie throws caution to the wind and sets out to solve the murders, clear herself of suspicion, and rescue Lola. Her investigation leads her where no one wants to go, whether it's onshore or in the Atlantic Ocean. . .

After her favorite aunt is found dead and an alarming box is mysteriously left on the doorstep of her aunt's house now legally hers, Lavinia Esposito wants explanations. But, having cleared the package of explosives, the local cops are dumbfounded by the precious stones which came without an explanation, only an address, her Aunt Livvy's. Frustrated by the cops' refusal to share their theories, criminal justice instructor Lavinia Esposito, a.k.a. Vinnie, takes investigation matters into her own hands. Vinnie is soon dragged into situations beyond her control, finding herself in hot water with the law, the crooks, and her Italian father. Willing to put her life at risk to learn what really happened to her beloved Aunt Livvy, and why jewels would be addressed to her aunt, Vinnie plunges ahead with her usual tenacity, bravery, and keen wits to solve and survive this mystery.

The race is on to save Lavinia "Vinnie" Esposito. After finding a dead man, Vinnie realizes she has become embroiled in yet another bizarre situation involving stolen art, proving her twin brother's innocence, and saving her own neck. State trooper Marcus Richmond and FBI agent Aaron Grant are back to help Vinnie find the culprit while keeping her out of harm's way. That's task enough to try the most patient of men, because Vinnie isn't about to let a lead go stale because she's waiting for back up. A sleuth with attitude, Vinnie Esposito is back!