Beverle Graves Myers

Welcome! Or as Tito would say, benvenuto. My historical mystery series follows the career of Tito Amato, an 18th-century castrato singer who also has a stellar talent for sleuthing. Enjoy exploring the calli and campi of Venice as Tito follows his nose for justice.

"Myers sets the stage beautifully, and her Tito Amato is an endearingly sympathetic character whose company should be enjoyed for many more performances."

                       --Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine on Cruel Music

"A rich, full story even non-opera-loving mystery readers will respond to."

                          --Booklist on Cruel Music

 Latest News

• My next event is Killer Nashville, an MWA-sponsered writers conference, in Nashville (!) Aug. 14-16.  I'll be speaking on mental illness in the courtroom and recounting some of my experiences with involuntary commitments and insanity defense evaluations.

• October brings Bouchercon, the world mystery convention, this year held in Indianapolis, Oct. 15-18.

• I'm also slated to speak at Bodies & Buckeyes, a midwest writers conference hosted by Columbus, Ohio Sisters in Crime Chapter. Milt Toby and I will be discussing Research and Credibility.

• Several book signings are in the works -- more on them when details are finalized.

Coming from Poisoned Pen Press--September 2009

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Venice, 1742. Opening night at the Teatro San Marco and Tito has the audience entranced. But one box keeps its curtains stubbornly drawn. When Tito aims the full force of his golden throat at the box, a dead courtesan tumbles over the railing like a rag doll. Did a wager over a rival courtesan's jewels cause Zulietta's death? Or did the motive involve sinister activities at the glass factories of Murano?