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Literary Escapes with BeckiEp 107: Exploring New York with Author Maria DiRicoOur author this week is New York native and author extraordinaire, Maria DiRico (pen name of Ellen Byron), who shares her love for the Big Apple, her career path from playwright to TV writer to a master of mysteries, and the personal connections and life experiences that enhance her stories.
With a career that spans both coasts, Maria talks about her pivot to novel writing as a result of the harsh realities of ageism in Hollywood comedy writing, and how she found happiness writing cozy mysteries.
For more books set in Ne...2024-04-1835 min
Cozy Mystery MingleThe Witless Protection Program by Maria DiRico Book 1 Catering Hall MysteryThe Witless Protection Program by Maria DiRico Book 1 Catering Hall Mystery aka Ellen Byron
Meet Maria DiRico, author of the new cozy mystery series Catering Hall Mysteries
Buy Maria's new book: The Witless Protection Program by Maria DiRico - releasing March 26, 2024 by Kensington Cozies https://amzn.to/3wOTJjX
Find Ellen at https://www.ellenbyron.com/
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Journey Through An Breakthrough Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.The Witless Protection Program by Maria DiricoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/722599to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Witless Protection Program
Series: #5 of Catering Hall Mystery
Author: Maria Dirico
Narrator: Devon Sorvari
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 13 minutes
Release date: March 26, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Cozy Mystery
Publisher's Summary:
Mia Carina has steered her Italian-American family's Astoria, Queens, catering hall into becoming the borough's premiere party site, and nothing could make her happier—except her boyfriend proposing. There's just one presumed-dead obstacle in the way. A strong, independent woman and respected entrepreneur, Mia never imagined she'd pine for a marriage proposal. Yet lately, wit...2024-03-268h 13Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Cozy MysteryThe Witless Protection Program by Maria DiricoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/722599to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Witless Protection Program
Series: #5 of Catering Hall Mystery
Author: Maria Dirico
Narrator: Devon Sorvari
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 13 minutes
Release date: March 26, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Cozy Mystery
Publisher's Summary:
Mia Carina has steered her Italian-American family's Astoria, Queens, catering hall into becoming the borough's premiere party site, and nothing could make her happier—except her boyfriend proposing. There's just one presumed-dead obstacle in the way. A strong, independent woman and respected entrepreneur, Mia never imagined she'd pine for a marriage proposal. Yet lately, wit...2024-03-268h 13
Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Cozy MysteryThe Witless Protection Program by Maria DiricoPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/722599 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Witless Protection Program Series: #5 of Catering Hall Mystery Author: Maria Dirico Narrator: Devon Sorvari Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 13 minutes Release date: March 26, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Cozy Mystery Publisher's Summary: Mia Carina has steered her Italian-American family's Astoria, Queens, catering hall into becoming the borough's premiere party site, and nothing could make her happier—except her boyfriend proposing. There's just one presumed-dead obstacle in the way. A strong, independent woman and respected entrepreneur, Mia never imagined she'd pine for a marriage proposal. Yet lat...2024-03-2630 minDownload Incredible Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveThe Witless Protection Program by Maria DiricoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/722599to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Witless Protection Program
Series: #5 of Catering Hall Mystery
Author: Maria Dirico
Narrator: Devon Sorvari
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 13 minutes
Release date: March 26, 2024
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Police & Detective
Publisher's Summary:
Mia Carina has steered her Italian-American family's Astoria, Queens, catering hall into becoming the borough's premiere party site, and nothing could make her happier—except her boyfriend proposing. There's just one presumed-dead obstacle in the way. A strong, independent woman and respected entrepreneur, Mia never imagined she'd pine for a marriage proposal. Yet lately, wit...2024-03-268h 13
Download Incredible Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveThe Witless Protection Program by Maria DiricoPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/722599 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Witless Protection Program Series: #5 of Catering Hall Mystery Author: Maria Dirico Narrator: Devon Sorvari Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 13 minutes Release date: March 26, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: Mia Carina has steered her Italian-American family's Astoria, Queens, catering hall into becoming the borough's premiere party site, and nothing could make her happier—except her boyfriend proposing. There's just one presumed-dead obstacle in the way. A strong, independent woman and respected entrepreneur, Mia never imagined she'd pine for a marriage proposal. Yet lat...2024-03-2630 min
Embark On A Sensational Full Audiobook On Your Commute.Four Parties and a Funeral by Maria DiricoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625176to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Four Parties and a Funeral
Series: #4 of Catering Hall Mystery
Author: Maria Dirico
Narrator: Devon Sorvari
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 0 minutes
Release date: March 28, 2023
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Cozy Mystery
Publisher's Summary:
In this fresh and witty cozy mystery series set amid an extended Italian-American family in Astoria, Queens, catering hall owner and amateur sleuth Mia Carina must solve a murder on the set of a reality show. The June events schedule at Belle View is busting out all over—pro...2023-03-288h 00
Find Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Cozy MysteryFour Parties and a Funeral by Maria DiricoPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625176 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Four Parties and a Funeral Series: #4 of Catering Hall Mystery Author: Maria Dirico Narrator: Devon Sorvari Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 28, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Cozy Mystery Publisher's Summary: In this fresh and witty cozy mystery series set amid an extended Italian-American family in Astoria, Queens, catering hall owner and amateur sleuth Mia Carina must solve a murder on the set of a reality show. The June events schedule at Belle View is busting out all o...2023-03-2830 minFind Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Cozy MysteryFour Parties and a Funeral by Maria DiricoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625176to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Four Parties and a Funeral
Series: #4 of Catering Hall Mystery
Author: Maria Dirico
Narrator: Devon Sorvari
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 0 minutes
Release date: March 28, 2023
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Cozy Mystery
Publisher's Summary:
In this fresh and witty cozy mystery series set amid an extended Italian-American family in Astoria, Queens, catering hall owner and amateur sleuth Mia Carina must solve a murder on the set of a reality show. The June events schedule at Belle View is busting out all over—pro...2023-03-288h 00
Stream Popular Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveFour Parties and a Funeral by Maria DiricoPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625176 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Four Parties and a Funeral Series: #4 of Catering Hall Mystery Author: Maria Dirico Narrator: Devon Sorvari Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 28, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: In this fresh and witty cozy mystery series set amid an extended Italian-American family in Astoria, Queens, catering hall owner and amateur sleuth Mia Carina must solve a murder on the set of a reality show. The June events schedule at Belle View is busting out all o...2023-03-2830 minStream Popular Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveFour Parties and a Funeral by Maria DiricoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625176to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Four Parties and a Funeral
Series: #4 of Catering Hall Mystery
Author: Maria Dirico
Narrator: Devon Sorvari
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 0 minutes
Release date: March 28, 2023
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Police & Detective
Publisher's Summary:
In this fresh and witty cozy mystery series set amid an extended Italian-American family in Astoria, Queens, catering hall owner and amateur sleuth Mia Carina must solve a murder on the set of a reality show. The June events schedule at Belle View is busting out all over—pro...2023-03-288h 00
The Sisters in Crime Writers' PodcastEllen Byron/Maria DiRicoEllen’s Cajun Country Mysteries have won two Agatha Awards for Best Contemporary Novel and multiple Lefty Awards for Best Humorous Mystery. Bayou Book Thief will be the first book in her new Vintage Cookbook Mysteries. She also writes the Catering Hall Mystery series under the name Maria DiRico.Ellen is an award-winning playwright, and non-award-winning TV writer of comedies like Wings, Just Shoot Me, and Fairly Odd Parents. She has written over two hundred articles for national magazines but considers her most impressive credit working as a cater-waiter for Martha Stewart.An alum of Ne...2022-08-1554 min
Mysteryrat’s Maze PodcastHere Comes the Body by Maria DiRicoThis episode features an excerpt from Here Comes the Body by Maria DiRico aka Ellen Byron and it is read by local actor Ariel Linn. Here Comes the Body was published in February of 2020 by Kensington and is available for purchase. You can learn more about the author on her website.
In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. Our theme song was written and performed by Kevin Memley. If you enjoyed this episode please review or rate it as that helps...2022-04-0416 min
Dark and Stormy Book ClubWhat We Are Reading Christmas Cozy MysteriesIt's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder (Catering Hall Mystery #3)by Maria DiRico Published October 26th 2021 by Kensington Publishing CorporationAstoria, Queens, is decorated within an inch of its life for the Christmas season, and Mia Carina is juggling her job at the Belle View catering hall with a case of murder...Mia's busy with a full schedule of events at the family business--among them an over-the-top Nativity-themed first birthday party and a Sweet Sixteen for a teen drama queen. But her personal life is even more challenging. Her estranged mother has returned--and...2021-12-1420 min
The Cozy Corner with Alexia GordonEllen Byron/Maria DiRico on The Cozy Corner with Alexia GordonAuthor Ellen Byron, writing as Maria DiRico, joins me in the Corner to chat about It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder, her newest, Catering Hall mystery. With a Christmas-themed murder as our centerpiece, we discuss Christmas in California vs New York, over-the-top holiday parties, and life in the Outer Boroughs. Tune in hear Ellen’s memories of Christmas in the parts of New York City that don’t always end up in the glossy holiday movies. And find out how her family is connected to Tony Bennett.
Find Ellen at https://www.ellenbyron.com/
...2021-12-0231 min
Download High-Quality Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveIt's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder by Maria DiricoPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/545777 to listen full audiobooks. Title: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder Series: #3 of Catering Hall Mystery Author: Maria Dirico Narrator: Devon Sorvari Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 15 minutes Release date: October 26, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: Astoria, Queens, is decorated within an inch of its life for the Christmas season, and Mia Carina is juggling her job at the Belle View catering hall with a case of murder . . . Mia's busy with a full schedule of events at the family business—amo...2021-10-2630 min
Download High-Quality Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveIt's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder by Maria DiricoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/545777to listen full audiobooks.
Title: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder
Series: #3 of Catering Hall Mystery
Author: Maria Dirico
Narrator: Devon Sorvari
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 15 minutes
Release date: October 26, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Police & Detective
Publisher's Summary:
Astoria, Queens, is decorated within an inch of its life for the Christmas season, and Mia Carina is juggling her job at the Belle View catering hall with a case of murder . . . Mia's busy with a full schedule of events at the family business—among the...2021-10-268h 15
Your Breakout BookA New Approach to Shameless Shilling with Mystery Author Ellen ByronFor today’s guest, Ellen Byron, writing frequently and on a deadline is not a challenge. She began her career as a playwright before moving to LA and transitioning to sitcom writing. As she says in this interview, there was no time to be precious with words or to not be inspired. If you weren’t contributing to the team, there was a line of writers waiting to take your seat.Now, as a multi-published author of three cozy mystery series, Ellen is putting her writing skills to use to reach new readers, specifically through blogs and news...2021-04-1645 min
Start Your Day With A Critically-Acclaimed Full Audiobook.Here Comes the Body by Maria DiricoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/403937to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Here Comes the Body
Series: #1 of Catering Hall Mystery
Author: Maria Dirico
Narrator: Devon Sorvari
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 52 minutes
Release date: February 25, 2020
Genres: Police & Detective
Publisher's Summary:
After her philandering husband's boat went down, newly single Mia Carina went back to Astoria, the bustling Queens neighborhood of her youth. Living with her nonna and her oversized cat, Doorstop, she's got a whole new life—including some amateur sleuthing . . . Mia is starting work at Belle View, her father's catering hall, a popular spot for weddings, office parties, and mor...2020-02-257h 52Discover the Best Audio Stories in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveHere Comes the Body by Maria DiricoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/403937to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Here Comes the Body
Series: #1 of Catering Hall Mystery
Author: Maria Dirico
Narrator: Devon Sorvari
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 52 minutes
Release date: February 25, 2020
Genres: Police & Detective
Publisher's Summary:
After her philandering husband's boat went down, newly single Mia Carina went back to Astoria, the bustling Queens neighborhood of her youth. Living with her nonna and her oversized cat, Doorstop, she's got a whole new life—including some amateur sleuthing . . . Mia is starting work at Belle View, her father's catering hall, a popular spot for weddings, office parties, and mor...2020-02-257h 52
the Best Audio Stories in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveHere Comes the Body by Maria DiricoPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/403937 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Here Comes the Body Series: #1 of Catering Hall Mystery Author: Maria Dirico Narrator: Devon Sorvari Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 52 minutes Release date: February 25, 2020 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: After her philandering husband's boat went down, newly single Mia Carina went back to Astoria, the bustling Queens neighborhood of her youth. Living with her nonna and her oversized cat, Doorstop, she's got a whole new life—including some amateur sleuthing . . . Mia is starting work at Belle View, her father's catering hall, a popular spot for weddings, office parties, and...2020-02-2530 min
Embrace A Captivating Full Audiobook On Your Commute.Here Comes the Body by Maria DiRicoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/222471to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Here Comes the Body
Series: Catering Hall Mystery Series, Book 1
Author: Maria DiRico
Narrator: Devon Sorvari
Format: mp3
Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
Release date: 02-25-20
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 130 ratings
Genres: Culinary
Publisher's Summary:
After her philandering husband's boat went down, newly single Mia Carina went back to Astoria, the bustling Queens neighborhood of her youth. Living with her nonna and her oversized cat, Doorstop, she's got a whole new life - including some amateur sleuthing...Mia is starting work at Belle View, her father's catering hall, a...2020-02-257h 52
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Authors on the Air Global Radio NetworkCozy Corner Episode 12: Ellen ByronEllen Byron, who also writes as Maria DiRico, joins me in the Cozy Corner to chat about Fatal Cajun Festival, the fifth book in her Cajun Country mystery series and Here Comes the Body, the first book in her new Catering Hall mystery series.
The Cajun Country Mysteries, which have won Agatha and Lefty Awards and hit the USA Today bestseller list, immerse readers in small town Louisiana. The Catering Hall Mysteries will take readers to New York City. Both contain recipes. Fatal Cajun Festival is available now and Here Comes the Body debuts February 25, 2020 under the pen name Maria...2019-11-1337 min
The Cozy Corner with Alexia GordonEllen ByronEllen Byron, who also writes as Maria DiRico, joins me in the Cozy Corner to chat about Fatal Cajun Festival, the fifth book in her Cajun Country mystery series and Here Comes the Body, the first book in her new Catering Hall mystery series.
The Cajun Country Mysteries, which have won Agatha and Lefty Awards and hit the USA Today bestseller list, immerse readers in small town Louisiana. The Catering Hall Mysteries will take readers to New York City. Both contain recipes. Fatal Cajun Festival is available now and Here Comes the Body debuts February 25, 2020 under the...2019-11-1337 min