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Originally Pressed - An original pressing typically refers to a vinyl record that was made from the initial batch of lacquers in the production process and cut from the original master recordings. As they are the first records to be pressed, many consider these to be the definitive edition and best sounding records.
“Virtually every writer I know would rather be a musician.” ― Kurt Vonnegut
Tony DeLucca Mysteries:
Classic records, timeless puzzles.
Tony DeLucca isn’t your typical detective—he’s a vintage record store owner with a knack for uncovering mysteries in his quaint northern Minnesota town. With an ear for classic tunes and a sharp eye for detail, Tony finds himself entangled in local intrigues, from stolen heirlooms to murder mysteries that shake the close-knit community. Balancing his love for music, his loyal customers, and his unorthodox investigations, Tony brings warmth, wit, and a touch of nostalgia to every case.
The Tony DeLucca Mysteries invites readers into a world where every clue is a note in a larger melody, blending cozy small-town charm with the thrill of solving puzzles.
Tiny Dancer
Although the life of a vintage record store owner may sound boring, the excitement in a cold Midwestern town is turned up to MAX when Tony DeLucca discovers one of his customers frozen in the snow on his way to work. The record collecting resident sleuth and his hardboiled gal pal, Brenda Welch get more than they bargained for as they follow the clues through a web of financial deceit. Will they apprehend the killer before he strikes again? Or dance with the devil and become the next target?
Rocky Raccoon
It’s Flat Rock’s annual winter celebration, complete with music, food, and a weekend ice fishing tournament, but the only thing vintage record store sleuth Tony DeLucca keeps catching is dead bodies. It will take a trip down memory lane for the amateur gumshoe and his bread baking best friend to unravel the mystery behind the deaths, both past and present, and bring the killer to justice before they strike again. A chilling tale, in more ways than one.
Steal Away
Every hero needs an origin story, and vintage record store owner Tony DeLucca is no exception. When Tony returns to Flat Rock to bury his mother, he’s quickly reminded why he left the small town behind. But when the local funeral home owner asks for his help with a puzzling situation, Tony finds himself drawn into a web of small-town secrets, rivalries, and long-buried truths. As he unravels the mystery, Tony discovers that the past has a way of stealing back into the present—and solving this case may be the key to his own future.
Electric Avenue
When a software designer is found dead in his apartment just hours before sealing the deal to sell his company and retire in luxury, the small-town community is shaken. The case seems far removed from Tony DeLucca’s world of vinyl records and classic tunes, but his sharp instincts and knack for reading people might be just what’s needed to uncover the truth. Can Tony, who wouldn’t know a keyboard from a motherboard, crack the code on this high-tech mystery and find the killer before they strike again?
Thunder Island
Relentless rains flood the small town of Flat Rock, and local Vintage Record Shop owner Tony DeLucca finds himself navigating more than just rising waters. Being in the right place at the right time has never been Tony’s strength, but this time it might be the only way to catch a killer. With the help of Brenda, he must uncover the truth and gather evidence before it—and the rest of Flat Rock—gets swept away.
Cool Change
As Tony DeLucca and Brenda Welch plan their wedding, a prominent resident’s disappearance casts a chilling shadow over Flat Rock. With a record blizzard approaching and secrets buried beneath the surface, the couple must juggle wedding plans and a puzzling mystery. Can they solve the case before saying “I do,” or will their big day be iced by a deadly whodunit?
