“Precious Friends: Murder in Sag Harbor is an unsettling murder mystery that emerges from a seething cauldron of domestic unhappiness.” – Ulysses Grant Dietz, author of Cliffhanger
June 2, 2026 | Spring Precious Friends: Murder in Sag Harbor
The Most Precious Friends Hide the Darkest Secrets
"In the Hamptons, interlopers are as ubiquitous as deer ticks. The only way to remove one is to apply steady, even pressure on the head and pull."
JB Pulaski, a tenured sociology professor, thought surviving cancer was his greatest battle. Now, desperate to save his crumbling marriage, he retreats to his Sag Harbor summer home with his philandering husband Mike and teenage son Emilio.
Instead, he finds humiliation.
When Mike begins a public affair with Italian pianist Gianni Cuomo, JB becomes the summer's most whispered-about scandal—the cuckolded husband everyone pities but no one respects. But when Gianni is found murdered at an exclusive costume party, pity transforms into suspicion, and JB becomes the prime suspect.
Behind the gated driveways and manicured lawns lies a world where appearances are everything and loyalty is currency. As the investigation closes in, JB must confront not only a conspiracy designed to destroy him, but the darkness he's spent a lifetime suppressing. With his son's future hanging in the balance and his own violent impulses emerging, JB discovers that in the Hamptons, the most dangerous predators wear the most beautiful masks.
Book 3 in the Angelo Perrotta Mysteries—a standalone psychological thriller
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❋ An Absolute Delight“Precious Friends: Murder in Sag Harbor is more than a suspenseful murder mystery. Full of twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat, this entertaining read is set in the high society of the Hamptons where public opinion turns deadly. Drama, romance, and mystery all rolled into an enjoyable read with a satisfying conclusion.” – Ivanka Fear, author of Blue Water Mysteries and Jake and Mallory Thrillers
❋ What a Mystery!“So much going on that will keep you guessing until the end. The setting was perfect for the intrigue going on as the characters circle around each other, some in friendship, others in intrigue and murder thrown into the mix." - Erik S. Meyers, author of the Sally Witherspoon mystery series
❋ Beautifully written “Precious Friends: Murder in Sag Harbor is sharp, sophisticated, and shocking. Spinelli examines the exclusive world of the Hamptons to shine a light on the destructive effects of wealth, secrets and betrayal. A page-turner of the first order.” – Charles Gomez, author of, Eye of the Storm
❋ Plenty of Twists and Turns“Frank Spinelli takes the reader on a ride with plenty of twists and turns in an excellent mystery that exposes the seedy underbelly of the posh, Hamptons elite.” – Felice Stevens, Lambda Literary Award winning author of The Ghost and Charlie Muir
❋ Psychological Suspense at its Finest“Compelling, complex, and utterly unputdownable.” – Ronek Patel, author of I Am Not Your Boy