Author, Writer, Storyteller
Felicia Carparelli
A teacher and musician, writing in Chicago.
Mysteries and thrillers, short stories, Jane Austen inspired fiction, and essays about health and coping.
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Tile M for Murder
M-U-R-D-E-R. Nine points in Scrabble.
Nine iron—great for short golf shots.
But can a golf pro and an English teacher work together to discover who killed a friend during a Scrabble game?
The bookshelf
Books by Felicia
Murder at the Opera
Tile M for Murder
Murder in the LibraryA mystery inspired by Sherlock Holmes and one of his most famous cases
The Mysterious Affair at Longbourn
The Ardent VirginMr. Darcy’s Tale
Hot For Teacher
Killing Mr. DarcyA story of seduction, Jane Austen, and murder. Literature can get messy
Latest writing
Stories & essays
Short Fiction
Brushstrokes
On the eve of the wedding, Milly brushed Alicia’s hair. One hundred strokes. She counted aloud, in a low voice, more a hiss than a whisper. Her daughter sat stone still, wrapped in an…
Short Fiction
The Book of John
I am a prophet on a mission. I awoke to that revelation after a night of prayer and meditation. Like the dude on the road to Damascus, I was struck down in my single…
Short Fiction
Keeper of the Vortex
Agatha tended the Vortex. It was her punishment for not obeying the Prefect of the Labyrinth, from where all life was sustained. There were rules to follow, laws older than time, although there was…
She plays her accordion during the full moon with parakeet accompaniment and has appeared on the Svengoolie show, three times.