The Case of the Deadly Diary

A retired NYPD Captain is found murdered gangland style in the parking lot of a Bronx golf course. Sgt. Al Markie and Detective Oliver Von Hess are assigned to support the precinct detective who caught the case. Their investigation leads to the doorstep of Ester Trumbell, a fragile woman who committed suicide as a result of failed romantic involvements with men. Esther left behind a diary that revealed the identity of her past lovers, one being the murdered captain. The bodies start dropping after the tell- all journal is discovered by Esther's father. Buckle up reader, as you accompany Markie on a ride that comes complete with personal heartbreak, scheming mobsters, revenge and inevitably, additional slayings. The Case of the Deadly Diary, book seven in the series, is a Sergeant Markie Mystery that fans are sure to enjoy. ANTHONY CELANO is a former detective and detective squad commander who served 22 years in the NYPD. His assignments included the Queens District Attorney's Office Squad, the Colombo Organized Crime Task Force, the Organized Crime Control Bureau, the DEA Joint Task Force and several detective squads in Manhattan and Brooklyn. The author also served as a special investigator for the Office of the Special State Prosecutor-Nursing Home Investigation. Mr. Celano was the Co- Founder/ Owner/CEO of Full Security Incorporated, a Midtown Manhattan based investigative firm, for seventeen years. After his retirement from FSI, Mr. Celano began writing a series of Sergeant Markie Mystery novels. He is currently working on The Case of the Missing Sole, his eighth offering in the series. In 2019, Mr. Celano began hosting monthly Author-Wordsmith Networking Lunches in Manhattan with Carl Gambino, Peapack Private, to assist authors, aspiring authors and businesspeople to establish mutually beneficial relationships