My Novellas & Novels
8 stories
Charlotte Wynthorpe and the Case of the Disappearing Diamonds by Di_Rossi
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London 1923. Charlotte Wynthorpe's socialite circle is being plagued by a rash of diamond burglaries during their wild, drunken parties. Sensing some terrible fun to be had, Charlotte decides on the spur of the moment to investigate. But what she discovers turns out to be anything other than fun and games. Charlotte Wynthorpe first appeared in the Wattpad featured historical novel "Aftermath" as a side character. Now, she gets her own story in cozy mystery form.
Distantly Falling Stars (GRAND WINNER * ONC 2019) by Di_Rossi
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Seti, a humble civil servant at the Office of Information, is selected for an important mission to retrieve a cluster of 'fallen stars' with very special, and very secret, properties. But why has he -- ambitionless and without influence as he is -- been chosen? And just who wants these particular stars at all costs? As Seti becomes more and more involved in the machinations of shadowy figures, he realises he has his own personal mission to fulfil, and it has nothing to do with the one he was selected for. Distantly Falling Stars is punk genre thriller set in ancient Egypt following the 2019 Open Novella II prompt #2. (Wicked Meteors) Cover by FlavoredWolf ⭐️ Placed 2nd in the 2nd round of the ONC. ⭐️ Grand winner of the ONC 2019 ⭐️ 2nd place in The Historical Award 2019 (Historical Fiction profile)
Aftermath by Di_Rossi
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England 1921. For fifty handicapped veterans left without home or job after WW1, the only person standing between them and utter destitution is Olivia Altringham. Lacking sufficient funds and a support network, Olivia has managed to keep her veteran's programme running by sheer determination and force of personality. Now, a soldier she had an affair with during the war has suddenly reappeared in her life, forcing her to re-examine their time together and how she ended their affair. At the same time, mysterious and deadly events unfold on the estate that threaten to unbalance the safe environment she has created for her handicapped charges. The times, and circumstances, are rapidly changing and Olivia realises she must change with them -- or risk going under completely. 🔔 #1 in Historic Fiction May 2020 🔔 Featured on the Wattpad Hidden Gems list May/June 2020 🔔 1st place in the Jelsa Awards 2019 🔔 1st place in the One Million Project Awards 2018 in the category Historic/General fiction. 🔔 1st place in the Asteria Awards 2018 in the category of Historical Fiction 🔔 1st place in the Rise Awards 2018 in the category of Historical Fiction
Find Gretel: A Steampunk Mystery by Di_Rossi
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*Translation of the German ONC GRAND WINNER "Findet Gretel"* Germany, 1881 When Leopold Mernick, imperial spy, arrives in Nuremberg to pay a visit to his sister, he immediately finds himself as a witness in a murder investigation. A well-known gingerbread baker and her apprentice are dead and someone is leaving strange clues at the bakery that heavily indicate the fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel". Leopold joins the hunt for the killer, because for him, there is only one solution to the mystery: Find Gretel!
The Song of Fafnir -- A Norse Mythology Novella by Di_Rossi
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FEATURED on @Retold & @MythsandLegends Murder, betrayal, rivalry and a divine curse. When the King of the Mountain Dwarves breaks an oath he pledged to Odin, the All-Father retaliates with a curse that destroys the royal house and stretches well into the realms of humans. Fafnir, the oldest and strongest of the sons of the Mountain King knows that better than anyone else. Falsely branded a dragon and a murderer, Fafnir tells his story to Siegfried over a goblet of mead when the hero comes looking to decorate his sword with Fafnir's blood . . .
Findet Gretel (GEWINNER ONC 2021 Deutsch) by Di_Rossi
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Nürnberg, 1881. Als Leopold Mernick, benachteiligter kaiserlicher Spion, seiner Schwester einen Überraschungsbesuch abstattet, findet er sich als Zeuge mitten in einer Mordermittlung wieder. Eine stadtbekannte Lebkuchenbäckerin ist erschlagen worden und jemand hinterlässt geheimnisvolle Hinweise, die auf das Märchen von Hänsel und Gretel hindeuten. Leopold mischt sich in die Suche nach dem Täter, denn für ihn gibt es nur eine Lösung: Findet Gretel!
The Vyšehrad Drowned by Di_Rossi
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What all can happen in just one night... Perun Hammerfist is a flashy gangster with a reputation for elegance -- and brutality - to uphold. While murdering off a debtor, he accidentally drowns in the river that flows through Prague, beginning a nightmarish journey that not only forces him to confront his long repressed past and thrusts him back into the arms of his dead love, but also reveals the too-close-for-comfort connection to his personal nemesis: Veleček, the elderly gangster who runs the old part of town. Set in an alternate 1937, The Vyšehrad Drowned incorporates various figures from Slavic mythology in an atmospheric noir Dieselpunk setting. (Dieselpunk = retro sci-fi set between 1910 and 1950)
Teacups & Tentacles | ONC 2022 by Di_Rossi
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Steampunk light/ Comedy. A terrifying new exhibit on at London Zoo is the talk of the town. Amelia Tooting-Spur couldn't care less...until the creature escapes, throwing the Metropolitan Police into a panic. With the help of some of her eccentric friends from the Mastermind Society-- including undervalued mind-reader Godwin Jones-- Amelia sets out to apprehend the marauder and its master. With explosive results! LGBT+ themes. Short chapters.