GERALD ELIAS

Murder on Vacation

Sun, sand…and suspicious circumstances.

Retirement was supposed to be easy for former NYPD Chief Maury Gross—good food, baseball, and maybe a little peace and quiet. But thanks to his spirited wife Bobbi and her taste for “vacations to die for,” relaxation is the one thing that never makes the itinerary.

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Murder on Vacation by Gerald Elias

Recent Books

Murder at the Royal Albert: A Daniel Jacobus Mystery

Murder at the Royal AlbertBook 8

When young violinist Natasha Conrad is shot dead at her first Royal Albert Hall performance, Jacobus and Yumi scour the English countryside to track down her murderer.

Gerald Elias is a maestro of mystery.

Gabriel Valjan, author of the Shane Cleary Mystery series

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It's a Crime!

It's a Crime!

An eclectic mix of 30 short crime fiction stories, from spies to string bass players.

Genuine writing from an author who knows his territory as well as anyone.

Fred Lifsitz

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Symphonies and Scorpions

Symphonies and Scorpions

A memoir/travelogue offering an insider's look at the world of a touring orchestra musician, set against the backdrop of two groundbreaking concert tours to China.

…wonderfully lucid and insightful.

Edward Reichel, music critic

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Roundtree Days

Roundtree Days

Western lawman Jefferson Dance is confronted with cases of arson, kidnapping, and murder during the Roundtree Days Festival in Loomis City, Utah.

Elias tells his nicely plotted tale with brio.

Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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Cloudy with a Chance of Murder: A Daniel Jacobus Mystery

Cloudy with a Chance of MurderBook 7

A psychopathic killer stalking Antelope Island, isolated by a violent summer storm, is hellbent on revenge against Jacobus and Yumi.

What gives this mystery its verve is the vibrant cast of characters and Jacobus's indomitable personality and wry wit.

Publishers Weekly

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The Beethoven Sequence

The Beethoven Sequence

Unlikely music educator Layton Stolz gains a cult-like following and amasses power. When he becomes President of the United States, only one man stands in his way from becoming a dictator.

…quick, gripping, and disruptive read.

The Boston Musical Intelligencer

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