Anthony J. Pucci taught English for forty-three years.
Murder on the Grand Canal is his tenth Michael Bishop Mystery. Previous titles include: Outline for Murder (2015), Schooled in Deception (2016), A Question of Judgment (2017), Murder on the Marginal Way (2018), Rooted in Evil (2019), Winning Ticket (2020), Where There Is Darkness (2021), The Uninvited (2023), and Night of Joy, Night of Sorrow.
He is also co-author of Twin Tiers Legends: Remembering Joel Stephens and Coach D (2022), the inspirational story of two extraordinary men who turned adversity into an opportunity to teach others what is most important in life.
In addition to writing, he enjoys reading, taking long walks, spending time on the New England coast, keeping up with family and friends, and following sports, the stock market, and politics.
A native of Massachusetts, he resides with his wife in a small town in the Finger Lakes region of New York.