Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Trouble with a Small Raise | 1991 | Camilla Trinchieri | Buy |
| 2 | The Trouble with Moonlighting | 1991 | Camilla Trinchieri | Buy |
| 3 | The Trouble with Too Much Sun | 1992 | Camilla Trinchieri | Buy |
| 4 | The Trouble with Thin Ice | 1994 | Camilla Trinchieri | Buy |
| 5 | The Trouble with Going Home | 1995 | Camilla Trinchieri | Buy |
| 6 | The Trouble with a Bad Fit | 1996 | Camilla Trinchieri | Buy |
| 7 | The Trouble with a Hot Summer | 1997 | Camilla Trinchieri | Buy |
The Simona Griffo Mystery series follows an Italian-American woman whose advertising career in New York keeps getting interrupted by murders. Published under the pen name Camilla Crespi between 1991 and 1997, all seven books use the “Trouble with” format: The Trouble with a Small Raise, The Trouble with Moonlighting, The Trouble with Too Much Sun, and others.
The consistent titling creates a playful series identity, and Griffo’s Italian heritage adds cultural flavor to the cozy mystery format. The series was one of the more popular Italian-American cozy mysteries of the 1990s.