Murder in Pitigliano

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Ex-NYPD detective Nico Doyle finds himself unwittingly stepping into the role of a PI to investigate a murder that has torn a young family apart in this rustic mystery set in the beautiful Medieval village of Pitigliano, Italy. Ex-NYPD detective Nico Doyle finds himself unwittingly stepping into the role of a PI to investigate a murder that has torn a young family apart in this rustic mystery set in the beautiful Medieval village of Pitigliano, Italy. One morning at his favorite cafe, Nico notices Cilia, a seven-year-old girl he has never seen before, frolicking with his dog on the floor. He later discovers she has left a note in his collar-Please help my babbo. With help from Daniele of the local carabinieri, Nico discovers that Cilia's father, Saverio, has fled town following an unfortunate incident. His business partner was killed at their electronics store, and Saverio is the hot-headed local carabinieri's main suspect. Cilia's mother, Livia, who just moved to Gravigna to get away from Pitigliano's wagging tongues, asks Nico to find the real killer and hands him a long list of suspects. Against his better judgment, Nico accepts for Cilia's sake. Since the case is outside of Perillo and Daniele's jurisdiction, Nico finds himself on his own as he travels back and forth to Pitigliano, going down Livia's list of suspects one by one in pursuit of the truth. But will Livia and her little girl be happy with what Nico finds

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Praise for the Tuscan Mysteries

An expertly crafted whodunnit with a vivid cast of characters.
Tom Benjamin, author of the Bologna-set Daniel Leicester mysteries

Most enjoyable. The Road to Murder takes the reader to Tuscany, where the scenery, the culture, and the food of that most beautiful part of Italy are as important as the main protagonists . . . Warning: reading this will make you hungry.
T. A. Williams, author of the Armstrong and Oscar murder mysteries

Excellent . . . Trinchieri makes crime solving adventuresome, fun, and flavorful.
Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

Author Bio

Camilla Trinchieri worked for many years dubbing films in Rome with directors including Federico Fellini, Pietro Germi, Franco Rosi, Lina Wertm ller, and Luchino Visconti. She immigrated to the US in 1980 and received her MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University. Under the pseudonym Camilla Crespi, she has published eight mysteries. As Camilla Trinchieri, she is the author of The Price of Silence, Seeking Alice, and three other Tuscan mysteries.