Murder in Tuscany!

Murder on the Vine (A Tuscan Mystery #3) by Camilla Trinchieri 

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A story of murder interspersed with meals that sound so scrumptious that I was salivating. Really, every second page deals with a different food, or type of meal. What joy! 

Nico Doyle an ex NYP detective,  Salvatore Perillo the local head of the Carabinieri and Daniel Donato, Salvatore’s assistant, are once again caught up in murder. Laura Benati, the manager of Hotel Bella Vista has reported that her bartender Cesare Rinaldo as missing. It seems there’s plenty of people with a reason to want to dispose of Cesare. Are their historical reasons for Cesare missing, economic?

Nico is at a crisis point in his personal life. He’s attracted to local artist Nelli Corsi but where does that leave his feelings for hips dead wife Rita. He wants something more in his relationship with Nelli but he’s still grieving the loss of Rita. Conflicted!

Underneath flows the stories of the characters personal lives and their hopes, dreams and fears. I love that this series has such a communal feel. Old timers giving their opinions on everything, as do his wife’s  relations, in fact everyone in the town. Nico’s dog One Wag is front and center, adding a touch of the quixotic.

Another satisfying Italian mystery set in Gravigna, a small town in the Chianti hills of Tuscany.

A Soho Press ARC via NetGalley.                                              

Many thanks to the author and publisher.