Camilla Trinchieri

Ex-NYPD homicide detective Nico Doyle is hoping for a quiet night when the phone rings. Inevitably, it's trouble. A woman has been found dead in her home in the Tuscan village of Gravigna, and the sole witness only speaks English. Called in to assist with the investigation, Nico soon concludes that the death was no accident. The victim, Signora Nora, leaves behind a tangled web of secrets and possible motives: estranged daughters, former lovers, and a valuable property. As suspects multiply, Nico must uncover the truth to restore peace to this sleepy countryside community. First published as The Road to Murder. Travel to the cyprus-lined roads of Tuscany in this new installment of acclaimed author Camilla Trinchieri's warm, engaging, and deliciously unpredictable mystery series.

Nico Doyle, former NYPD detective, now feels at home in his late wife's sun-drenched Tuscan hometown, spending his days helping at the family trattoria. But Gravigna is thrown off balance by the arrival of Michele Mantelli, an influential wine critic who can make or break local businesses, and he seems to have it in for the vineyards belonging to Aldo, Nico's landlord. When Mantelli is poisoned, the local police have the headache of a high-profile murder on their hands, and Nico is called in to help. But narrowing down the pool of suspects will mean untangling the roots of local rivalries that go deeper than anyone expects. First published as The Bitter Taste of Murder

One morning at the cafe, Nico notices Cilia, a seven-year-old girl he has never seen before, playing with OneWag on the floor. He later discovers she has left a note in the dog''s 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 main suspect. Cilia''s mother, who just moved to Gravigna to get away from Pitigliano''s wagging tongues, asks Nico to find the real killer. Against his better judgment, Nico accepts for Cilia''s sake and soon finds himself tangling with a large cast of suspects and an unhelpful local carabinier as he pursues the truth.