Being of Italian decent, this book based in Tuscany centred around a suspenseful thrilling storyline was the perfect combination of yummy food, crime and the love of Italy!

Masterfully written and a bonus being the first in a series - I cannot wait for more books to come!

A huge thank you to NetGalley, Camilla Trinchieri and Soho Press for providing me with a copy of this publication, which allows me to provide you with an unbiased review.

This book deserves a longer review, but, I am so far behind in reviews that I have to give a bit of a brief one, enough to describe the things that I liked. I do thank AboveTheTreeLine and the publisher for giving me an opportunity to review an eArc of Murder in Chianti. All comments are my personal views.
The best thing about Murder in Chianti for me is that it gave me a chance to do a bit of armchair travel since I missed my vacation this year. Camilla Trinchieri has done amazing work by painting the scenery of the region of Italy where the story takes place. I could picture the streets, trattorias, piazzas, carabinieri in their uniforms, and so much more.

This author also does a great job with characterization. I have enjoyed meeting Nico, Tilde, Salvatore, Daniele, Elvira, One Wag, and my personal favorite. The town of Gravigna was a character on its own. If you have been to Italy, especially to smaller towns in Tuscany, you can reminisce on the beautiful cobblestones, amazing architecture, smell of olive trees, especially if you have ever smelled a sweet olive tree. The mystery was great. It kept the reader guessing and even when Nico, Salvatore, and Daniele figured it out, I was almost convinced they were going to change their mind. I am really looking forward to following the Tuscan Mystery series. The review can also be read at Lady Techie's Book Musings http://LadyTechiesbookmusings.blogspot.com.

It's a tried an true combination: a troubled character trying to escape his past in beautiful Tuscany gets drawn into solving a mystery. Of course it includes mouth-watering descriptions of food, as well as travelogue-esque descriptions of the locale. But here's the thing: it works. An enjoyable choice to escape a Covid lockdown.

I’ve really enjoyed this book. The way the author describes the settings and the Italian language, food culture, eco made me want to visit country. The plot is also rich with interesting and deep characters and I linked the way the story escalated up to the climax. I’d definitely recommend this book.

Murder is murder, regardless or the setting , but by weaving the tale of a murder set in a small Tuscan town outside of Florence brings in a new dimension . While some of the townspeople guess who this murder victim is, they have their reasons to keep his identity secret. With the help of a widowed American Italian ex-homicide detective, now living in the own of his wife's family, the mystery slowly unravels.

The author successfully recreates a Tuscan village, with the close-knit families, the warm hospitality, the eating and drinking, with the inevitable two sips of. an espresso .

A well-plotted story with realistic characters In a charming setting.

This kick off to a new series features former NYPD homicide detective Nico Doyle who moves to Tuscany after the death of his wife, Rita. Filled with all the delicious food and gorgeous sights of Tuscany, this novel transports the reader. Nico fills his days working for Rita's cousin at their family restaurant, visiting Rita's grave and experimenting with new recipes. When a man is murdered in the woods near his place, Nico is drawn into the case by the local maresciallo, Salvatore Perillo, who seeks Nico's expertise. But when suspicions turn to Rita's family, Nico is determined to find the truth. Along the way Nico takes in the stray dog that lead him to the body and begins to open himself up to life in Tuscany. I cannot wait for the next one!

So enjoyed reading this mystery - The setting in Italy was so inviting but the story made me very hungry with all the descriptions of the wonderful food they were always eating. Would love to see some recipes at the back of the book. A good surprise ending. I look forward to reading more on Nico’s life in Gravigna.

This is a lovely mystery set in the Tuscan wine country. Italian American Nico Doyle, a recently widowed and retired New York City homicide detective, moves to his late Italian wife's hometown in Chianti. He discovers a dead body and is soon roped into helping the local Carabinieri solve the case. This is an easy read, filled with well drawn characters, beautiful landscapes and wonderful descriptions of food and wine. I hope this is the first in a series.

Camilla Trinchieri's series opener, Murder in Chianti, will immerse you in Tuscan life, with a murder mystery on the side. The lead is half Italian, half Irish, former NYPD homicide detective Nico Doyle. Mourning the loss of the wife he adored, he's moved to her home town of Gravigna in the Chianti region.

One morning, a gunshot and a stray dog (soon a fixture in Nico's home and named OneWag) lead to his discovery of a corpse in the woods, oddly wearing gold tennis shoes. Nico is soon embroiled in the investigation.

Murder Mystery In Stunning Location......
Murder mystery in stunning location. When retired detective Nico moves to the beautiful wine region of Chianti his life becomes even more eventful following a gruesome find in local woodland. With a likeable protagonist in Nico, a colourful cast of supporting characters and a simply delightful backdrop this is an entertaining tale, skillfully written with cleverly engineered twists. Cultural aspects are very enjoyable, particularly of the foodie variety. Looking forward to more.

Former NYPD homicide detective Nico Doyle lives in a tight orbit of his late wife’s family and a bunch of neighbors in a Tuscan village. Richly detailed crime novels set in picturesque foreign villages populated by quirky locals are usually delightful for their sense of place but end up being, well, leisurely in pace and easy to put down. Not this book; it’s by no means a thriller, but I was positively glued to it right from the beginning. There are a zillion characters. There are detailed descriptions of amazing meals cooked and eaten. There is an endearing and mysteriously well-behaved stray dog. There are, in short, all the hallmarks of a slow, small-town story with a great sense of place, but it’s all mixed in with a no-nonsense investigation that moves right along and stays interesting throughout. There reader can’t help but lament the incompetence at high levels of police bureaucracy and root for the unusual initiative of a young investigator. I hope this is the start of a series.

Thanks to Netgalley and Soho Press for a digital advance review copy.

After his wife dies, former NYPD homicide detective, Nico Doyle, moves to the town in which she grew up, the wine region of Chianti Italy. Of course, there is a murder and he is enticed into helping to solve it. If you are stuck at home with all borders out of the US closed, this is a good way to armchair travel. It’s the first in the series, and I hope the rest will be as entertaining.

“Murder in Chianti" is a great start to a new detective series. With travel to Italy off the books for the time being, reading about the small village of Gravigna in Tuscany is the best surrogate! This well-paced mystery has a fun set of characters, including the retired NYPD detective who has relocated to an Italian farmhouse after the death of his wife, and a couple of carabinieri who have a well cultivated sense of humor about the inevitable Italian police jokes. The descriptions of the countryside and the wonderful local food and wine make reading a pleasurable indulgence.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Tuscany! Italian food and wines, complete with a baffling murder mystery coming too close to home!

American 'Conor Domenico Doyle had had a very bad start to his day' owing to the discovery of a dead body in the woods near the farm house he's currently renting in Gravigna, Tuscany.
Nico Doyle had left (well been asked to leave) the homicide squad with the NYPD. Which was timely as his Italian wife, Rita, the love of his life had been diagnosed with cancer and wanted to return home to Tuscany to be near her family.
When Rita died Nico took up permanent residence in the village, cooking and helping out at the family restaurant, the Bar All’Angolo.
Nico's start to the day involved finding a dog and a rather gruesomely murdered man. That leads to him joining Salvatore Perillo , Maresciallo dei Carabinieri, the officer in charge of the investigation, in an unofficial capacity.
Of course the dog becomes part of Nico's life. Known to Nico as OneWag but amusingly the rest of the community calls the endearing animal Rocco.
Eventually the murdered man is found to be a person from the village's past and his return, the discovery of his body, opens up old rumors and long held secrets.
A pleasing crime story falling somewhere between the cosy and culinary type murder genre. The food descriptions had my mouth watering so much I went and put on a pot of Spaghetti sauce during the reading. I'll just dream of a fabulous bottle of Italian wine to match, urged on by the descriptions presented.
Nico is a wonderful mix of the laconic realist, experienced detective, sensitive and creative (as evidenced by his cooking experiments).q
I look forward to seeing Nico's on going relationship with Perillo and the young carabinieri, Daniele. And of course his delightful extended family and let's not forget the very cute OneWag.

A Soho Press ARC via NetGalley
(Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.)

Murder in Chianti offers the perfect mix of mystery, romance, and family ties; all in the beautiful setting of Chianti. Trinchieri does a beautiful drop of weaving family loyalty and love into the intriguing murder mystery. The simple recipes she includes are a bonus! Her characters are so realistic and endearing that I found myself imagining sitting down to dinner at Nico's table while enjoying a nice glass of red with OneWag at my feet! I cannot wait to read about their next adventure!

I really enjoyed reading Murder in Chianti by Camilla Trinchieri.

The story and mystery were interesting and kept me involved in the story and guessing who the murderer could be and why. I liked the name character and his backstory.

The story was a bit slow in the middle, but it did build up to the intensity of the ending and resolution. I loved the dog OneWag. He was a great sidekick and felt like an actual character in the book. The author was able to transport me to the Tuscany location and surrounding areas by her descriptions. The scenery was brought to life, and the food described sounded amazing!

Murder in Chianti is an enjoyable read and one I would recommend putting on your to-be-read list. I will definitely check out other books by this author because of how she describes the locations, builds great characters that are real and relatable, and her descriptions of the wonderful food.

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Nico Doyle moved to Gravigna in Tuscany to mourn his wife and deal with his grief, not to investigate crime. Unfortunately, he not only stumbles over a body, he's also roped into the effort to find the killer because his reputation has proceeded him. Salvatore Perillo presses Nico into service and, along with Daniele, the three find there's more to Robert Girardi than it appeared on the surface. In some was this is a cozy but it's also so much more. For one thing, it's notable for the terrific atmospherics. Traichieri will make you taste the food and see the area. It's also got great characters with very real quirks. The mystery is nicely done but mostly I liked it for the interplay between Nico and Perillo and Perillo and Daniele and so on. Oh and for Onewag the dog! Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. I so hope this is the first in a series.

Even though the mystery seemed to take a backseat from time to time in Murder in Chianti, I didn't really mind because this first Tuscan mystery reminds me very strongly of Martin Walker's Bruno Chief of Police series set in southwestern France.

Just what does that mean? Lots of mouth-watering food (I'm going to try my hand at making "stingy spaghetti"), getting to know the townspeople of the village of Gravigna, a very interesting main character, and a puzzling mystery to solve.

Nico Doyle has a backstory that, once uncovered, explains so much about his character. He is a man who believes in justice, but he also has a great deal of empathy for victims. He's a man who can't turn away a stray dog he names "OneWag," and he experiments with various recipes in his kitchen with some of his food being served in the family restaurant where he works a few hours per week.

The local maresciallo, Salvatore Perillo, is also a strong character. He grew up in the south of Italy, so in his own way, he is out of place in Tuscany, too. His partner is a young man, Daniele, who learns a lot during the investigation while contributing good ideas of his own. Being so young, he feels that his two biggest problems are being without a girlfriend and having the misfortune of blushing at the drop of a hat (even when he's not embarrassed about anything). Ah, the young!

If you're a fan of Martin Walker's series, expand your reading range to include Tuscany. I really think you'll enjoy Murder in Chianti. If you're not acquainted with Bruno Chief of Police, try Trinchieri's book anyway. You're going to love Tuscany, love the food, love the characters, and love solving this mystery.

I loved this from the beginning. All the things that there is to love about Tuscany are here. There’s a great appreciation for the places, the food, the wine and the Italian personalities. This is a very touching murder mystery that made me fall in love with the town and its people. After his wife died and he’s lost his job as a New York homicide detective, Nico moves to a village in Tuscany to be near his wife’s family and to grieve. He rents an old farmhouse in a remote area. One early morning he hears a shot in the woods and discovers that a man has been murdered. The local Maresciallo (police) asks for his help in solving the murder. As the case unravels secrets from the past are revealed and it seems a lot of people are trying to keep the secrets buried in the past. The writing was great. I felt like I was in the village with the characters, enjoying the food with them and being being evolved in the comradery. I loved this and will look for more books by this writer. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

For some reason, during the corona virus pandemic, I have been spending a lot of time in virtual Italy reading mysteries that are set there.  My guides, until I read this novel, were Donna Leon and her Inspector Brunetti, and Andrea Camilleri and his Detective, Montalbano.  Their novels feature an engaging protagonist, beautiful locations and, VERY IMPORTANT, delicious food.


So, I was curious about this book set in Tuscany and happy to receive an ARC.  I was not disappointed.  This novel, the start of a new series, and its detective, fit right into the sub genre of Italian police stories. 


The protagonist of Murder in Chianti is widower and former New York City police detective, Nico.  He has moved to Chianti following the death of his wife, Rita.  Rita has a cousin in Chianti who owns a restaurant, one source of the delicious sounding food in the novel.  Food wise, I would give a lot to get breakfast where Nico does each day.  I also would like to sample some of the alcohol mentioned in the book, especially the red wines.


Around Nico are the police officers who want his help in solving a case, Perillo and Daniele.  The murder of the story has ties with the past.  The victim left Italy a number of years ago and became a successful vintner in California.  Why did he return to Italy?  How does this visit lead to his death?  Who will be hurt as the case is solved?


This was a very readable book and one that I enjoyed.  I recommend adding it to your TBR list. 


Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title in exchange for an hoenst review.  I look forward to the next novel in this seris.