Ex-NYPD detective Nico Doyle is settling into the ex-pat life in an Italian town, surrounded by the relatives and friends of his deceased wife.
In this 5th entertaining novel, he finds himself drawn into the role of a private detective to investigate a murder that has torn a young family apart in the neighboring and beautiful Medieval village of Pitigliano, Italy. The plot allows Nico to pursue multiple leads in a setting, that as always, is an Italian vacation for the reader's soul. Delightful!

A good edition to the series. I found that the large cast of characters made the book somewhat confusing. I’d classify this series as an Italian version of the Martin Walker series due to the emphasis on cooking, wine, and a list of friends that serve as family members. Sometimes the writing is a bit stilted. The descriptions are interesting especially those including food.

The book is fun and well documented. However there are too many characters and sometimes you get confused with names and places. All in all a pleasant read.