Murder in Chianti - (A Tuscan Mystery) by Camilla Trinchieri (Paperback)

Mourning the loss of his wife, Rita, former NYPD homicide detective Nico Doyle moves to her hometown of Gravigna in the wine-soaked region of Chianti.

Half-Italian and half-Irish, Nico finds himself able to get by in the region with the help of Rita's relatives, but he still feels alone and out of place.

He isn't sure if it's peace he's seeking, but it isn't what he finds.

Early one morning, he hears a gunshot near his cabin and walks out to discover a dead body in the woods, flashily dressed in gold tennis shoes.

A small white dog at the scene won't leave Nico alone, so he lies to the police and claims to be its owner.

Salvatore Perillo, the local maresciallo, enlists Nico's help with the murder case.

It turns out more than one person in this idyllic corner of Italy knew the victim, and with a very small pool of suspects, including his own in-laws, Nico must dig up Gravigna's every last painful secret to get to the truth. This gripping mystery novel is set in the heart of Tuscan wine country and follows former NYPD homicide detective Nico Doyle as he becomes embroiled in a local murder investigation after discovering a dead body in the woods.

With a small pool of suspects and a cast of intriguing characters, Nico must uncover the truth behind the murder and confront his own personal demons.

Will he be able to solve the case and find peace in this idyllic corner of Italy? Find out in "Murder in Chianti".