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.



Camilla Trinchieri worked for many years on films in Rome with directors including Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti. She emigrated to the US in 1980 and received her MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University. Under the pseudonym Camilla Crespi, she has published seven crime novels, including The Breakfast Club Murder.