A gripping book to read during my holiday in Paris this week. A clash of Italiano-Franco culture!
Paperback blurb: In the picturesque Tuscan hill town of Scandicci, the body of a girl is discovered.
Scantily dressed, with no purse or other possessions, she is lying by the edge of the woods.
The local police investigate the case - but after a week the still haven't even identified her, let alone got to the bottom of how she died.
Frustrated by the lack of progress, Chief Superintendent Michele Ferrara, head of Florence's elite Squadra Mobile, decides to step in.
Because toxins were discovered in the girl's body, many assumed that she died of a self-inflicted drugs overdose.
But Ferrara quickly realises the truth is darker than that: he believes that the girl was murdered.
And when he delves deeper, there are many aspects to the case that convince Ferrara that the girl's death is part of a sinister conspiracy - a conspiracy that has its roots in the very foundations of Tuscan society...
A cleverly plotted, atmospheric mystery, A Death in Tuscany (first published in 2008) has been a bestseller in Italy and has been translated into nine languages.
About the author: Written by former Florence police chief Michele Giuttari (1995-2003), it gives a unique insight into life and police work in Tuscany.
A review by The Independent.
A review from the Reviewing The Evidence blog.
A review from the Australian Crime Fiction blog.
Rating: 5/5
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