Murder in Pitigliano - Hardcover

by Camilla Trinchieri (Author)

Ex-NYPD detective Nico Doyle can't help but interfere in a murder investigation that has torn a young family apart in this heartfelt story about regret, jealousy, trauma, and the innocent young girl who's caught in the middle.

One morning at Nico Doyle's favorite café, he meets Cilia, a seven-year-old girl who has taken an interest in his dog. Nico later discovers she has left a note in the dog's collar--Please help my babbo.

Nico discovers that Cilia's father, Saverio, has fled town following an unfortunate incident. His business partner was killed at their electronics store, and Saverio is the hot-headed local carabiniere's main suspect. Cilia's mother, Livia, who just moved to Gravigna to get away from Pitigliano's wagging tongues, asks Nico to find the real killer and hands him a long list of suspects. Against his better judgment, Nico accepts for Cilia's sake. Since the case falls under the jurisdiction of neighboring carabinieri, he finds himself investigating on his own without any assistance from his friend Maresciallo Perillo. Nico goes down Livia's list of suspects one by one in pursuit of the truth, putting his skills as a retired NYPD detective to work. But will Livia and her little girl be happy with what he finds?

Author Biography

Camilla Trinchieri worked for many years dubbing films in Rome with directors including Federico Fellini, Pietro Germi, Franco Rosi, Lina Wertmüller, and Luchino Visconti. She immigrated to the US in 1980 and received her MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University. Under the pseudonym Camilla Crespi, she has published eight mysteries. As Camilla Trinchieri, she is the author of The Price of Silence, Seeking Alice, and four other Tuscan mysteries.