Murder at the Leaning Tower by T. A. Williams
A cozy crime series set in gorgeous Tuscany... It's murder in paradise!
A secluded villa…
When Dan Armstrong is asked to provide security at a private villa on the outskirts of Pisa, he’s pretty sure it will be an easy job. Villa Gregory is remote; the gathered guests are rich – what could possibly go wrong?
A glittering gathering...
Inside the high walls of the palatial villa, Dan discovers the gathered guests are some of the most powerful tycoons in the media world, with plans for world domination. With so much at stake, Dan redoubles his efforts to keep everyone safe.
A detective under pressure?
But when one of the group is found murdered, Dan’s heart sinks – especially considering Anna’s own daughter is in the frame! When the police arrive, Dan meets formidable Inspector Adolfo Vinci, a man whose main talent seems to be for getting things wrong. It all goes from bad to worse for Dan as the man from the Leaning Tower starts leaning on him.
It's another case for Dan and Oscar to solve and this one won't be easy!
About the author
T A Williams is the author of over twenty bestselling romances for HQ and Canelo and is now turning his hand to cosy crime, set in his beloved Italy, for Boldwood. The series will introduce us to retired DCI Armstrong and his labrador Oscar and the first book, entitled Murder in Tuscany, will be published in October 2022. Trevor lives in Devon with his Italian wife.
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Review
‘Murder at the Leaning Tower’ is book 6 in the ‘Armstrong and Oscar Cozy Mysteries’ and it was a cracking read! I adore this series and it's both Dan and Oscar I have fallen for, Dan in a father/uncle type way though. These books have become a comfort read for me as they are brilliant mysteries but they also transport you to the sun, which radiates off the pages! This may be a series but each book can easily be read as a standalone, however, I do recommend reading the whole series as they are brilliant books!
Dan Armstrong, former DCI at the Met, now lives in beautiful Tuscany and runs a detective agency. He has been asked to provide security for a meeting taking place in a luxury villa in Pisa, as it is top secret and no one can find out about it. Dan thinks it will be an easy job and is looking forward to it. When one of the group is found murdered Dan finds himself in a strange situation as one of the suspects is his girlfriend, Anna’s daughter. He then has to deal with an infuriating incompetent detective, so it's up to him to solve the murder…
I have a soft spot for ‘big house’ mysteries and this book definitely ticked all those boxes for me - luxury house, entitled guests/owners, red herrings aplenty and a well-plotted mystery! Once again ‘Murder at the Leaning Tower’ is packed full of rich details that really does bring the location to life and this time round it is Pisa. The nuggets of history, local culture and of course the food makes for an authentic feel to the book.
This was a thoroughly enjoyable read and the humour and writing were top-notch! I flew through it in one day and I'm already looking forward to the next book! It was well-paced, packed full of intriguing characters and the tension ramps up right at the end.
Let me know if you pick this one up!
