Murder in Siena by T A Williams
A brand-new cozy crime series set in gorgeous Tuscany...It's murder in paradise!
A lazy weekend in the country…
Dan Armstrong and the new love of his life, Anna, are heading to a hotel deep in the gorgeous Tuscan countryside for a long weekend, looking forward to some time away from the stresses of their day jobs. With the beautiful and historic city of Siena just around the corner, it promises to be relaxing and enjoyable. What could possibly go wrong?
A mutilated body…
But when a mutilated body is discovered in the hotel grounds Dan is called in to help with the investigation. But who or what could have been responsible for such a vicious attack? Was it the work of wild animals, or is there a brutal murderer at large?
A killer who cried wolf?
Dan knows he is dealing with a clever killer – whether whether two- or four-legged! And as he sets out to solve the case he begins to worry about his own loyal canine companion. Could Oscar be in more danger than any of the other hotel guests or is a murderer trying to cover their tracks?
It's another case for Dan and Oscar to solve!
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. Trevor lives in Devon with his Italian wife.
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Review
‘Murder in Siena’ is the fourth instalment in this cosy crime series and it was such a treat to return to it! Dan and Oscar have become one of my favourite series at the moment and I always look forward to picking them up. Don't worry if you haven't read the previous books as it works well as a standalone whodunit! But I would recommend reading the earlier books as they are just as good as this one!
This outing sees the gang up sticks and go on a short holiday just outside Siena. Dan and Anna are still going strong and they have gone away with Detective Virgilio and his wife Lina. Of course, death has a nasty habit of following them. At the hotel a symposium is taking place with numerous scientists and when one of them is found death Dan and Virgilio are roped in to help out. Whilst, there was the initial idea of it being a wolf attack this is soon disproved for they begin looking into other motives! Will they figure out who the murderer is before they strike again?
It was great to experience another part of Tuscany through the eyes and bellies of Dan and a) it made me want to visit and b) I got very hungry indeed! I always like that there is a bit of history and tourism added into the mix as it means you learn a bit about Tuscany as well! For example I had no idea there was wild wolves still in Italy! This almost had the feel of a big house mystery, quite like the first book in the series as there are a limited number of possible baddies and victims to kill off. I did feel there was a bit of repetition when it came to everyone’s movements and timings and it could have been edited out slightly but then I have a stellar memory!
I really like the dynamics between our core two couples and it was interesting to see Dan noticing the problems he had with his ex-wife starting to creep into the other couple! I look forward to seeing how this plays out further down the series. This was a very enjoyable read and I flew through it in one sitting! I was also having a very bad pain day and this was the perfect medicine as it was engaging and very compelling!
I enjoyed this trip to Tuscany and I can't wait for book five!
