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Murder Most Unfortunate
Murder Most Unfortunate
Murder Most Unfortunate
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Murder Most Unfortunate

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Rick Montoya, an American translator travelling through Italy, tries to spend his days reveling in art but soon finds himself wrapped up in a scandal

Wrapping up an interpreter job in Bassano del Grappa at a conference on artist Jacopo da Bassano, Rick Montoya looks forward to exploring the town. And it would be fun to look into the history of two long-missing paintings by the master, a topic that caused the only dust-up among the normally staid group of international scholars attending the seminar.

Bassano has much to offer to Rick the tourist, starting with its famous covered bridge, an ancient castle, and several picturesque walled towns within striking distance. He also plans to savor a local cuisine that combines the best of Venice with dishes from the Po Valley and the surrounding mountains.

These plans come to a sudden halt when one of the seminar's professors turns up dead. Rick is once again drawn into a murder mystery, this time with a pair of local cops who personify the best and the worst of the Italian police force.

At the same time he's willingly pulled into a relationship with Betta Innocenti, the daughter of a local gallery owner, who is equally intrigued by the lost paintings. They quickly realize that the very people who might know the story are also the main suspects in the murder—and that someone not above resorting to violence is watching their every move.

In David P. Wagner's signature style, Murder Most Unfortunate offers a thrilling investigation while allowing you to enjoy the food, drink, and culture of Italy without traveling yourself.

Other books in the Rick Montoya Italian Mysteries:

Cold Tuscan Stone

Death in the Dolomites

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Return to Umbria

A Funeral in Mantova

LanguageEnglish
Release dateNov 3, 2015
ISBN9781464204371
Murder Most Unfortunate
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David P. Wagner

David P. Wagner is a retired foreign service officer who spent nine years in Italy, learning to love things Italian. Other diplomatic assignments included Brazil, Ecuador, and Uruguay, as well as two hardship postings to Washington, D.C. He and his wife, Mary, live in Pueblo, Colorado.

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    3.5 out of 5 stars. This mystery is an easy and fairly short read, an bit old-fashioned and quite entertaining. There is a seminar about a local artist in a little town in Italy, and oops – someone manages to get himself murdered. Well, no one really liked him anyway. In fact, he was pretty much universally disliked, so there are lots of suspects.The protagonist, Rick, is a male translator, hired for the event. But there is a strong, likable female, too. Usually the toughest of the bunch. The violence is minimal, well, considering that there is murder. But nothing too gruesome.The descriptions of some of the meals, and there were lots, made my hungry. They added to the atmosphere. There were some discrepancies that should have been caught. For instance, at one point, Rick had an unobstructed view over Betta's helmet when he was riding behind her, but later, he had to tilt to one side to see around her helmet. This isn't a big deal, but things like this remind me I'm reading someone's fiction and take me out of the story.Despite that, this is an enjoyable, cozy story that .many readers should enjoy.I was given an advance reader's copy of this book for review.

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