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Title: Murder in Verona

Author: T. A. Williams

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Boldwood Books

Publication Date: 3rd November 2024

Rating: 4 Stars

A tragic accident?

When Italy’s greatest opera singer, Rodolfo Argento, is killed in a terrible car accident, the police initially rule his death a tragic accident or suicide. But his elderly mother, Violetta, believes this to be poppycock! Her son was a brilliant driver and had too much to live for. She suspects foul play and turns to Private Investigator, Dan Armstrong to discover the truth.

A cheating spouse?

So Dan and Oscar travel to Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet, to find out what really happened. There Dan discovers Rodolfo’s private life could have come straight out of a Shakespeare play. Although now happily married, Rodolfo was a man with a reputation to rival Casanova, his past strewn with heartbroken women. Could his death have been a star-crossed lover determined to get revenge?

A family feud?

Or does the truth lie much closer to home? With his large inheritance still to be settled, the motive for Rodolfo’s murder could simply be greed. As Dan searches for suspects while staying at the Argento Opera Academy (where people randomly launch into operatic arias.) life for Dan is complicated by the fact that Oscar has a habit of joining in with the singing…

Can Dan solve the case before he and his tone-deaf dog get thrown out?

A gripping new murder mystery series by bestselling author T.A. Williams, perfect for fans of Death in Paradise, Lee Strauss and Beth Byers.

Another delightful book in this fabulous cozy crime series. 

The more I see of Oscar the more I'm convinced he might just be a human turned into a dog! He has so many people like qualities as well as being a faithful companion and excellent judge of character. 

So it was fabulous to see he gets a girlfriend for this book, and after all 2 labs are even better than 1! 

More relevant to the actual main plot of the book and Dan is asked to investigate the death of an opera singer in Verona, which just so happens to be the city that he and Anna are due to visit very soon to watch an opera! 

Like Dan, I'm not an opera buff, so mentions of various famous pieces of music went a bit over my head.

But I did totally enjoy seeing him work with the local police in order to discover the truth. 

I really enjoyed the journey this took me on, and it's always lovely to see a new part of Italy through the steady hand of T. A, Williams. 

Highly entertaining as I have come to expect.  

Thank you to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.