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Title: Murder In VeniceAuthor: T. A. WilliamsFormat reviewed: EbookSource: NetgalleyPublisher: Boldwood BooksPublication Date: 3rd November 2025Rating: 5 Stars
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Title: Murder In Venice
A movie icon, a murky past… and a murder mystery set in the magical city of Venice.
Private investigator Dan Armstrong can’t believe his luck when he’s invited to the luxury villa of none other than Alice Graceland, movie legend and queen of the silver screen. Could this be his big break - a chance to schmooze with stars and pitch his own murder mystery series? He’s already imagining red carpets and a golden Oscar to accompany his faithful canine companion, Oscar the Labrador…
But when he gets there, things start to look far from magical ...
Alice isn’t looking to bankroll Dan’s writing, but instead she wants him to play host at a murder mystery evening with a glamorous (but suspiciously tense) collection of Hollywood royalty. It should be a meeting of old friends - but just how friendly are they? There’s champagne, candlelight, and an increasing number of grudges floating beneath the surface.
As the murder mystery evening takes a sinister turn, Dan and Oscar find themselves navigating more than the city’s canals to find the truth.
Murder, mischief, and movie-star mayhem in the heart of Venice. Another gripping case for Dan and Oscar to solve
It never ceases to amaze me how T. A. Williams keeps coming up with such inventive plots for this series.
This time it looks initially at least it could be a slightly less deadly book as Dan and Oscar have been invited to Venice to play detective at a murder mystery party.
The guest list is predominately made up of Hollywood elite all of whom have career threatening secrets that they are hiding.
And Alice appears to have some ulterior motives for hosting this soiree.
I loved the descriptions of the Venice waterways, and generally of Venice in the summer, which is the only time I've briefly visited and it felt familiar to me.
I love the Dan and Oscar pairing and I swear that dog is practically human, given how much more empathy he seems to have compared to humans! Plus he once again is practically the hero.
But for what and why and who I'll leave you to discover.
This is yet another truly delightful and enjoyable additions to this series, which I hope will continue to go from strength to strength in the future.
Thank you to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
