Review: GREAT DEDUCTIVE, AND WRITING SKILLS
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 3, 2014
Chase Williams, once a young detective in London, is now living in the Etruscan city of Tursenia in the Italian Appenines, and working for a cashmere company. He has turned his back on police matters, or has he..? His friend, Inspector Angelo Alunni, enlists his help in investigating the death of irascible, half-deranged, 69-year-old Piero Galli, seemingly crushed by a falling chandelier. There are a number of suspects in the household, including a Romanian housemaid, as well as the deceased's mother, daughter, brother and sister-in-law, and one or two others. We also learn that Piero's mother was about to change her will, and leave all her money to the housemaid, not the grandchildren. Further murder attempts are foiled by Chase. Then two people disappear on the day of Piero's funeral... And is there also something to do with the dogs not barking? This is a classic whodunnit. A dead man, and a house full of suspects. As we follow Chase in his investigation, the deductive skills shown, and the explanation of the murder, and the person or persons responsible, speak much not just of Chase's detective ability but also of Stefania Mattana's great talent. Not to be missed.