A Murder in Tuscany
"Kent combines rich atmospherics and fully realized characters with a deceptively simple puzzle in her outstanding second mystery featuring Italian PI Sandro Cellini. Cellini blends the disingenuous cleverness of a Columbo with the world-weary awareness of how things really work of Donna Leon's Guido Brunetti. The sleuth's ingenious detection of evidence pointing toward foul play portends a long and successful series run. Louise Penny fans will find a lot to like." --Publishers Weekly(starred review) "Cellini is a fascinating character, morose yet strong, suited for far more than the surveillance of a teen girl, his current job, but he brings his all to it. Kent delivers an ingenious country-house mystery here, complete with Agatha Christie byplay among the clashing characters and spiked by the acerbic, witty presence of Cellini." --Booklist “Its dark . . . setting and shady characters creat[e] a truly compelling atmosphere, ably assisted by Kent’s taut and convincing prose. This combination proves irresistible, makingA Murder in Tuscanyan elegant and beautifully constructed mystery. Christobel Kent’s novels are not quite like any others in mystery fiction. She creates characters that stay with you and places them in situations that ooze suspense and tension—and nowhere is this gift better expressed than inA Murder in Tuscany.If you’re looking for an intelligent crime novelist, Christobel Kent is a great new discovery.” —Booktime“[A]nother absorbing mystery from Kent, in which the cloistered, claustrophobic world of the castle perfectly complements her intense, observational style.” —YorkshireEvening Post“A convincing, atmospheric, and darkly thrilling novel.” —TheGood Book Guide“A Murder in Tuscanyshould slip down like a fine glass of Prosecco.” —Allison Pearson, author ofI Don’t Know How She Does It