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2000s: In an idyllic corner of Italy, there is a murder…..
Murder in Chianti
What you need to know before your trail
Mourning the loss of his late wife, Rita, former detective Nico Doyle moves to her hometown of Gravigna in the wine region of Chianti. He isn’t sure if it’s peace he’s seeking, but that certainly isn’t what he finds: early one morning he hears a gunshot near his cabin and walks outside to the sight of a flashily dressed man with his face blown off.
Salvatore Perillo, the local inspector, enlists Nico’s help with the murder case. It turns out more than one person in this idyllic corner of Italy knew the victim, and with a very small pool of suspects, including his own in-laws, Nico must dig up Gravigna’s every last painful secret to get to the truth.
Travel Guide
Travel BookTrail style to Chianti
Chianti is also known as Monti del Chianti (“Chianti Mountains”) or Colline del Chianti (“Chianti Hills”). Gravigna is a fictional village but it is the amalgamation of so many villages in real life.
This is a rural region of Tuscany comprises mainly of hills and mountains and includes the provinces of Florence, Siena and Arezzo.
There’s a unique landscape in this region and that is well evoked in the book. You can feel the wind on your face as you stand looking out at the green, gentle hills covered with wide fields of vineyards and olive grove. You can wander around the small stone villages, cosy churches and meet the locals.
This is a gentle and cosy crime feel to this novel and you are definitely in Rural Tuscany!
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Murder in Chianti
Destination/location: Chianti, Tuscany Author/guide: Camilla Trinchieri Departure Time: 2000s
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