Today I’m taking part in the blog tour for Murder At The Ponte Vecchio. My review is written with thanks to Rachel Gilbey at Rachel’s Random Resources for inviting me on the tour and to the publisher for my copy of the book.

Blurb:

An iconic bridge… 🌉

Private investigator, Dan Armstrong, lives and works in Florence and knows the world famous Ponte Vecchio well. Usually a magnet for tourists, on this occasion it is the scene of an unexplained death, and Dan finds himself involved in the intriguing case.

An uncompromising man… 😠

Dan quickly discovers that the victim, an elderly jeweller, was every bit as hard as the diamonds he sold in his shop on the bridge. Few people liked him, not even his adult children, and his business dealings look murkier than the waters of the River Arno. Dan suspects more secrets lie hidden…perhaps inside the massive safe in the old man’s luxury villa…

A complex case. 💎🔍

As the evidence begins to mount up, so too do the suspects with their different motives. With a fortune in gold bullion and precious stones involved, Dan thinks the only way to catch the killer is to lay a trap, but might he be caught in the killer’s sights? Fortunately, he has Oscar, his canine wingman at his side, always eager to prove that he’s as good as gold. 🐶

Can Dan and Oscar sniff out the killer’s tracks or will this case be a bridge too far?

Review:

I’m always excited for a new instalment in the Dan and Oscar series and Murder At The Ponte Vecchio was no different. It absolutely lived up to my expectations and more!

I can’t believe that we are now at Book 11 in this series, and I have loved spending time with Dan and Oscar. I love their partnership – the way that they have each other’s back and have amazing trust in each other and are able to read each other’s moods. Dan is an experienced and intelligent investigator, and the way he thinks outside the box makes the plot of the novel very interesting. I’ve enjoyed seeing his influence in the Italian Police grow through his friendships with Virgilio and Marco.

Once again, the setting for Murder At The Ponte Vecchio is beautiful, and the author’s descriptions are detailed. This makes it really easy to picture the scenes and drew me right into the story.

The plot of The Murder At The Ponte Vecchio seems more complex than in previous instalments and I really enjoyed this. I found each of the different strands interesting, and I was keen to find out if, and how, they all fit together and I love the way the author has constructed this.

I hope that Dan and Oscar will return soon!

The Murder At The Ponte Vecchio is available from Amazon.

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