David P. Wagner

The first Tuscan book in David P. Wagner's Italian mysteries introduces us to Rick Montoya, an American translator who agrees to help catch art smugglers—and soon finds himself in over his head. When Rick Montoya moves to Italy to work as a translator, he doesn't expect to get involved in an investigation. But with one favour spiralling out of control,...

One dead art collector and a gallery of suspects...this Tuscan vacation just turned deadly. Translator Rick Montoya is looking forward to a quiet weekend away with his girlfriend, Betta, an art fraud investigator for the Italian Culture Ministry. Their destination: the beautiful village of Urbino, home to Renaissance masters Rafael and the lesser-known Piero della Francesca. While Betta does have...