A dead billionaire. A castle full of suspects. A retired cop who's the only one seeing the truth. Marco Rinaldi left the elite Carabinieri to escape the complexities of modern justice. But when his new client-a ruthless tycoon who just bought a historic Tuscan castle-is murdered, Rinaldi is pulled back in. The local police are chasing ghosts: a scorned wife, an angry employee, a bitter nobleman. Rinaldi knows they're wrong.
The killer is smarter, colder, and more patient than any of them. It's a killer who knows the castle's secrets and used them to commit the perfect crime. Now, Rinaldi must use his old skills to hunt a new kind of serpent, one who hides behind a mask of intellect and civility. A taut, intelligent thriller set against the stunning backdrop of the Chianti hills, The Serpent of Chianti is a must-read for fans of classic detective stories.
A dead billionaire. A castle full of suspects. A retired cop who's the only one seeing the truth. Marco Rinaldi left the elite Carabinieri to escape the complexities of modern justice. But when his new client-a ruthless tycoon who just bought a historic Tuscan castle-is murdered, Rinaldi is pulled back in. The local police are chasing ghosts: a scorned wife, an angry employee, a bitter nobleman. Rinaldi knows they're wrong.
The killer is smarter, colder, and more patient than any of them. It's a killer who knows the castle's secrets and used them to commit the perfect crime. Now, Rinaldi must use his old skills to hunt a new kind of serpent, one who hides behind a mask of intellect and civility. A taut, intelligent thriller set against the stunning backdrop of the Chianti hills, The Serpent of Chianti is a must-read for fans of classic detective stories.