Roman Count Down

David P. Wagner

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Poisoned Pen Press
21 May 2019

Crime & Mystery

Series: Rick Montoya Italian Mysteries

A prequel to the beloved Rick Montoya Italian mystery series, Roman Count Down brings the streets of Rome to life as translator Rick Montoya comes to grips with life as a resident of The Eternal City and investigates a brutal murder in an Italian adventure unlike any other

Rick Montoya, eager to experience more of his Italian mother's culture, heads to Rome to start his own translation business. He's armed with curiosity and an appetite for local food and wine.

Rick's maternal uncle is a Roman cop with one eye to his nephew's welfare and another to how Rick might be useful, perhaps widen his career choices. So Commissario Piero Fontana pulls Rick into an investigation- the murder of Count Umberto Zimbardi.

The wealthy count enjoyed indulging a circle of convivial friends and a hobby collecting oral histories by interviewing residents in the city's centro storico. After heading home from such an afternoon, he was found dead on a bridge over the Tiber.

As a newcomer and an investigator, Rick makes rookie mistakes. He's learning the ropes as an amateur sleuth and that living in Rome is different from visiting. Plus he's distracted by a woman pressing him into service as an Italy tour guide and the arrival of a college friend on a mission to sell Argentine wine to the Vatican. But there's a dangerous countdown at play, and Rick needs to solve the case before the unthinkable happens.

By: David P. Wagner
Imprint: Poisoned Pen Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 6
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 38mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781464211638
ISBN 10: 1464211639
Series: Rick Montoya Italian Mysteries
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 21 May 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David P. Wagner is a retired foreign service officer who spent nine years in Italy, learning to love things Italian. Other diplomatic assignments included Brazil, Ecuador, and Uruguay, as well as two hardship postings to Washington, D.C. He and his wife, Mary, live in Pueblo, Colorado.

Reviews for Roman Count Down

Wagner's solid sixth Rick Montoya Italian Mystery... explains how he evolved from translator to sleuth... This one will satisfy hungry traveler heading to Rome. - Publishers Weekly The tour of Rome, the food and wine, the colorful characters, and the intriguing mystery will keep Montoya fans happy and may well interest those unfamiliar with the series to catch up on the adventures of this engaging translator and sleuth - Booklist

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