To Die in Tuscany

Now I am up to date on the adventures of Rick Montoya, translator extraordinaire. To Die in Tuscany is the seventh book in this series by David P. Wagner. I started with book eight and then went back to the beginning and it has been a pleasant journey through Italy and it's culture, history, food an......more

This story just uses wonderful Italian food and art in the village of Urbino to lead you through this picturesque setting. Rick Montoya is a translator and Betta is with the art fraud Ministry. A wealthy Spanish art collector is going to donate his latest purchase of a Piero drawing to the Museo Civ......more

When I think of Italy, I think of great food, beautiful art and stunning scenery. David Wagner incorporates all of this as well as a solid mystery in his Rick Montoya series. Montoya is an American living in Rome who works as a translator. When Manuel Somonte, a Spanish businessman, decides to donat......more

Readers who enjoy art, architecture, gardens, twisting streets, Italian food and red wine will want to read this mystery. It is part of a series although the novels can be read out of order. This was the first book that I have read by Mr. Wagner and I look forward to reading all of the others. Rick M......more

Rick Montoya is a translator who lives and works in Rome. He and his girlfriend, Betta, an art fraud investigator for the Italian Culture Ministry, have planned a weekend getaway in Urbino in Tuscany. There Betta will be attending an event at a local museum, where a wealthy Spaniard is donating a pi......more