Murder at the Duomo

 Murder at the Duomo

Reviewed By  Janet Mawdesley       February 2, 2026

 

Author  TA Williams

Distributor:      Amazon
ISBN:                 978-1837031436
Publisher:         Boldwood Books
Release Date:   2 February 2026  

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Dan Armstrong is surrounded by family, and Oscar of course, as they enjoy their evening meal, cooked by Dan as he shows off his recently learned culinary skills. His daughter Trisha is there with her fiancé Shaun as they are planning their soon to be wedding. Trisha would like to have it in the hills of beautiful Tuscany and Anna is helping her with venues.

Dan and Oscar find their peace shattered in Murder in the Duomo, when a call comes from Virgilio, or rather Comisario Virgilio Pisano of the Florence murder squad, to help with what seems to have been a murder at the Duomo, or the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. The victim is a high-profile British businessman considered as the richest man in the world.

The pressure is on to get a quick arrest before it becomes an international issue, as the murdered man, Mr Tristan Angel is also a major arms dealer, with powerful friends and allies as well as enemies.

As they dig or try to dig deeper into the affairs of Tristan Angel they are blocked at every turn as the people who accompanied Angel to Fiesole, are telling a version of the truth which seems to be plausible but leaves much to be explained.

Who had reason to kill, to carefully plan what now seems to be an execution is unclear, as it seems the murderer is not about to stop at one and anyone of the people still at the Villa may have had reason to kill; they all appear to have cast iron alibies.

In this fast moving, Tuscany style Murder, Dan and Oscar find they are, as are the Police, left confused and intrigued as every lead ends in a dead end. It is only a quirk of fate that may shine a  very small light on a person who appears to be blameless. Are they the killer or are they hiding someone else in plain sight?

Murder at the Duomo is once again an excellent cosy murder from TA Williams, featuring a tightly woven, complex plot which leads the armchair detective to false conclusions time and time again.  A great and most enjoyable murder once again!!

An Armstrong and Oscar Cozy Mystery Book 14.

Crime, Fiction, General, Mystery