Photos from my recent nine-mile walk to a neighboring village and back. These Etruscan trails are the same as those beloved by Leah, protagonist of my Leah Contarini Mysteries Series of Italian mysteries from Level Best Books. The first book in the series, Bitter Maremma is available now from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, etc; the second book, Death Will Find You, will be out this fall; and the third book, tentatively titled Precarious Refuge, will appear in 2023.  

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From a review of Bitter Maremma:

Author Siporin’s novel works on a couple of different levels, first, as a murder mystery—and a very good one at that—and second, as a paean to the Tuscan region, its customs, culture and its colorful residents, all of which are richly drawn by the author. A far cry from the usual noir-ish streets of New York or Los Angeles, Bitter Maremma is a highly entertaining read, one that I most certainly recommend.

–Gregory Stout, author of Lost Little Girl, Gideon’s Ghost, and Finalist in Best First PI Novel category, 2022 Shamus Awards.