Murder in an Italian Piazza

Name: Murder in an Italian Piazza
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Michael Falco
ISBN: 9798331917906

Author: Michael Falco

Series: Bria Bartolucci Mystery

Narrator: Nicol Zanzarella

Unabridged: 11 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/30/2025

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Cozy, Amateur Sleuth, International Crime & Mystery

Synopsis

After solving a couple of murders, Bria is now known in the village as the "Italian Miss Marple," which could cause problems in her budding romance with the local police chief. But for now, all of Positano is abuzz with the homecoming of a star now that Carlotta Incantaro, a famous opera diva, is coming out of retirement to make one last public appearance.

Not all the locals are happy about Carlotta's return and Bria soon begins to hear stories about the singer's petty past. She destroyed one woman's music career and tried to sabotage her rival's chances in a beauty pageant. With Carlotta staying at her bed and breakfast, Bria learns firsthand just how high-maintenance and demanding the woman can be. Even though Carlotta's loyal pianist tries his best to smooth things over by blaming her nerves on her daughter's upcoming wedding to a former soccer player, Bria senses something is terribly wrong.

And once again, Bria's right. Carlotta's swan song is just the beginning of the drama—after the performance, a dead body is found in the piazza. Bria is quickly drawn into a tragedy worthy of any opera, uncovering a family's darkest secrets and deadly passions . . .

About Michael Falco

Michael Falco is a graduate of New York University and has studied at Playwrights Horizons and Gotham Writers Workshop. He currently lives in Secaucus, New Jersey, where he is working on the next Bria Bartolucci Mystery.

Reviews

Goodreads review by aishareadsnrambles on September 22, 2025

BOOK: MURDER IN AN ITALIAN PIAZZA AUTHOR: MICHAEL FALCO PUB DATE: 30TH SEPTEMBER 2025 🕵🏼‍♀️🕵🏼‍♀️ REVIEW Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. 🕵🏼‍♀️🕵🏼‍♀️ First of all, this is the first book I'......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on October 26, 2025

In 'Murder in an Italian Piazza', Michael Falco continues the Bria Bartolucci Mystery series with the charming coastal Italian setting that first drew me in. Nunzi’s continued growth from frosty to endearing is fun to watch, and Bria has found a tight-knit community where she can both work and raise......more

Goodreads review by Deborah on August 31, 2025

I really enjoy this series. First you have the amazingly beautiful setting on the Italian coast that the author totally does justice to, then there is the lovely Bella Bella Inn, and finally we have a wonderful warm but still intriguing cast of characters. A possible suggestion to the author is to a......more

Goodreads review by Jane on September 14, 2025

Murder in an Italian Piazza is the third book in the Bria Bartolucci series by Michael Falco (although Goodreads does not list it as such as of 9/14/25). I did not enjoy the third book quite as much as the first two. I loved the Italian setting, and the author appears to have spent a lot of time in......more

Goodreads review by SHIRLEY on October 05, 2025

Bria Bartolucci owns a B&B- Bella Bella in beautiful Positano Italy. Her husband, Carlo died in a plane crash and she is raising her 8 year old son alone. Her boyfriend is Luca, the chief of police, and she steps in occasionally to help the police with investigations. When an opera singer from Posit......more