A Taste For Murder

For Detective Chief Inspector Joe Mottram, a summer on the island of Capri was meant to be an opportunity to reconnect with his troubled teenage daughter, Angelica, and his Italian in-laws, after his wife’s Francesca’s death by a hit-and-run.

But when a British tourist is found dead and a member of his late wife’s family is accused of murder, Joe is pulled back into a world of police cells, crime scenes and local corruption. As he discovers more about the island, he realises it holds the answers to Francesca’s death, which may not have been a tragic accident after all.

SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIESWELCOME TO DA VINALE'S, THE BEACHSIDE RESTAURANT ON THE ISLAND OF CAPRI, WHERE MURDER IS ON THE MENU... 'A cracking crime procedural' The Courier 'Capri makes an irresistible setting for crime fiction' THE TIMES'A brilliant read' FABULOUS A summer on the Italian island of Capri. The perfect opportunity for recently widowed DCI Joe Mottram to reconnect with his teenage daughter. What better place to bond than in his late wife’s childhood home where her parents still run renowned beachside restaurant, Da Vinale's. And then the body turns up. When a British tourist is found dead at the bottom of an iconic landmark, Joe’s hopes of a restorative holiday are shattered. Then local detective Lara Sarrancino arrives at Da Vinale's asking questions, and Joe realises the family restaurant might be hiding secrets amidst its delicious dishes. Joe will have to act fast - and find a way to work with stubborn Lara - in order to learn the truth. Because the next murder might be even closer to home...

• | Author: Matt Baker
• | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: Jan 15, 2026
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• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9780241795262
• | ISBN-10: 0241795265