Escape to Cala d'Oro, a sunlit town on Italy's Adriatic coast, where the sea sparkles, gelato melts slowly, and secrets run deep.

When Bianca Moretti leaves Milan's corporate grind to take over her late grandmother's beloved gelateria, she hopes for quiet mornings, long walks by the sea, and jars of shells gathered from the shore. But when a celebrated food critic collapses in her shop, the whispers begin. Soon Bianca finds herself at the center of suspicion in a town where gossip moves faster than the tide.

With the help of Zia Lucia, keeper of gossip and pickled secrets, Inspector Marco Rossi, steady but watchful, and Enzo Valli, the town's maritime museum curator who tinkers with vintage Alfa Romeos and practices calligraphy in his spare time, Bianca must sift through rivalries, grudges, and buried histories before the truth slips away.

Murder at the Gelateria is the first book in the Cala d'Oro Mysteries, perfect for readers who love atmospheric European settings, strong heroines, and cozy mysteries where even a paradise seaside town hides shadows.

BONUS: Includes a delightful glossary of Italian terms to enhance your reading experience!