Title:	Murder at the Ponte Vecchio
	Author:	T. A. Williams
	Published:	May 4, 2025, Boldwood Books
	No. of Pages:	240
	Cover Price:	$32.96 Hardcover, $18.99 Paperback

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One of my favorite cozy series is the Armstrong and Oscar series set in Italy; the 11th installment of the series, Murder at the Ponte Vecchio, where Dan Armstrong tries to help one of his good friends at the police department has discovered that some important files regarding migrants who have been murdered are missing. At the same time Dan, a retired London police officer and private detective is set to meet with a Dutch jeweler the next day, but learns the man is murdered after setting up the appointment. Dan is then asked to help his friends on the police force solve the murder. Oscar, Dan’s Labrador, accompanies his owner on most of his investigations, and of course helps solve the crimes.

This series is fun an light although readers won’t find out who the culprits are until the dénouement. Williams is an excellent storyteller and the novel is very easy to follow and read. Williams has also done an excellent job of developing his characters: Dan the protagonist, is a believable albeit humorous character especially when he interacts with Oscar. Dog lovers and owners will have no problem relating. Even readers who haven’t read the previous novels will be able to relate to Dan, et al, and the setting in Italy is delightful. The author obvious is very familiar with the city and his descriptions will seem viable to readers. All told, this one is delightful and a quick, fun read.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.