Of Truffles. Death. And Hot Love. Sinistra Casotto, known as Sina, is a food scout for a gourmet shop in Munich. Above all, she is a sweet tooth who has turned her passion into her profession.

Just in time for truffle season, she travels to Piedmont. However, disaster looms, as after a very hot summer, truffles have become scarce. And instead of buying truffles, Sina stumbles from one misfortune to the next: she discovers a dead body, is kidnapped, and suddenly finds herself among the suspects.

A gripping holiday destination crime novel that smells not only of truffles, wine, and wild herbs but also of suspense and seduction.

"Reading this can make you hungry [...]. A thrilling, but above all sensual crime novel [...], because you always feel the author's love for the land and its people." Ernst Corinth, Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung

"Miss Schneefeld has a new favorite book. 'Murder in Piedmont' read in one go yesterday. It’s a crime story, love story, truffle guide, Italian travel inspiration, and top entertainment." Miss Schneefeld, bookseller, Berlin

"When I recently felt an urgent need to go to Italy, I took the book with me and read it straight through that weekend." Janina Sundermeier, book blogger

"When a gourmet like Gabriele Kunkel writes a crime novel, it can only be a culinary thriller that immerses the reader deeply into the Italian truffle world." Volker Feuerstein, Fuldaer Zeitung