"This is a book for armchair travelers as much as it is for mystery lovers."—Publishers WeeklyNext in David Wagner's acclaimed Italian mysteries comes A Funeral in Mantova, which finds American translator Rick Montoya going undercover to dive into a local family's dangerous secrets…Lombardy was once hotly fought over by the cities of Venice and Milan, though today it is famed for its food rather than war. But the murder of an elderly fisherman, Roberto Rondini, reveals the battles that still rage within the region.Rick Montoya, an American self-employed as a translator in Italy, soon receives a call from the States. The US Embassy in Rome has recommended his services to the Rondini funeral party, some of whose members have been living in the states and need a bit of help with their Italian.While Rick hires on as interpreter, he soon receives another assignment—a local cop, Inspector Crespi, leads the murder investigation and asks Rick to observe and report. So Rick once again finds him