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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.
Welcome to Da Vinale’s,
Matt Baker is a television screenwriter
And then the body turns up.
where murder is on the menu . . .
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 dark secrets amidst its delicious dishes.
Matt studied English Literature and Drama at Goldsmith’s College, University of London, and went on to a career in journalism and corporate communications, specialising in media and entertainment. He devoted himself to writing full-time during the Covid-19 pandemic and hasn’t looked back. A Taste For Murder is his first novel.
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 . . .
soon to be a major tv series
I S B N 978-0-241-79526-2
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MATT BAKER The sun is hot, the Aperol is chilled, the murder is ice cold . . .
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Pub Month
JAN 2026
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ROYAL HB
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best known for creating the ITV series Hotel Portofino. He co-wrote and adapted the series Professor T, Suspect and Before We Die, and is lead writer on Channel 4 series Patience, which aired in January 2025 and attracted an average audience of more than 4 million viewers across its run.
the beachside restaurant on the island of Capri
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