Leaving No Traces (A Commissario Scala Mystery in Rome) by P.J. Mann – Review by Jennifer Gordon

Leaving No Traces by P. J. Mann
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A gripping Italian murder mystery which had me hooked from start to finish. Set in Rome and featuring Detective Maurizio Scala, this action packed, fast paced novel kept me guessing until the end. The detective investigates when a young woman’s car is discovered at a service station, abandoned but with blood splatters on the driver’s seat. Then a second murder is discovered, and as Scala digs deeper he uncovers a web of corruption and deceit, along with a link to the mafia. As well as trying to catch a killer, the detective is also protecting a key witness whose life hangs in the balance. As the underworld threatens to consume him, Scala must crack the case before it’s to late. The gritty storyline and plot twists made this a real page turner, and once again the Rome setting is brought vividly to life by the descriptive narrative. I always enjoy solving a murder mystery alongside the realistic Detective Scala, and I was not disappointed by this latest novel. I look forward to the next book in this series!

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