Good Blood by Aaron Elkins.Julie, Gideon Oliver's wife, is on a Peddle & Paddle on the cheap in Italy. Gideon, on the other hand, wants a rest and relaxation vacation with modern conveniences. So although the two of them are in Italy...they are not together. Gideon runs into an old friend, Phil, who just so happens to be on the way for a rare visit to his family home. Phil's home turns out to be an estate for the De Grazia family. No sooner do Phil & Gideon arrive when the padrone's only child is kidnapped. shortly thereafter, skeleton is found buried. Colonel Caravale requests the expertise of the skeleton detective to inspect the bones. Good Blood lived up to the Gideon Oliver series as another excellent and intelligent story. I especially appreciated the usage of the Italian language with interpretation, the Italian restaurants frequented by Gideon with menu interpretations as well as the flavor of the Italian people. So well done and true to the locale.
