"On her sixtieth birthday, Auntie Poldi retires to Sicily, intending to while away the rest of her days with good wine, a view of the sea, and few visitors. But Sicily isn't quite the tranquil island she thought it would be, and something always seems to get in the way of her relaxation. When her handsome young handyman goes missing--and is discovered murdered--she can't help but ask questions. Soon there's an investigation, a smoldering police inspector,...

When her idyllic Sicilian retirement is interrupted by one of her unfaithful detective inspector husband's cases, the irascible Auntie Poldi uncovers shocking secrets in her effort to rescue an in-law from the Mafia.