Murder in Italy by Dianne Harman

Author:Dianne Harman [Harman, Dianne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781792199349
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2019-01-15T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 12

Kat was very glad they weren’t putting more pressure on Chiari by staying over and requiring more ‘entertaining,’ like her family did. Instead, the four of them, with Luigi’s help, made arrangements to stay at the Hotel Pitrizza. Luigi had an old friend who owned it, and Luigi and Bruno had often gone there for dinner and drinks after a round of golf.

While they were still sipping their Guappas, Luigi had ordered a rental car. “I can’t stand taxis,” he said. “You always have to be prepared to wait until they are ready to come and get you.”

Soon they were driving out of the vast Lombardi estate and toward Costa Smaralda, where the hotel was located. It was a short drive, but very scenic, with excellent views of the glittering Mediterranean.

The hotel itself was right on the coast, a handful of luxury stone buildings constructed against the natural rock formations at the seafront.

“Wow, this is really something,” Deborah said, but in a muted sort of way. None of them could muster up any joy given the circumstances. She looked at Primo worriedly. “Are you sure they’re okay with dogs?”

“Not usually,” Luigi said, “but they said they’ll make an exception.”

Luigi drove up to the entrance and a valet opened his door and indicated he would take the car. As Luigi walked towards the hotel entrance, he stopped and gripped onto one of the grand columns supporting the portico. He stared at the fountain, its relaxing trickling sound echoing around the marble atrium.

Then he stared vacantly at the view of the Mediterranean Sea beyond. He looked all around, seemingly taking in everything, as if it was the first time he’d ever been there, and he was very entranced by all of it. Kat, Deborah, and Blaine walked towards the reception desk with Luigi following, while the bell staff wheeled their suitcases into the hotel lobby.

“Welcome back to the Pitrizza, Mr. Giordano,” one of the staff members said to Luigi.

Luigi snapped out of his reverie. “Oh, yes, yes, thank you.” He walked up to the others. “I do apologize,” he said. “This is the first time I have been here without Bruno. It has caused me to suffer a great sadness.”

“We could get another hotel, if you like?” Deborah suggested. “One without so many memories.”

“No,” Luigi said, then his face brightened up. “No thank you, darling. You are most kind to think of me, but I will be fine. I want to be here. I want to remember Bruno. We will have a special dinner tonight, to give him a good send off. We will drink. We will eat. We will be merry. That is what Bruno liked to do. Then seeking justice must resume in the morning.”

Kat nodded. “That sounds like a good plan.”

They checked in, and were led to their rooms by a staff member who knew Luigi personally. They chatted in Italian, and Kat could just make out that they were talking about wine. The word ‘vino’ was easy enough to remember.

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