Paolo Ritter Ermittelt 01 Mord ... — Dani Scarpa

Paolo’s boss at the LKA and long-time partner, who is central to his complicated personal life.

A broody, meticulous investigator with an Italian first name he dislikes. His character is often compared to "Monk" due to his quirks, such as a compulsion for hand-sanitizing. Dani Scarpa Paolo Ritter Ermittelt 01 Mord ...

The spirited chef at a restaurant in Cervia located within a hotel Paolo inherited from his late brother. Paolo’s boss at the LKA and long-time partner,

The case begins when Ritter is tasked with returning —specifically a painting by Correggio—from Munich to the National Gallery in Parma . Shortly after the successful handover, the gallery's curator, Tantaro , is found dead. While the local Italian police dismiss the death as a suicide, Ritter's instincts and unique memory lead him to suspect murder, pulling him into a web of art forgery and organized crime. Key Characters The spirited chef at a restaurant in Cervia

(2021) is the debut novel in the Paolo Ritter Ermittelt series by Dani Scarpa —the pseudonym of a successful German author with deep ties to Italy. The series combines a classic "whodunit" mystery with the atmospheric "Dolce Vita" of Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region. Plot Overview