The Dark Angel by Elly Griffiths

When a old colleague named Angelo Morelli contacts Ruth and asks her to come to Italy to consult on an archaeological dig, Ruth decides to stay for a couple of weeks and make it a vacation for herself and her daughter, Kate. Ruth's friend, Shona, and Shona's son, Louis, accompany them on the trip. Staying in Angelo's grandfather's home in a small Italian village allows Ruth to work, but also do fun things with Kate and get to know people in the community. When a local resident dies and it looks like he possibly was murdered, Ruth finds herself involved in the case. Someone is also making it clear to Ruth and Shona that they are really not welcome in the town at all. In this tenth book of the Ruth Galloway series, Griffiths puts Ruth and her circle of friends in a new locale and it's, as usual, a pure delight. It will be published in May.