The Cassiatorre Quartet
One year. One town. Countless secrets.
It begins with a missing boy… and ends with a reckoning no one saw coming.
Set against the sun-soaked hills and shadowed alleys of southern Tuscany, The Cassiatorre Quartet is a sweeping series of slow-burn mysteries where loyalty clashes with law, and justice is anything but blind.
Commissario Moretti is a man of instinct and principle—trusted, respected, and nearly unbeaten. But as the seasons turn, the town he thought he knew begins to shift beneath him. Anonymous threats. Unwelcome returns. A justice system tilted by wealth and privilege. Across four novels, Moretti and his team confront not just crime, but the high cost of integrity in a world where silence is bought—and danger walks in plain sight.
Cinematic, character-driven, and rich in Italian atmosphere, The Cassiatorre Quartet is a beautifully crafted crime quartet perfect for readers of Donna Leon and Andrea Camilleri who crave gripping plots, emotional depth, and a cast of unforgettable locals who evolve with every twist.
No-one escapes unchanged.
About John MacDonald
Crime. Culture. Corruption. And Hope
John MacDonald writes atmospheric, socially-charged crime fiction set deep in the Tuscan hills. A lifelong lover of Italian culture, language and literature, he spends part of each year immersed in small-town life, learning how modern Italy balances tradition and change.
Inspired by authors like Andrea Camilleri and Donna Leon, John tells stories where small-town secrets, social tensions and personal grief collide – wrapped in gripping mysteries with emotionally complex characters.
The Cassiatorre Quartet, set over four seasons in a fictional Tuscan town, is his debut series.
When not writing, John is drawn to the quiet rhythms of Tuscan life – long walks, slow meals, and the occasional espresso-fuelled plot twist.
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