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David P. Wagner

2 Series • 10 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Rick Montoya Italian Mystery Books
Start with: Cold Tuscan Stone (2013)
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Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: Bound by Mystery (2017)

ⓘ About David P. Wagner

David P. Wagner is a mystery fiction novelist who once worked in the Foreign Service before he retired to become a professional author. But before all that, he went to Michigan State University, where he got a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. After graduating from college, he served in Chile in the Peace Corps, where he got a deep understanding of different cultures and languages. When he returned to the United States, he taught English in high school before he got into the diplomatic service. While working for the American diplomatic service, he spent time in various countries, spending much time in Italy. His posting in the European country would become a major influence in his later writings, as he spent nearly a decade in Italy.

All Book Series by David P. Wagner

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Cold Tuscan Stone

Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2013

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2013
2
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Death in the Dolomites

Book 2 of 9 · published 2014

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2014
3
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Murder Most Unfortunate

Book 3 of 9 · published 2015

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2015
4
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Return to Umbria

Book 4 of 9 · published 2016

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2016
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A Funeral in Mantova

Book 5 of 9 · published 2018

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2018
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Roman Count Down

Book 6 of 9 · published 2019

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2019
7
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To Die in Tuscany

Book 7 of 9 · published 2021

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2021
8
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Best Served Cold

Book 8 of 9 · published 2023

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2023
9
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Tuscan Bloodline

Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2025

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2025
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Bound by Mystery

Single-title series · published 2017

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2017

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is David P. Wagner?

David P. Wagner is a mystery fiction novelist who once worked in the Foreign Service before he retired to become a professional author. But before all that, he went to Michigan State University, where he got a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. After graduating from college, he served in Chile in the Peace Corps, where he got a deep understanding of different cultures and languages.

Which David P. Wagner series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Rick Montoya Italian Mystery series, the earliest of David P. Wagner's multi-book series: it opens with Cold Tuscan Stone (2013) and runs to 9 books across 2013–2025, ending with Tuscan Bloodline (2025).

How many books has David P. Wagner written?

David P. Wagner has 10 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2013 and 2025. 9 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Rick Montoya Italian Mystery series with 9 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.

In what order should David P. Wagner's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. David P. Wagner's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Rick Montoya Italian Mystery (2013–2025, 9 books).

How are David P. Wagner's books organised into series?

This guide splits David P. Wagner's 10 books into 1 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Rick Montoya Italian Mystery (9 books, 2013–2025).