My Muse Florence: An Italian Travel Journalism Single

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Vincent Zandri has been spending two to three months per year in Florence, Italy for the better part of a decade now. He arrived initially as a freelance journalist working for news outlets like Moscow's RT, but then began to visit the Italian Renaissance city to work on his novels in relative peace. Now the 2015 ITW Nominee for Best Original Paperback reveals the very romantic reason behind his attraction to Florence and Tuscany in general, in this essay originally published at inTravel Magazine.

Praise for Vincent Zandri:

"Sensational...Masterful...Brilliant." --New York Post

"The action never wanes." --Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinal

"Gritty, fast-paced, lyrical and haunting." --Harlan Coben, bestselling author of Six Years

"Tough, stylish, heartbreaking." --Don Winslow, bestselling author of Savages

"Non-stop action." --I Love a Mystery

"Vincent Zandri nails reader's attention." --Boston Herald

"(Zandri) demonstrates an uncanny knack for exposition, introducing new characters and narrative possibilities with the confidence of an old pro...Zandri does a superb job interlocking puzzle pieces." --The San Diego Union-Tribune

"Zandri has brought back that wonderful ‘quest’ story that keeps the reader alert and pinging with anticipation from beginning to end. His ‘Chase Baker’ character is cocky, smart, and multi-talented, but with that brotherly quality that reminds you of a best friend in school. These are the types of characters we remember and follow, and Zandri does them with flair, along with non-stop action and a surprise ending. What thriller reader could not love that? ... THE SHROUD KEY is well worth every minute." -- SUSPENSE MAGAZINE