Following the mischief and mayhem of her debut (Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions), the fun-loving widow is finally ready for some peace and quiet—and romance with handsome Chief Inspector Montana, of course—when the water supply to her neighborhood is cut off and a dear friend's dog is poisoned, telltale signs that a certain familial organization is flexing its muscles. Auntie Poldi knows there will be no resolution without her help. After she finds a body in a vineyard, tangles with the Mafia, the Bavarian heroine yet again makes herself unpopular in the pursuit of justice. But once wine and murder mix, how could she possibly stay away?