Elena Andreotti

After living more lives than a cat in a dusty bookshop, Elena has finally accepted her fate: writing cozy mysteries with her soul steeped in English tea and her pen dipped in a good Earl Grey. An Italian author with her gaze fixed on the misty landscapes beyond the Channel, she loves inventing well‑mannered murders, crimes with a gentle touch, and investigators who move with grace between a slice of cake and a forgotten clue.

Her talent? Bringing unforgettable characters to life—figures who settle into the reader’s heart like eccentric old friends:

Debora Nardi, a former teacher with a past in anthropology and criminology, a brilliant mind and a curious spirit.

Fil Vanz, a reformed hacker turned owner of a castle with a golf club, navigating between cybercrimes and aristocratic brunches.

Marco Tullio Smithson, a lawyer with a just soul, more in love with truth than with courtroom speeches.

Cinzia Ribò, Roba’s police commissioner, strong, determined, and allergic to half measures.

Mrs. Henriette Appleby, an amateur sleuth from Abbotsbury, as charming as she is perceptive.

Mr. Tobias Flowerby, former deputy commissioner at Scotland Yard, now semi‑retired on Canvey Island, still unwillingly entangled in old‑style investigations complete with pipes, moustaches, and dusty archives.

Elena lives in the countryside, where her plants survive more out of pity than botanical skill, and the cats come and go like secondary characters. She is still searching for her twin cat: black, long‑haired, green‑eyed. Until she finds him… she writes him.