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Death of an Englishman (Soho Crime)

by Magdalen Nabb

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ISBN13: 9781569472545
ISBN10: 1569472548
Condition: Standard
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Publisher Comments:

The debut of Marshal Salvatore Guarnaccia of the Carabinieri, a Sicilian, stationed in Florence. It is just before Christmas and the marshal wants to go South to spend the holiday with his wife and family, but first he must recover from the flu (which has left the Florentine caribinieri short-handed) and also solve a murder. A seemingly respectable retired Englishman, living in a flat on the Via Maggio near the Santa Trinita bridge, was shot in the back during the night. He was well-connected and Scotland Yard has despatched two officers to "assist" the Italians in solving the crime. But it is the marshal, a quiet observer, not an intellectual, who manages to figure out what happened, and why. In addition to the wonderful atmosphere of Florence, Magdalen Nabb has created a delightful investigator who has been described as "the most Maigret-like of contemporary policemen" by the "Times Literary Supplement."

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"Magdalen Nabb is so good she's awesome." (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

Synopsis:

It is just before Christmas and the marshal wants to go south to spend the holiday with his wife and family, but first he must recover from the flu (which has left the Florentine carabinieri short-handed) and also solve a murder. A seemingly respectable retired Englishman, living in a flat on the Via Maggio near the Santa Trinita Bridge, was shot in the back during the night. He was well connected and Scotland Yard has dispatched two officers to "assist" the Italians in solving the crime. But it is the marshal, a quiet observer, not an intellectual, who manages to figure out what happened, and why.

About the Author

Magdalen Nabb was born and educated in England. She lived and wrote in Florence, where she died on August 18, 2007.

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ISBN:
9781569472545
Author:
Nabb, Magdalen
Publisher:
Soho Press
Location:
New York, NY
Subject:
Police
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - General
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural
Subject:
Mystery fiction
Subject:
Florence
Subject:
Guarnaccia, Marshal
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Guarnaccia, Marshal (Fictitious character)
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Florence (italy)
Series:
Soho Crime
Series Volume:
106-28
Publication Date:
July 2003
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
203
Dimensions:
7.54x4.99x.56 in. .38 lbs.

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