Auntie Poldi and the Vineyards of Etna: 2 (Auntie Poldi Adventure) - Softcover

Giordano, Mario

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0358299624 ISBN 13: 9780358299622

Publisher: Ecco Press, 2019

Synopsis

When Auntie Poldi finds a body in a vineyard, she sets out to solve another murder--with the Mafia nipping at her heels--in "another wine-snortingly funny entry"* in the national bestselling series. (*People Magazine)

"Long may she reign."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

When Prosecco-loving Auntie Poldi retired to Sicily from Germany, she never dreamed her tranquil days would be interrupted by murder. But Sicily had other plans, and Poldi found herself honor-bound to solve the disappearance of her beloved (and cute) handyman.

Now she's finally ready for some peace and quiet--interrupted by romantic encounters 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. Poldi knows there will be no resolution without her help. She soon finds a body in a vineyard, tangles with the Mafia, and yet again makes herself unpopular in the pursuit of justice. But once wine and murder mix, how could she possibly stay away?

This is a sexy and thrilling follow-up to Mario Giordano's debut novel, Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions, hailed by Adriana Trigiani as "an explosion of color [and] a celebration of the palette of Italian life and the Sicilian experience in its specificity, warmth and drama."

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Review:

"Raise a glass, Auntie Poldi's back! . . . Another wine-snortingly funny entry in the series." -People, "Best New Books"

"Great armchair traveling and detection, bringing a strong note of the sensual back to the southern European mystery." -CrimeReads, "The Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2019"

"Giordano gives his heroine's second outing as much punch as her debut. Long may she reign." -Kirkus, starred review

"Sharp, hilarious...particularly fun and well executed [with] humorous observations on the quirks of Sicilian life. Readers will look forward to the further adventures of the irrepressible Auntie Poldi." -Publisher's Weekly, starred review

Praise for Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions

A National Bestseller
IndieNext List Pick
B&N Discover Pick
Costco Staff Pick
Amazon Top Ten Best Book of the Month

"Break out the prosecco! There's a new detective in town - and she's 60, sexy, wise and utterly adorable."--People

"A new detective is among us. Mario Giordano's Auntie Poldi joins her peers Andrea Camilleri's Inspector Montalbano and Alexander McCall Smith's Mma Precious Ramotswe in winning our hearts. She's a lusty, bold woman who dives into Sicilian life with gusto."--Frances Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun

"Poldi is flamboyant, earthy, and always forthright."--Library Journal

"There's a new star in the mystery firmament, and her name is Auntie Poldi."--Alan Bradley, author of The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

"To the ranks of amateur sleuths from Miss Marple to Jessica Fletcher, welcome Auntie Poldi."--Newsday

"As types of amateur sleuths go, the category of lusty Bavarian widow has been woefully underrepresented--until now."--Booklist (starred review)

About the Author:

MARIO GIORDANO, the son of Italian immigrants, was born in Munich. Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions, his first novel translated into English, was an Indie Next Pick, a B&N Discover Selection, an Amazon Top Ten Best Book of the Month, and a Costco staff pick.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ecco Press
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 0358299624
• ISBN 13: 9780358299622
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384