Death of an Englishman (Marshal Guarnaccia, 1) - Softcover

Nabb, Magdalen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1616952997 ISBN 13: 9781616952990

Publisher: Soho Crime, 2013

Synopsis

"Guarnaccia is one of fiction's most satisfying detectives, a man whose domestic life is as fascinating as his cases . . . The series began with Death of an Englishman and is distinguished by its superb sense of place." --The Times' "One Hundred Masters of Crime"

Marshal Salvatore Guarnaccia of the Florentine Carabinieri wants to go south for Christmas to spend the holiday with his family in Sicily, but a retired Englishman living in Florence has been murdered. Who has shot Mr. Langley-Smythe in the back? The marshal must discover the identity of the criminal and the motive for the crime before he can take the train home for the holidays.

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Product Description:

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.

Review:

Praise for Death of an Englishman

"A coup de maître, as we say in French . . . One of the tastiest books I have read for years."
--Georges Simenon

"Magdalen Nabb is so good she's awesome."
--Philadelphia Inquirer

"Guarnaccia is one of fiction's most satisfying detectives, a man whose domestic life is as fascinating as his cases . . . The series began with Death of an Englishman and is distinguished by its superb sense of place."
--The Times' "One Hundred Masters of Crime"

"Neatly plotted and well written . . . A more than sparkling debut."
--Times Literary Supplement

About this edition

• Publisher: Soho Crime
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1616952997
• ISBN 13: 9781616952990
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 185