Auntie Poldi and the Handsome Antonio
Title | Auntie Poldi and the Handsome Antonio PDF eBook |
Author | Mario Giordano |
Publisher | Auntie Poldi Adventure |
Pages | 347 |
Release | 2020 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0358309425 |
Sicily's most glamorous gumshoe Auntie Poldi ("Long may she reign."*) just can't enjoy a honeymoon period in peace--enter one ex-husband, a mysterious moniker, and a prize the Mafia would kill for. *Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Auntie Poldi and the Lost Madonna
Title | Auntie Poldi and the Lost Madonna PDF eBook |
Author | Mario Giordano |
Publisher | Auntie Poldi Adventure |
Pages | 355 |
Release | 2021 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0358446279 |
There's only one Auntie Poldi: bewigged, cursing in Bavarian, and knocking back a wee shot of grappa as a pre-breakfast aperitif . . . or is there? No one is as they seem (and sound) in this hilarious new mystery featuring Sicily's sultriest sleuth. Strange dealings are afoot in the Apostolic Palace--a nun leapt to her death shortly after participating in a seemingly routine exorcism. But when a priest clad in Gammarelli and a Vatican commissario with an almost unholy level of sex appeal turn up at her door, Poldi is shocked to hear that she's a suspect in their case. Who is the woman being exorcised, and where has she disappeared to? And why in the world does she claim, in perfect Bavarian, to be Poldi, Isolde Oberreiter, of Torre Archirafi? Poldi will need all the help she can get to clear her name, but her nephew has been distracted by a love affair gone sour, someone in the town has been spraying graffiti death threats on her front door, and her local friends seem to be avoiding her. And even Vito Montana balks when Poldi discovers that the case hinges on a lost Madonna statue, stolen years ago from the pope himself. Forza, Poldi! With a pair of mysterious twins dogging her every move and a mandate to maintain sobriety, will Poldi be able to unmask her mysterious doppelgänger, find the lost statue in time, and survive her sixty-first birthday?
Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions
Title | Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions PDF eBook |
Author | Mario Giordano |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 357 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1328863573 |
For fans of A Man Called Ove and the novels of Adriana Trigiani: a charming, delightfully sexy, and bighearted novel starring Auntie Poldi, Sicily's newest amateur sleuth
Auntie Poldi and the Handsome Antonio
Title | Auntie Poldi and the Handsome Antonio PDF eBook |
Author | Mario Giordano |
Publisher | John Murray |
Pages | 398 |
Release | 2020-08-06 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 147368059X |
All the beloved, irascible Auntie Poldi wanted from her Sicilian retirement was time to enjoy sunshine, a free-flowing supply of wine, and a sultry romance with Chief Inspector Montana. But then her idyll is rudely disrupted by the last person she wants to see on her doorstep - John Owenya, detective inspector with the Tanzanian Ministry of Home Affairs, who is also her estranged, lying cheat of a husband. Not only is John's sudden reappearance putting a kink in Poldi's dreamy love affair with Vito Montana, but his presence also comes with a plea for help - and unwanted clashes with Mafia. Where is John's half-brother? What is the ten-million-dollar 'it' that John's brother was last seen with that has both the Sicilian and Tanzanian mobs in a frenzy? With only a postcard that has a phone number and a name, 'Handsome Antonio', on the back, Auntie Poldi hops begrudgingly (albeit with a great deal of gumption and panache) back into the saddle (in this case, an immaculate red Maserati Cabrio from the 80s with cream leather upholstery). The faster she finds Handsome Antonio, the sooner she can get John Owenya out of her hair and love-life. But the people Poldi discovers along the way may very well knock her immaculate wig askew.
Auntie Poldi and the Vineyards of Etna
Title | Auntie Poldi and the Vineyards of Etna PDF eBook |
Author | Mario Giordano |
Publisher | Ecco |
Pages | 373 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1328919021 |
When Auntie Poldi finds a body in a vineyard, she sets out to solve another murder--with the Mafia nipping at her heels--in the next adventure from this national bestselling "smash series." (People Magazine) "There's a new star in the mystery firmament, and her name is Auntie Poldi." -- Alan Bradley "Long may she reign." -Kirkus (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? Originally published in the UK as Auntie Poldi and the Fruits of the Lord, 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."
The Stroke of Death
Title | The Stroke of Death PDF eBook |
Author | Jessica Mann |
Publisher | |
Pages | 341 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | Archaeologists |
ISBN | 9781444832631 |
Tamara Hoyland, formerly an undercover operative for government intelligence, has been a blameless wife, mother and archaeologist for nearly twenty years. Now her three sons have flown the nest, her husband is working abroad, her day job is about to fold, and death is on her mind - particularly when her father-in-law Gordon Hope passes on, and she is left to deal with the funeral arrangements. It was a natural death...wasn't it? But doubts arise when Gordon's oldest son Euan, a doctor experienced in the process of legal euthanasia, returns from America...
Missing Person
Title | Missing Person PDF eBook |
Author | Sarah Lotz |
Publisher | Mulholland Books |
Pages | 402 |
Release | 2019-09-03 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 031639663X |
From acclaimed thriller writer Sarah Lotz, hailed by Stephen King as "vastly entertaining," a new novel about a group of amateur detectives infiltrated by the sadistic killer whose crimes they're investigating. Reclusive bookseller Shaun Ryan has always believed that his uncle Teddy died in a car accident twenty years ago. Then he learns the truth: Teddy fled his home in Catholic, deeply conservative County Wicklow, Ireland, for New York and hasn't been heard from since. None of Shaun's relatives will reveal why they lied about his uncle's death or why they want Shaun to leave the whole affair alone. But Shaun has a burning need to find out the truth. His search is unsuccessful until he's contacted by Chris Guzman, a woman who runs a website dedicated to matching missing-persons cases with unidentified bodies. Chris and her team of cold-case obsessives suspect that Shaun is looking for the "Boy in the Dress," one victim in a series of gay men murdered by the same killer. But who are these internet fanatics really, and how do they know so much about a case that has stumped police for decades? Soon armchair sleuths and professional investigators are on a collision course with a sadistic serial killer who's gotten away with his crimes for far too long - and now they're in his sights.