Synopses & Reviews
"A final reminder of why [Nabb] is irreplaceable among English-speaking novelists who write mysteries with Italian locales.”—Marilyn Stasio,
The New York Times Book Review “Nabb’s books display all the rich prose and quirky characters that Christie was famous for.”—BookPage
“The world of crime fiction [is] poorer for the loss of Magdalen Nabb.”—The Boston Phoenix
“Charming. . . . Lovely.”—Rocky Mountain News
“If you didn’t make it to Florence this summer, don’t despair. . . . There’s a new Marshal Guarnaccia investigation.”—Chicago Tribune
“Surpasses the best of Simenon.”—Kirkus Reviews
“There is no other series quite like the Guarnaccia stories.”—The Washington Post Book World
Daniela is a quiet single mother studying for a doctorate in chemistry. She rarely goes out, so her murder in her bedroom at the family’s new villa seems inexplicable. It is true that her mother, who appears to be an alcoholic; her younger sister, who has had mental problems; and her father, who has made his money running nightclubs and is probably involved in the international sex trade, are not your average home-loving Italian nuclear family, but what can she have done to be singled out for slaughter? And why has the prosecutor asked specifically for Marshal Guarnaccia to head the investigation?
This is the fourteenth book in this acclaimed series. Magdalen Nabb, who was born and educated in England, lived and wrote in Florence, where she died on August 18, 2007.
Synopsis
“A final reminder of why [Nabb] is irreplaceable among English-speaking novelists who write mysteries with Italian locales.”—Marilyn Stasio,
The New York Times Book Review“Nabb’s books display all the rich prose and quirky characters that Christie was famous for.”—BookPage
“The world of crime fiction [is] poorer for the loss of Magdalen Nabb.”—The Boston Phoenix
“Charming. . . . Lovely.”—Rocky Mountain News
A young mother is found, shot six times, in her bedroom in the elegant villa of the newly rich Paolottis. There seems to be no motive for the brutal crime until Marshal Guarnaccia investigates.
Synopsis
The fourteenth and final Florentine mystery featuring Marshal Guarnaccia
Marshal Guarnaccia's sense of malaise sets in as Florence closes for the summer holiday. But outside the quiet city, a wealthy young woman is shot to death in her parents' villa. A single mother pursuing her doctorate seems an unlikely target for slaughter, but perhaps the marshal can parse the truth from her unusual family.
Synopsis
"A final reminder of why Nabb] is irreplaceable among English speaking novelists who write mysteries with Italian locales. Like the 13 previous novels in this series set in Florence and featuring Marshal Guarnaccia,
Vita Nuova reflects the sensibility of someone who sees much, speaks softly and takes pity on strangers."
--The New York Times Book Review Marshal Guarnaccia's sense of malaise sets in as Florence closes for the summer holiday. But outside the quiet city, a wealthy young woman is shot to death in her parents' villa. A single mother pursuing her doctorate seems an unlikely target for slaughter, but perhaps the marshal can parse the truth from her unusual family.
The fourteenth and final Florentine mystery featuring Marshal Guarnaccia
Synopsis
A young mother is found dead in her bedroom in the elegant villa of the newly rich Paolottis. There seems to be no motive for the brutal crime until Marshal Guarnaccia investigates.
Synopsis
Marshal Guarnaccia investigates a young woman's brutal murder.
Synopsis
Magdalen Nabb was born in Lancashire and trained as a potter. In 1975, she left her old life behind and moved with her son to Florence, where she knew no one and even though she didn't speak any Italian, but where she fell in love with the local setting. Her Marshal Guarnaccia series, which has been translated into ten languages, was inspired by a real local marshal she befriended in the tiny pottery town of Montelupo Fiorentino. Nabb wrote children's fiction and crime novels until her death in 2007.
About the Author
Magdalen Nabb was born and educated in England. She lived and wrote in Florence, where she died on August 18, 2007.