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The innocent Marshal Guarnaccia Series, Book 13

"Artfully understated. . . . [An] elegant series."--The New York Times Book Review "The richest mystery here, however, is Florence itself, whose intricate politics and class structure Nabb parses with precision and wit. . . . Nabb is sweetly droll."--The Washington Post Book World "[Nabb] writes in...

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Main Author: Nabb, Magdalen, 1947-2007
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Language:English
Published: New York : Soho Crime, 2006.
Series:Marshal Guarnaccia.
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Summary:"Artfully understated. . . . [An] elegant series."--The New York Times Book Review "The richest mystery here, however, is Florence itself, whose intricate politics and class structure Nabb parses with precision and wit. . . . Nabb is sweetly droll."--The Washington Post Book World "[Nabb] writes in graceful, calm prose."--The Associated Press "Lovely measured language. . . . Offers such pleasures as great local atmosphere and rich characterizations."--Publishers Weekly "Lean, elegant prose that surpasses the best of Simenon."--Kirkus Reviews "[A] superb series."--Booklist "Guarnaccia's Florence is a delightful place to visit."--Mystery Scene The body of a woman has been found half-submerged in an ornamental fish pond high up in Florence's Boboli Gardens. At first, the woman cannot be identified; only her skull remains. The marshal must use her clothing and a shoe to...
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ISBN:9781569477618
Author Notes:Magdalen Nabb 1947 - 2007 Children's author and crime writer Magdalen Nabb was born in Lancashire, England on January 16, 1947. She is the author of the Salvatore Guarnaccia series and the Josie Smith books. Her book Josie Smith was runner-up for the Guardian Children's Fiction Award in 1989 and Josie Smith and Eileen won the Smarties Book Prize in l99l. Occasionally she writes journalistic pieces for English, German, and Italian newspapers.

Her final novel, Vita Nuova, was posthumously published in 2008. She died because of a stroke while in Florence, Italy, on August 18, 2007. She was 60 years old. (Bowker Author Biography)

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