Recently widowed Poldi moves to Sicily in order to quietly drink herself to death with a sea view. But fate intervenes. When she finds a corpse on the beach, she becomes a potential suspect in the murder case and falls in love with the police detective in charge. A zany, comic mystery laced with Ita
Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions 2018
β Scribed by Mario Giordano
- Publisher
- Bitter Lemon Press
- Year
- 2016
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 175 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1908524707
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Break out the prosecco! Theres a new detective in town and shes
60, sexy, wise and utterly adorable. In the first book of what promises
to be a smash series, Poldi moves from Munich to Sicily, intent on
cheerfully drinking herself to death with a view of the sea. Instead her
handyman goes missing, she finds his corpse, and what choice does she
have but to solve the crime? To use her favorite saying: Namaste, Poldi!People (Book of the Week)
For fans of A Man Called Ove and
the novels of Adriana Trigiani, a charming, delightfully sexy, and
bighearted novel starring Auntie Poldi, Sicilys newest amateur sleuth
An Auntie Poldi Adventure
On her sixtieth birthday, Auntie Poldi retires to Sicily, intending to
while away the rest of her days with good wine, a view of the sea, and
few visitors. But Sicily isnt quite the tranquil island she thought it
would be, and something always seems to get in the way of her
relaxation. When her handsome young handyman goes missingand is
discovered murderedshe cant help but ask questions.
Soon
theres an investigation, a smoldering police inspector, a romantic
entanglement, one false lead after another, a rooftop showdown, and
finally, of course, Poldi herself, slightly tousled but still perfectly
poised.
This masterly treat (Times Literary Supplement)
will transport you to the rocky shores of Torre Archirafi, to a Sicily
full of quirky characters, scorching days, and velvety nights, alongside
a protagonist whos as fiery as the Sicilian sun.
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