Death in August : Book One

Crime fiction packed with Italian flavour, Death in August is the first Inspector Bordelli mystery set in 1960s' Florence - perfect for fans of Andrea Camilleri or Donna Leon. Florence, summer 1963. Inspector Bordelli is one of the few policemen left in the deserted city. He spends his days on routine work, and his nights tormented by the heat and mosquitoes. Suddenly one night, a telephone call gives him a new sense of purpose: the suspected death of a wealthy Signora. Bordelli rushes to her hilltop villa, and picks the locks. The old woman is lying on her bed - apparently killed by an asthma attack, though her medicine has been left untouched. With the help of his young protégé, the victim's eccentric brother, and a semi-retired petty thief, the inspector begins a murder investigation. Each suspect has a solid alibi, but there is something that doesn't quite add up . . .Author: Vichi, Marco,author,Sartarelli, Stephen,translator
Contributors: Vichi, Marco,author,Sartarelli, Stephen,translator
Binding: paperback
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date:
Release Date:
Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis
Edition: 47853rd
Published/Release Date: 1 Sep 2011
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher/Studio/Brand: Hodder & Stoughton
Author/Director/Artist: Marco Vichi
Dimension (cm): 199x132x17 mm
Package Dimension (cm): 25x195x130 mm
Item Weight (g): 1050
Package Weight (g): 172