- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Arrow; New edition edition (2 Jun 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 009944335X
- ISBN-13: 978-0099443353
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 10.8 x 2.6 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 643,276 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The second of Magdalen Nabb's acclaimed Marshal Guarnaccia mysteries, now reissued in Arrow. Nabb does for Florence what Donna Leon does for Venice, showing us the murky realities behind the stunning tourist exteriors.
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When the body of Buongianni Corsi is found lying face down in the courtyard of the Palazzo Ulderighi there seems no doubt in the minds of his family that his death was an accident. The Marchesa, wife of the dead man, will entertain no other possibility and her power and status in the city means that Marshal Guarnaccia questions at his peril. But question he does.
The death could have been suicide, or even murder. Guarnaccia knows something is not quite right, and resents being expected to go along with any possible cover up. The Palazzo is a maze of passageways, darkened corridors, locked rooms and something else, a family secret. Can he ignore his instincts and his integrity? Should he press on with the case, risk his job, and maybe more? As he paces the courtyard of the Palazzo, he is haunted by the strange piano and flute music that filters down from above, as well as by the irresistible conviction that something truly sinister has happened there...
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The Marshal is a Genius
27 Feb 2006
Format:Paperback
The suspicious-looking suicide of the husband of the Marchesa of one of Florence's oldest families has the Marshal once again refusing to accept the easy answer. He insists on looking for the truth, knowing it could well be the end of his career should he find it. The Marshal has a couple of things going for him. First, nobody is threatened by him--nobody believes he's got a brain in his head. The Marshal himself says he doesn't think, he only observes. Secondly, unlike poor Guido Brunetti in Venice, the Marshal has a sympathetic boss who is fully aware of his talents.
This is the fourth book I've read in this series, and I think they're excellent. Great characterization, excellent sense of place. I especially liked the twist of this plot.
Good reading!
This is the fourth book I've read in this series, and I think they're excellent. Great characterization, excellent sense of place. I especially liked the twist of this plot.
Good reading!
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