It was a very inconvenient time for murder. Florence was full of Christmas shoppers and half the police force was already on holiday. At first it seemed quite an ordinary murder. Of course, there are
The debut of Marshal Salvatore Guarnaccia of the Carabinieri, a Sicilian, stationed in Florence. It is just before Christmas and the marshal wants to go South to spend the holiday with his wife and
The body of a woman, clad only in a fur coat and jewelry, is found floating in the Arno at dawn. Marshal Guarnaccia of the Florentine carabinieri identifies her as a missing hotel guest. But how and
Summoned by an aged woman to investigate mysterious noises in the vacant flat next to hers, Marshal Guarnaccia discovers a dying Dutch jeweler. The old lady had known him when he was a boy growing up
Based on a chilling true crime, The Monster of Florence follows the reopening of a cold case—a serial killer who targeted unmarried couples and terrorized Florence for two decades.Marshal Guarnaccia's
As Sardinian detective Marshal Guarnaccia negotiates for the release of a kidnapped American-born model, he begins to suspect that her family might not want her back. Reprint.
A young Swiss art student who commutes to a small town near Florence is reported missing. Then her body is found. Was it a sex crime? Guarnaccia suspects a local feud with its roots in World War II.
A foreign student is kidnapped at gunpoint in broad daylight. The unusual March snowfall has distracted everyone, even Marshal Guarnaccia. But he must find the girl who is being held for ransom befor
Marshal Guarnaccia investigates after the body of a young woman is found half submerged in an ornamental fish pond at the Boboli Gardens, above the Pitti Palace in Florence.
Daniela, a studious single mother studying for a doctorate in chemistry, rarely goes out. She is the older daughter of the Paoletti family who have recently acquired a luxurious home outside of Flore
Praise for Magdalen Nabb:“The exquisite sensibility of Magdalen Nabb’s police procedurals has all to do with the feeling of displacement that haunts her sensitively observed charac
When retired Englishman A. Langley-Smythe is found murdered in Florence, the Italian and British police work together under the direction of Marshal Salvatore Guarnaccia of the carabinieri to search f
Based on a chilling true crime, The Monster of Florence follows the reopening of a cold case—a serial killer who targeted unmarried couples and terrorized Florence for two decades.Marshal Guarnaccia's
Praise for Magdalen Nabb:"Magdalen Nabb is so good she’s awesome."—Philadelphia Inquirer"First rate. Engrossing, artful and -completely satisfying. Nabb is a fine writer."&mdas
Praise for the Marshal Guarnaccia series: “The exquisite sensibility of Magdalen Nabb’s police procedurals has all to do with the feeling of displacement that haunts her sensitivel
A little toy horse is about to change Irina's life forever. Award-winning classic young fiction, beautifully illustrated. Bella was real...Dreams don't eat hay and drink water.Dreams don't leave footp
A little toy horse is about to change Irina's life forever. Award-winning classic young fiction, beautifully illustrated. Bella was real...Dreams don't eat hay and drink water. Dreams don't leave foot
The local "madwoman," a harmless eccentric, has been murdered. Who would want to kill her? To find out, Marshal Guarnaccia must reconstruct her past and piece together the events of a tragic November
Marshall Salvatore Guarnaccia, a detective in Florence, investigates the murder of a single mother, who was the daughter of a wealthy nightclub owner, and follow a lead that points to political corrup
“ The lore and mystique of male transvestite lifestyles in Florence. . . . The marshal takes the case that no one wants, a situation underscoring the novel’s theme of unloved and troubled children.”—P
