"Break out the prosecco There\'s a new detective in town" ( People Magazine ).
Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions , his first novel translated into English, was an IndieNext Pick, a B&N Discover Selection, an Amazon Top Ten Best Book of the Month, and a Costco Staff Pick.. "Delightful." -- NPR, The Weekly Reader "Delizioso " -- Adriana Trigiani, best-selling author of Kiss Carlo About the Author: MARIO GIORDANO, the son of Italian immigrants, was born in Munich.
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 who\'s as fiery as the Sicilian sun.
Soon there\'s 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.
When her handsome young handyman goes missing--and is discovered murdered--she can\'t help but ask questions.
But Sicily isn\'t quite the tranquil island she thought it would be.
Now available in paperback, the delightfully sexy and bighearted novel starring Auntie Poldi, Sicily\'s newest amateur sleuth "To the ranks of amateur sleuths, from Miss Marple to Jessica Fletcher, welcome Auntie Poldi." -- Newsday 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. "Break out the prosecco There\'s a new detective in town" ( People Magazine )
