Results for "Lucentini, Franco"

"Doyens of the Italian detective story, Fruttero and Lucentini, offer a perfect blend of the comedy of manners and the macabre..." ---Tim Parks, author of Hotel Milano A passionate affair set in Venice between a Roman princess searching for undervalued paintings and a mysterious tour guide. Art shen... Read More about The Lover of No Fixed Abode

A murder mystery, a hilarious portrait of a fading marriage, and a lyrical evocation of Siena and its Palio, all rolled up into one brilliant novel.Siena, one of Italy's most beautiful cities, visited by all discerning travellers to Tuscany, is feverishly preparing for the Palio, a horse race dating... Read More about Runaway Horses

The authors combine the text of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, literary scholarship, the detective genre, and their knowledge of Rome to produce a hilarious, offbeat satire. Translated by Gregory Dowling. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book... Read More about The D. Case: Or the Truth About The Mystery Of Edwin Drood