Magdalen Nabb crafts compelling crime novels that delve into the hidden secrets of Florence, a city she describes as a place where quiet streets conceal unknown lives. Her stories, featuring Marshal Guarnaccia, explore the complexities of human nature and the mysteries that unfold behind closed doors. Nabb masterfully blends atmospheric settings with intricate plots, drawing readers into the heart of her investigations. In addition to her crime fiction, she also writes popular children's books about Josie Smith, set in her native Lancashire.
Olivia, an American-born model, married Count Ugo Brunamonti, a feckless, soon impoverished aristocrat. The government's official policy is not to permit the payment of ransom. But if the money isn't paid, the kidnappers cannot let their victim go free. Can it be that Olivia's children are unwilling to pay the ransom?
A young mother is found dead in her bedroom in the elegant villa of the newly rich Paolottis. There seems to be no motive for the brutal crime until Marshal Guarnaccia investigates.
Set in Florence, this latest installment in the Marshal Guarnaccia series combines gripping mystery with rich cultural detail. The novel follows Guarnaccia as he navigates the complexities of crime and human nature in a city steeped in history. With its engaging characters and intricate plot, it promises to captivate fans of detective fiction and those who appreciate a deep sense of place.
Marshal Guarnaccia enters Florentine high society in search of a clever killer.
The marshal's search for the villains who precipitated her death brings him into confrontation with the past, with Jewish refugees from fascism, and with English expatriates, including the ailing heir to the elegant Villa L'Uliveto, Sir Christopher Wrothesly-
After she rescues a battered wooden horse from a toy shop, all sorts of magic begins to happen for Irina. Suggested level: primary.
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 sensitively observed characters."--"The New York Times Book Review" A well-known writer is found dead in the Villa Torrini near Florence without a mark of violence on her. Marshal Guarnaccia of the carabinieri must solve the mystery while struggling with a new legal system and a strict diet. Magdalen Nabb was born and educated in England. She lived and wrote in Florence, where she died in August 2007.
Investigating a forgery in the art world, Marshal Guarnaccia of the Pitti Palace carabinieri station is dragged into a final attempt to nail the serial killer who has ritually slaughtered seven courting couples over the last ten years and finds himself facing a forgery in his own line of business.
Everybody hated Lulu alive, and Lulu dead was even less of an attractive proposition. Marshal Guarnaccia did not want the case, but when an arrest is made, he is uncertain. He has to battle aginst his own prejudices and with the Public Prosecutor before finding out the truth.
Why should anyone want to murder Clementina, the crazed old woman who tidied by night the narrow streets of Florence's San Frediano district? Starting without clues, the Marshal sets out in the city's August heat to reconstruct her past. By the author of "The Marshal Makes His Report".