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Shadows on the Lake : A Stefania Valenti Mystery by Giovanni Cocco and Amneris Magella (2017, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10014312725X
ISBN-139780143127253
eBay Product ID (ePID)23038265383
Product Key Features
Book TitleShadows on the Lake : a Stefania Valenti Mystery
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMystery & Detective / Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective / International Mystery & Crime, Mystery & Detective / Traditional
Publication Year2017
GenreFiction
AuthorGiovanni Cocco, Amneris Magella
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight8.3 Oz
Item Length7.7 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2016-012231
Reviews"A novel on a grand scale... a noir which winks at current events (ecology, politics), drifts into the realms of travel fiction, flirts with being a historical novel, only to return at last to the confines of crime fiction."-- Corriere della Sera
SynopsisA new atmospheric Italian mystery novel set in Lake Como, introducing the clever and captivating Inspector Stefania Valenti During the construction of a new road to the Swiss border in the mountains above Lake Como, the remains of a young man are unearthed on the powerful Cappelletti family's property. On the case is Stefania Valenti, forty-five, divorced with a young daughter, and a brilliant, determined police inspector. Her investigation takes her back to World War II and deep into the history of the region, a place that during the war attracted smugglers, deserters, secret agents, and fleeing Jews. Steeped in the beautiful atmosphere of Northern Italy, Valenti's investigation brings to light a family's secret, a tragic romance, and reveals a fascinating piece of Italian history., During the construction of a new road in the mountains above Lake, the remains of a young man are unearthed on the powerful Cappelletti family s property. On the case is Commissario Stefania Valenti, forty-five and divorced with a teenaged daughter, and notably more determined and clever than her male colleagues. Her investigation takes her back to World War II and deep into the history of the region. Set against the peaceful and beautiful Lake Como, Valenti s investigation brings to light a family s secret and reveals a fascinating and tragic piece of Italian history.
LC Classification NumberPQ4903.O34O4313 2016
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