Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions

By Mario Giordano

Book Overview

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER

"Break out the prosecco! There's a new detective in town - and she's 60, sexy, wise and utterly adorable. In the first book of what promises to be a smash series, Poldi moves from Munich to Sicily, intent on cheerfully drinking herself to death with a view of the sea. Instead her handyman goes missing, she finds his corpse, and what choice does she have but to solve the crime? To use her favorite saying: Namaste, Poldi!"--People (Book of the Week)

For fans of A Man Called Ove and the novels of Adriana Trigiani, a charming, delightfully sexy, and bighearted novel starring Auntie Poldi, Sicily's newest amateur sleuth

An Auntie Poldi Adventure

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. But Sicily isn't quite the tranquil island she thought it would be, and something always seems to get in the way of her relaxation. When her handsome young handyman goes missing--and is discovered murdered--she can't help but ask questions.

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.

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1328863573
• ISBN13: 9781328863577
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Ecco Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.6" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Auntie Poldi is my hero

Auntie Poldi is a firecracker! Old, but not too old, witty, sharp, spicy, sensual, vivacious - she is everything I hope to be when I retire. This book reads as part Tall Tale, part whodunnit. We experience the story through Auntie Poldi's nephew's narration, as he recalls the story being told to him by Auntie Poldi herself. The storytelling aspect of the narration really lent itself well to the bigness of Aunt Poldi's character and is one thing I appreciated about the book. While I truly enjoyed living in Aunt Poldi's world for a while the actual mystery plot of this book fell flat and I found I really didn't care how the story turned out. I'd still love to visit Aunt Poldi again some time, preferrably while on vacation with a drink in hand.