Giotto's Hand - Couverture souple

Pears, Iain

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0425173585 ISBN 13 : 9780425173589

Editeur : Penguin, 2000

Synopsis

Book by Pears Iain

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

General Bottando of Rome’s Art Theft Squad believes that a lone criminal mastermind—dubbed “Giotto”—has been stealing priceless Renaissance art for over thirty years. But his theory—prompted by a letter from an embittered, dying old woman—is scorned by archrival Corrado Argan, a bureaucrat more interested in politics than policing.

Bottando’s right hand, the beautiful Flavia di Stefano, quickly locates a possible culprit—but he’s in England. Since the conniving Argan considers even a trip across town an unnecessary expense for Bottando’s squad, Flavia must rely on her fiancé, Jonathan Argyll. In England on business, he finds the suspect suspiciously dead. That’s a pity—especially for Jonathan. Were he not on the scene—raving about art thefts and coincidences—the police may have ruled that the deceased had a few too many and tripped on a loose stair. Now, Jonathan’s passport has been lifted until Her Majesty’s magistrate is satisfied that he has told all he knows… 

 

Revue de presse

“Pears has a whimsical take on the scruples of the art trade, on English food and plumbing and on Italian bureaucracy...A sweet, art world ‘cozy.’”—San Jose Mercury News

 

“Art, crime, and Italy mix well...Pears masterfully juggles his plot elements while providing delightful diversion in the contrasting manners of his English and Italian characters.”—Booklist

 

“Fine art, quirky characters and scenes set in Rome and an English country village add to the joys of Giotto’s Hand...A neat twist at the end is the cherry on this fudge sundae of a mystery.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune

 

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0425173585
• ISBN 13: 9780425173589
• Reliure: Poche
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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