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Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions

Auntie Poldi, Book 1

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Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions

By: Mario Giordano
Narrated by: Matt Addis
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Fiction at its most charming - A Man Called Ove meets Andrea Camilleri. Auntie Poldi is this summer's most unlikely hero.

Auntie Poldi can think of no finer place to wait for death than Sicily. All she asks is a sea view, fine wine (and plenty of it) and her family close around.

When death instead takes her handsome young friend Valentino - and under mysterious circumstances at that - Poldi will not take it lying down.

Perhaps it's in her blood (her father was a detective chief inspector); perhaps it's a diverting excuse to spend more time with men in uniform; or perhaps it's just the promise she makes to Valentino while holding his poor dead hand.

But Auntie Poldi's hunting instincts have never felt more alive. Justice must be served - if it's the last thing she does....

©2015 Mario Giordano (P)2018 Hodder & Stoughton Limited Crime Thrillers Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Mystery

Critic reviews

"Alive with a tang of lemons to set the senses zinging." ( The Spectator)
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very good - if you like stories of sunny holidays and classic mysteries such as death in paradise you will love this book! hope they translate the rest of the series soon!

Great cozy mysteries - give it a shot!!!

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Atmospheric descriptions of Sicily and a slowly evolving cosy crime. An eccentric heroine . A worthy read for fans of Montalbano.

Aunty Poldi. The world needs more of her

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Nice easy listening. An amusing mystery set in the beloved Sicily, with lots of references to good food and beautiful places. I really enjoy anything narrated by Matt Addis.

A good yarn!

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I enjoyed the story , it wasn’t fun , easy to listen to . Narrator was also good felt like I was in Sicily. I would recommend abd I am going to download the others in the series.

Loved it !

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Loved the engaging cast of characters especially Auntie Poldi of course. Set in Sicilia with affection but doesn't hide the contradictions and complexities of that place. And we'd all like a Comisario Montona in our lives ;-) Can't wait to start the next tale.

Great to have a female protagonist in her 60s

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