When a Japanese scientist dies in a Tuscan resort town, four old card
players and their favorite bartender investigate in this comic Italian
mystery. In the Italian resort town of Pineta, along the Tuscan
coast, one might find the sleepy Bar Lume inhabited by its owner
Massimo and its elderly regulars engaged in a game of cards. But this
is merely a cover for the true activities of this senile squad. In
truth, they are at work analyzing, postulating, gossiping, and
chronicling every event that occurs in their small Tuscan town, using
the most colorful language and Tuscan slang possible. When a
chemistry conference at a local hotel is interrupted by the suspicious
death of a Japanese scientist, Massimo is obliged to investigate on
behalf of his all-too-curious clientele. The old-timers provide
running commentary, demonstrating a cunning for sniffing out lies that
can only be honed through decades of playing three-card monte. The
second book in Marco Malvaldi’s beloved Bar Lume series, Three-Card
Monte is a comedy, a beguiling mystery, and a vivacious portrayal of
small-town Italy.
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ISBN
9781609452162
Publisert
2016
Utgiver
Vendor
Europa Editions
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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