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Title details for Nonna Maria and the Case of the Missing Bride by Lorenzo Carcaterra - Available

Nonna Maria and the Case of the Missing Bride

A Novel

by Lorenzo Carcaterra
Kathleen Garrett
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When a crime on a beautiful Italian island stumps the police, locals turn to the trusted elderly widow Nonna Maria in this transporting mystery from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lorenzo Carcaterra, “one of the all-time greats” (Jeffery Deaver).
“An utterly delightful tale starring one of the most charming amateur sleuths ever created.”—Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of Listen to Me
Nonna Maria has lived on Ischia, an island in the Gulf of Naples, her entire life. Recognizable by the widow’s black she’s worn every day for decades, she always has pasta on the stove and espresso in the pot for the neighbors who stop by to ask her advice on life and love. Everyone knows her, and she knows everyone’s business. So if something goes wrong, islanders look to her, not the local carabinieri, to find the solution.
When a recently engaged woman confesses that she’s afraid her fiancé, a stranger to Ischia with a murky past, might not be who he seems, Nonna Maria helps her disappear so she can investigate the true nature of her betrothed. The stranger has also raised the suspicions of Captain Murino of the carabinieri, but he’s occupied investigating the death of a tour boat captain who drowned in the wee hours of the morning. Captain Murino believes it was an accident, but Nonna Maria knows the man was a born sailor and too good a swimmer to drown, no matter how much wine he might have drunk. While Captain Murino has his hands full, she pours herself a glass of white wine and gets to work, even though getting involved will expose her to the dangers lurking just beneath the surface of her idyllic home.

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    May 3, 2022

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      • ISBN: 9780593506967
      • File size: 209485 KB
      • Duration: 07:16:25

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      February 14, 2022
      Nonna Maria, the distinctive protagonist of this gentle standalone from bestseller Carcaterra (the Tank Rizzo series), seldom travels from her home on the Italian island of Ischia, though she has a vast network of friends who come to her “with issues that should be brought to the attention of the local carabinieri and not a widow with a bad right leg.” She, in turn, depends on her buddies, including a Camorra crime boss and a priest, to help her resolve any problems that can’t be cleared up by common sense alone. One such is the plight of a reluctant bride-to-be, who has impetuously agreed to marry a handsome stranger and is now afraid to break things off for fear of what he might do to her family. Meanwhile, Nonna Maria uses her encyclopedic knowledge of the island and its inhabitants to help a carabinieri captain investigate the death of an 85-year-old tour boat captain. All the nice people involved are rewarded with happy endings. Italophiles wishing for a brief vacation in charming and clever company will revel in this love letter to Ischia. Agent: Suzanne Gluck, WME.

    • Library Journal

      September 1, 2022

      Nonna Maria has lived on an island off the coast of Naples her entire life. Nothing escapes her notice. When a young woman tells Nonna Maria that she is being forced to marry, she disappears with the help of the elderly woman while she investigates the man's intentions. The local police captain is also curious, but a murder of a boat captain is keeping him otherwise occupied. With a cup of her special recipe coffee and a never-ending pot of pasta, Nonna Maria sets off to solve the mysteries, which may ultimately expose the dark underbelly of her beautiful island. Carcaterra (Payback) writes a cozy mystery steeped in the history and beauty of Italy. Kathleen Garrett brings a wide cast of characters to life, expertly handling their personalities and accents with ease. Nonna Maria is the island's grandmother, with years of wisdom, but also offers plenty of wit, which will leave readers chuckling. Readers will enjoy not only the story, but the lush landscapes and historical references intertwined with Nonna Maria's quest to solve the mysteries. VERDICT A wonderful new addition to any mystery collection.--Elyssa Everling

      Copyright 2022 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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