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The Dead Season A Mystery in Florence

Every August, Florence shimmers in the summer heat. But this year the heatwave is fiercer than usual, and the city's inhabitants have fled to the cool of the hills and beaches of the surrounding countryside. So it is no surprise that amidst the shrubbery of a normally busy roundabout, a corpse lies unnoticed, bloating in the humid air. Sandro Cellini will not be joining the crowds of holidaymakers this year. The former policeman turned private detective has a case: a man who seems to have vanished into thin air - leaving his pregnant young wife alonein the city. Meanwhile, bankteller Roxana Del.

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  • "Every August, Florence shimmers in the summer heat. But this year the heatwave is fiercer than usual, and the city's inhabitants have fled to the cool of the hills and beaches of the surrounding countryside. So it is no surprise that amidst the shrubbery of a normally busy roundabout, a corpse lies unnoticed, bloating in the humid air. Sandro Cellini will not be joining the crowds of holidaymakers this year. The former policeman turned private detective has a case: a man who seems to have vanished into thin air - leaving his pregnant young wife alonein the city. Meanwhile, bankteller Roxana Del."@en
  • "Stuck in the sweltering summer heat of Florence, private investigator Sandro Cellini delves into a case where a man seems to have vanished into thin air."@en
  • "In een zomers Florence krijgt privédetective Sandro Cellini het verzoek een verdwenen aanstaande vader op te sporen."
  • "Florence is deserted. The sluggish Arno and the Ponte Vecchio shimmer in the summer haze. A corpse lies on the roadside, waiting for discovery...This is a new Sandro Cellini mystery. Every August, Florence shimmers in the summer heat. But this year the heatwave is fiercer than usual, and the city's inhabitants have fled to the cool of the hills and beaches of the surrounding countryside. But former policeman turned private detective Sandro Cellini will not be joining them, and nor will the manager of a branch of a small, failing provincial bank. Sandro has a case: a man who seems to have vanished into thin air leaving his pregnant wife behind him. But the bank manager lies amidst the shrubbery of a busy roundabout, his corpse bloating in the humid air. Meanwhile, bank-teller Roxana Delfino is both worried by her mother's state of mind - is her memory failing? Has she imagined an intruder onto their property, and puzzled by the disappearance of one her regular clients? And just what does the old porn cinema near Roxana's bank have to do with these three separate mysteries? As all Florence sweats it out, Sandro, his assistant Guili, wife Luisa and former police partner Pietro attempt as best they can to grapple with the case and the complications it throws up along the way. And when the weather finally breaks, it brings with it a shocking revelation..."@en
  • "The August heat wave in Florence pushed the city's inhabitants to the hills and beaches. So amidst the shrubbery of a normally busy roundabout, a corpse lies unnoticed. PI Sandro Cellini has a case: a man has vanished, leaving his pregnant wife alone in the city. As Florence sweats it out, Cellini grapples with the case. And when the weather breaks, it brings a shocking revelation."
  • "Florence is shimmering in the summer heat. Former policeman turned private detective Sandro Cellini is investigating the case of a man who seems to have vanished into thin air, leaving his pregnant wife behind him. But the man lies amidst the shrubbery of a busy roundabout, his corpse bloating in the humid air."@en
  • ""Every August, Florence shimmers in the summer heat. But this year the heatwave is fiercer than usual, and the city's inhabitants have fled to the cool of the hills and beaches of the surrounding countryside. So it is no surprise that amidst the shrubbery of a normally busy roundabout, a corpse lies unnoticed, bloating in the humid air. Sandro Cellini will not be joining the crowds of holidaymakers this year. The former policeman turned private detective has a case: a man who seems to have vanished into thin air -- leaving his pregnant young wife alone in the city. Meanwhile, bank teller Roxana Delfino is also stuck in the city for the season, with nothing to do but worry for her aging mother and puzzle over the disappearance of one her regular clients. As all Florence sweats it out, Cellini attempts as best he can to grapple with his case and the complications it throws up. And when the weather finally breaks, it brings with it a shocking revelation"--Jacket."
  • ""Every August, Florence shimmers in the summer heat. But this year the heatwave is fiercer than usual, and the city's inhabitants have fled to the cool of the hills and beaches of the surrounding countryside. So it is no surprise that amidst the shrubbery of a normally busy roundabout, a corpse lies unnoticed, bloating in the humid air. Sandro Cellini will not be joining the crowds of holidaymakers this year. The former policeman turned private detective has a case: a man who seems to have vanished into thin air -- leaving his pregnant young wife alone in the city. Meanwhile, bank teller Roxana Delfino is also stuck in the city for the season, with nothing to do but worry for her aging mother and puzzle over the disappearance of one her regular clients. As all Florence sweats it out, Cellini attempts as best he can to grapple with his case and the complications it throws up. And when the weather finally breaks, it brings with it a shocking revelation"--Jacket."@en
  • ""Combines rich atmospherics and fully realized characters in her outstanding mysteries featuring Italian PI Sandro Cellini." -Publishers WeeklyEvery August, Florence shimmers in the summer heat. But this year the heatwave is fiercer than usual, and the city's inhabitants have fled to the cool of the hills and beaches of the surrounding countryside. So it is no surprise that amidst the shrubbery of a normally busy roundabout, a corpse lies unnoticed, bloating in the humid air.Sandro Cellini will not be joining the crowds of holidaymakers this year. The former policeman turned private detective."@en

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  • "Mystery fiction"@en
  • "Mystery fiction"
  • "Detective and mystery fiction"@en
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Large type books"@en
  • "Large type books"
  • "Suspense fiction"
  • "Suspense fiction"@en
  • "Detective and mystery stories"
  • "Detective and mystery stories"@en
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  • "The Dead Season A Mystery in Florence"@en
  • "The Dead Season"@en
  • "The dead season"@en
  • "The dead season"
  • "The dead season [a novel]"@en

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