Introduction of Marshal Salvatore Gurnaccia of the Florentine carabinieri, a Sicilian stationed far from his homeland. He wants to go south for Christmas and spend the holidays with his family, but he is bedridden with the flu. At this awkward moment, the death of a retired Englishman is announced. An extremely inappropriate time for a murder case. Who shot Mr. Landly-Smythe in the back? And why did Scotland Yard see it fit to send two detectives, one of whom does not speak Italian at all, to "assist" the marshal and his colleagues in the investigation? The most important thing for the marshal, as an Italian, is whether he will be able to solve the crime in time to join his family during the holiday season. This first book in the popular detective series is a wonderfully illustrated piece of crime literature and almost travel writing, as the reader is immediately transported to the heart of Florence, one of the most beautiful cities in Italy.

Pages: 256, Dimensions: 11x11cm