Death in Florence
- Author Marco Vichi
- Narrator Tim Bruce
- Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
- Run Time 12 hours and 38 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Crime and mystery fiction, Fiction in translation, Historical crime and mysteries.
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What to expect
Florence, October 1966. The rain is never-ending. When a young boy vanishes on his way home from school the police fear the worst, and Inspector Bordelli begins an increasingly desperate investigation.
Then the flood hits. During the night of 4th November the swollen River Arno, already lapping the arches of the Ponte Vecchio, breaks its banks and overwhelms the city. Streets become rushing torrents, the force of the water sweeping away cars and trees, doors, shutters and anything else in its wake.
In the aftermath of this unimaginable tragedy the mystery of the child's disappearance seems destined to go unsolved. But obstinate as ever, Bordelli is not prepared to give up.
(P)2019 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Critics Review
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‘A real find for anyone who likes their crime novels atmospheric, discursive, humorous and thought-provoking.’
Guardian -
‘Vichi’s crime novels are enjoyable, mystifying and well worth reading.’
Literary Review -
‘[Italian] writers are justifiably growing in popularity here: Marco Vichi deserves to be among them . . . [Bordelli] is stubborn, womanless, cynical and impatient, but strangely appealing.’
Marcel Berlins, The Times -
‘Over the course of his police procedurals, Vichi shows us ever more secret and dark sides to an otherwise sunny and open city. But his happiest creation, in my opinion, remains the character of Inspector Bordelli, a disillusioned anti-hero who is difficult to forget.’
Andrea Camilleri -
‘Vichi’s stellar first in a new mystery series introduces endearingly melancholic Inspector Bordelli . . . [and] delivers a plausible solution worthy of a golden age crime novel. Readers will look forward to seeing more of this flawed hero.’
Publishers Weekly, starred review for DEATH IN AUGUST -
‘Once again [Vichi’s] depiction of Italian history and culture is both fascinating and complex . . . a sharply observed slice of crime fiction with real depth.’
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