Auntie Poldi and the Vineyards of Etn..., Mario Giordano
Auntie Poldi and the Vineyards of Etn..., Mario Giordano
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Auntie Poldi and the Vineyards of Etna

Author: Mario Giordano, John Brownjohn

Narrator: Matt Addis

Unabridged: 9 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/05/2019

Categories: Fiction, Humorous


Synopsis

Amateur sleuth Auntie Poldi finds a body in a vineyard—with the Mafia nipping at her heels—in “another wine-snortingly funny entry” (People) in this national-bestselling series.  When Prosecco-loving Auntie Poldi retired to Sicily from Germany, she never dreamed her tranquil days would be interrupted by murder. But Sicily had other plans, and Poldi found herself honor-bound to solve the disappearance of her beloved (and cute) handyman. Now she’s finally ready for some peace and quiet—interrupted by romantic encounters with handsome Chief Inspector Montana, of course—when the water supply to her neighborhood is cut off and a dear friend’s dog is poisoned, telltale signs that a certain familial organization is flexing its muscles. Poldi knows there will be no resolution without her help. She soon finds a body in a vineyard, tangles with the Mafia, and yet again makes herself unpopular in the pursuit of justice. But once wine and murder mix, how could she possibly stay away?  This is the sexy and thrilling follow-up to the first novel in this series, Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions, hailed by Adriana Trigiani as “an explosion of color [and] a celebration of the palette of Italian life and the Sicilian experience in its specificity, warmth and drama.” "Giordano gives his heroine's second outing as much punch as her debut. Long may she reign.”—Kirkus, starred review

About Mario Giordano

Mario Giordano, the son of Italian immigrants, was born in Munich in 1963 and studied psychology at the University of Düsseldorf. He writes novels, books for adolescents, and screenplays. He lives in Cologne. Auntie Poldi and the Handsome Antonio is his third novel to be translated into English.


Reviews

Tante Poldi ist eine ungewöhnliche Protagonistin. Sie kommt aus Bayern, lebt in Italien, ist in ihren 60ern, sehr selbstbewusst und die Freundin des Kommissars. Sie ist dem Alkohol nicht abgeneigt und ermittelt gerne mal. Hier im zweiten Band der Reihe findet sich in den Weinreben eine Leiche, doch d......more

Goodreads review by Kasa

The first entry in the Auntie Poldi made me laugh and had a satisfying mystery to solve, but this one dragged and, while there was still some humor at the expense of the Sicilian police method, there wasn't enough meat here to keep me intrigued. Sorry I didn't like it more.......more