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2021., Adults, Mariner Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: FIC GIO Edition: First US edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Auntie Poldi adventure Volume: #4Summary Note: "There's only one Auntie Poldi: bewigged, cursing in Bavarian, and knocking back a wee shot of grappa as a pre-breakfast aperitif . . . or is there? No one is as they seem (and sound) in this hilarious new mystery featuring Sicily's sultriest sleuth"--
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[2018]., Adults, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: FIC GIO Edition: First U.S. edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Auntie Poldi adventure Volume: #1Summary Note: "On her sixtieth birthday, Auntie Poldi retires to Sicily, intending to while away the rest of her days with good wine, a view of the sea, and few visitors. But Sicily isn't quite the tranquil island she thought it would be, and something always seems to get in the way of her relaxation. When her handsome young handyman goes missing--and is discovered murdered--she can't help but ask questions. Soon there's an investigation, a smoldering police inspector, a romantic entanglement, one false lead after another, a rooftop showdown, and finally, of course, Poldi herself, slightly tousled but still perfectly poised."--
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2018., Adults, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: FIC GIO Edition: First US edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Auntie Poldi adventure Volume: #2Summary Note: "When prosecco-loving Auntie Poldi retired to Sicily from Germany, she never dreamt 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, tell-tale signs that acertain familial organization is flexing their muscle. 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? A sexy and thrilling follow up to Giordano's debut novel, Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions, hailed by Adriana Trigiani as 'an explosion of color [and] a celebration of the palatte of Italian life and theSilian experience in its specificity, warm and drama'"--
