Property of Blood
Magdalen Nabb
ISBN: 9781569473108
Published: January, 2003
Pricing
Paperback $12.00
Description
The American-born founder of a prominent fashion house, Contessa Olivia Brunamonti, is mistaken for her daughter and kidnapped by a group of Sardinian shepherds. They’re holding her deep in the Tuscan hills and have demanded a huge sum for her return. Her daughter failed to report the incident for over a week, and the family’s assets ...
The American-born founder of a prominent fashion house, Contessa Olivia Brunamonti, is mistaken for her daughter and kidnapped by a group of Sardinian shepherds. They’re holding her deep in the Tuscan hills and have demanded a huge sum for her return. Her daughter failed to report the incident for over a week, and the family’s assets have been frozen by an Italian government that forbids paying ransom. But the kidnappers can’t release their victim without being paid—it would set a bad precedent. And Guarnaccia suspects another problem: Could it be that Olivia’s children don’t want to save their mother? Is this more than just a random crime?
Media
“A coupe de maitre, as we say in French... One of the tastiest books I have read for years.”
—Georges Simenon
“Magdalen Nabb is so good she's awesome. ”
—Philadelphia Inquirer
“Neatly plotted and well written. It is a more than sparkling read. ”
—Times Literary Supplement
“The richest mystery here, however, is Florence itself, whose intricate politics and class structure Nabb parses with precision and wit.”