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Zusatztext '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.' Informationen zum Autor Marco Vichi was born in Florence in 1957. The author of twelve novels and two collections of short stories! he has also written screenplays! music lyrics and for radio! and collaborated on projects for humanitarian causes. His novel Death in Florence won the Scerbanenco! Rieti! Camaiore and Azzeccagarbugli prizes. You can find out more at www.marcovichi.it. Zusammenfassung Florence! 1965. A man is found murdered! a pair of scissors stuck through his throat. Only one thing is known about him - he was a loan shark! who ruined and blackmailed the vulnerable men and women who would come to him for help. Inspector Bordelli prepares to launch a murder investigation. But the case will be a tough one for him! arousing mixed emotions: the desire for justice conflicting with a deep hostility for the victim. And he is missing his young police sidekick! Piras! who is convalescing at his parents' home in Sardinia. But Piras hasn't been recuperating for long before he too has a mysterious death to deal with . . .
