Nonna Maria and the Case of the Lost Treasure - A Novel

Informationen zum Autor Lorenzo Carcaterra is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Safe Place, Sleepers, Apaches, Gangster, Street Boys, Paradise City, Chasers, Midnight Angels, The Wolf, Tin Badges, Payback, Three Dreamers, and the Nonna Maria series. He is a former writer/producer for Law & Order and has written for National Geographic Traveler, The New York Times Magazine, Details, and Maxim . He lives in New York City. Klappentext "As Nonna Maria's longtime friend and sometimes colleague, Captain Murino of the Ischian caribineri, never wanted to see harm brought to the doorstep of everyone's favorite espresso-brewing, counseling-giving amateur sleuth. But when you live a long life, you're bound to make a few enemies. And when those enemies come calling, you have to rely on friends. Faced with an assassin seeking revenge for a decades-old grudge, Captain Murino has no choice but to turn to Maria, who will have to use all her neighborly resources, clever faculties, and lifelong friends to save him from his perilous predicament. On the other side of the island, another mystery begins to unfold from the deathbed of another of Maria's old friends, a fruit peddler with a simple life, a man of modest means. Alone with his granddaughter, the man hands her a yellowed letter and tells her of a treasure to be found in one of Ischia's secret caverns, known as the Magician's Cave. There are traps and pits. There will be others with sinister motives who will do all they can in their malicious power to make the unspoken treasure their own. But this letter is a guide, a secret-the only gift he has to give. When the granddaughter needs help cracking the code, she turns to her grandfather's trusted friend, Nonna Maria. From battling foes in medieval castles to exploring the notorious caverns where smugglers hid their goods, Nonna Maria and her friends--some old, some new--embark on their most swashbuckling adventure yet."-- Leseprobe 1 The man pulled a chair from a small outdoor table and sat down. He stared out at the busy port of the Italian island of Ischia, watching as fishermen unloaded their morning catch and tour boat crews washed and scrubbed upper and lower decks, anticipating yet another busy day in what was proving to be a busy summer season. A young waiter walked over to the table and smiled at the man. “The pastries are still in the oven,” he said. “Should be out in a few minutes. But the coffee is fresh and ready to pour.” “Coffee’s all I need,” the man said. “Double espresso. Stronger the better.” “Sounds like you’re in need of a wake-up call,” the young waiter said, still holding the smile. The man turned his attention away from the port and glared at the young waiter, his eyes the color of stone. “I’m in need of a coffee,” he said. “Nothing more.” “I didn’t mean to offend you,” the young waiter said, losing the smile. “I was merely trying to make conversation.” “That’s something else I don’t need or want,” the man said. “Just bring the coffee.” The young waiter rushed toward the entrance of the café while the man reached a thick hand into the side pocket of his white jacket and pulled out a butane lighter and a small cigar. He sat back, popped open the lighter, and watched as the flame flickered across the front and sides of the cigar. He then put the cigar to his mouth, lit the rich, charcoal-colored tobacco, and let the thin lines of smoke filter up around his face. He was in his late forties, with an angular and handsome face marred only by a thin scar just below his lower lip. He wore loose-fitting clothes—a designer jacket over a black crewneck shirt, light gray cargo pants, and black sandals—though not loose enough to fully hide the muscular chest and forearms resting beneath them. But they did hide the revolvers holstered on each hip. His name was Maurizio Carnale, and...

Product details

• Authors: Lorenzo Carcaterra
• Publisher: Bantam Books USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.05.2024
• EAN: 9780593499214
• ISBN: 978-0-593-49921-4
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 147 mm x 216 mm x 25 mm
• Subject: Fiction > Suspense