Death in a Serene City [Paperback]

Edward Sklepowich (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1992

When the corpse of a thousand-year-old virgin saint is stolen in Venice, American expatriate writer Urbino Macintyre investigates, uncovering mystery and sinister goings-on in the city's ancient streets. Reprint. K. NYT. PW.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

When an American writer leaps from her window into a Venetian canal, her ostensible suicide takes a back seat to the death of a poor washerwoman and the theft of a prized relic in this distinguished debut mustery.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

A subdued and quietly refined but rather listless tone permeates Sklepowich's Venice, home of several English-speaking expatriates with local ties. Two fast friends, Urbino Macintyre and Barbara, Contessa da Capo Zendrini, attempt to solve the murder of an old woman devoted to the crystal-coffined remains of Santa Teodora in the old Church of San Gabriele. Urbino--taking time out from tea at Florian's--performs most of the legwork, visiting the dead woman's colleagues, reading a suicide's notebooks for clues, etc. Great for a wallow in atmosphere, but the exasperatingly slow exposition and development will numb the action-minded.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Avon Books (Mm) (October 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380716364
• ISBN-13: 978-0380716364
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #835,107 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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