Shadows on the lake /

Shadows on the lake /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Cocco, Giovanni, 1976- author.
Uniform title:	Ombre sul lago. English
Imprint:	New York : Penguin Books, 2017. ©2017
Description:	310 pages ; 20 cm
Language:	English
Series:	A Stefania Valenti mystery
Subject:	Police -- Italy -- Fiction. Family secrets -- Fiction. Family secrets. Police. Italy. Detective and mystery stories. Detective and mystery fiction. Detective and mystery fiction. Fiction.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10992091

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Other authors / contributors:	Magella, Amneris, 1958- author. Sartarelli, Stephen, 1954- translator.
ISBN:	9780143127253 014312725X
Notes:	"Penguin mystery." A Stefania Valenti Mystery. Translated from the Italian.
Summary:	"A new atmospheric Italian mystery novel set in Lake Como, introducing the clever and captivating Inspector Stefania Valenti. During the construction of a new road to the Swiss border in the mountains above Lake Como, the remains of a young man are unearthed on the powerful Cappelletti family's property. On the case is Stefania Valenti, forty-five, divorced with a young daughter, and a brilliant, determined police inspector. Her investigation takes her back to World War II and deep into the history of the region, a place that during the war attracted smugglers, deserters, secret agents, and fleeing Jews. Steeped in the beautiful atmosphere of Northern Italy, Valenti's investigation brings to light a family's secret, a tragic romance, and reveals a fascinating piece of Italian history." --Back cover.

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Summary:	During the construction of a new road in the mountains above Lake, the remains of a young man are unearthed on the powerful Cappelletti family s property. On the case is Commissario Stefania Valenti, forty-five and divorced with a teenaged daughter, and notably more determined and clever than her male colleagues. Her investigation takes her back to World War II and deep into the history of the region. Set against the peaceful and beautiful Lake Como, Valenti s investigation brings to light a family s secret and reveals a fascinating and tragic piece of Italian history.
Item Description:	"Penguin mystery." A Stefania Valenti Mystery.
Physical Description:	310 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:	9780143127253 014312725X