{"product_id":"a-funeral-in-mantova-paperback","title":"A Funeral in Mantova - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Wagner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This is a book for armchair travelers as much as it is for mystery lovers.\"--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNext in David Wagner's acclaimed Italian mysteries comes \u003cem\u003eA Funeral in Mantova\u003c\/em\u003e, which finds American translator Rick Montoya going undercover to dive into a local family's dangerous secrets...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLombardy was once hotly fought over by the cities of Venice and Milan, though today it is famed for its food rather than war. But the murder of an elderly fisherman, Roberto Rondini, reveals the battles that still rage within the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRick Montoya, an American self-employed as a translator in Italy, soon receives a call from the States. The US Embassy in Rome has recommended his services to the Rondini funeral party, some of whose members have been living in the states and need a bit of help with their Italian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile Rick hires on as interpreter, he soon receives another assignment--a local cop, Inspector Crespi, leads the murder investigation and asks Rick to observe and report. So Rick once again finds himself throwing off the mantle of travel translator to solve yet another murder in Italy. The murder victim owned a parcel of land, and Rick soon learns that the land's use was a violent point of contention to the Rondinis. Is the murderer a part of the funeral party?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite the joys and distractions of the city and its watery setting, its glorious art and architecture, and the temptations of the local cuisine, the investigation must probe the life of Roberto and the history of the Rondinis, as well as the rivalries of the locals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Wagner's Rick Montoya Mysteries will appeal to readers of Michael Dibdin, Donna Leon, and Martin Walker. And in the newest addition to the series, Rick Montoya becomes entrenched in a conflict with a local family--can a resolution be reached, or will things end in blood?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther books in the Rick Montoya Italian Mysteries: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCold Tuscan Stone\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeath in the Dolomites\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurder Most Unfortunate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturn to Umbria\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Funeral in Mantova\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 06, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772168175904,"sku":"9781464209512","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b899d22f552407effac421aee87819d3.webp?v=1780400544","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-funeral-in-mantova-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}