{"product_id":"nameless-serenade-9781609454609","title":"Nameless Serenade","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe ninth Commissario Ricciardi Neapolitan mystery is \"noir with a heart, haunting and beautiful . . . A literary thriller of exceptional quality\" (\u003ci\u003eNB Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYears ago, Vinnie Sannino left Naples on a ship bound for America, where he found fame and fortune as a boxer. But his gilded life in the new world came to an abrupt end when, during a fight, with a heavy punch to the head of his opponent, Vinnie killed a man in the ring.\u003cbr\u003eNow, Vinnie's back in Italy, pining for the woman he left behind. Cettina, however, is now a married woman. She was, at least, until her husband was recently found dead, killed by a single blow to the head. For Commissario Ricciardi, one of the most faceted cops in fiction, and his partner Maione, it is a going to be a long, rainy, week in Naples. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Deep melancholy infuses the crafty whodunit plot of de Giovanni's superior ninth mystery set in 1930s Italy . . . Ricciardi, who's literally haunted by visions of the dead, continues to be one of the most nuanced and intriguing sleuths in contemporary crime fiction.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"De Giovanni is one of the best historical crime writers out there. His Commissario Ricciardi novels, set during the fascist period in Italy, are intelligent and totally engrossing. \u003cem\u003eNameless Serenade\u003c\/em\u003e is a perfect addition to the series; a really satisfying murder mystery, an insight into 1930s Naples and a thrilling chapter in the life of the Commissario. Lyrical prose and intriguing rounded characters contribute to making this one of the finest in the Ricciardi chronicles.\"--\u003ci\u003eNB Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaurizio de Giovanni\u003c\/b\u003e's Commissario Ricciardi books are bestsellers across Europe, having sold well over one million copies. De Giovanni is also the author of the contemporary Neapolitan thriller, \u003ci\u003eThe Crocodile (Europa, 2013)\u003c\/i\u003e, and the new contemporary Neapolitan series, \u003ci\u003eThe Bastards of Pizzofalcone\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Naples with his family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAntony Shugaar\u003c\/b\u003e's translations for Europa Editions include \u003ci\u003eFor Grace Received\u003c\/i\u003e by Valeria Parrella, \u003ci\u003eEverybody's Right\u003c\/i\u003e by Paolo Sorrentino, Fabio Bartolomei's \u003ci\u003eAlfa Romeo 1300 and Other Miracles\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMargherita Dolce Vita\u003c\/i\u003e by Stefano Benni.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Noir","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50359833919762,"sku":"9781609454609","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_34809e2e-a969-4883-9453-1cb2d1cdd3b3.jpg?v=1728357917","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/nameless-serenade-9781609454609","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}