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Born near Blackburn in Lancashire as Magdalen Nuttal, she was educated at the Convent Grammar School, Bury, before going on to art college in Manchester, where she studied arts and pottery, which she taught in an art school.
(Josie Smith is the irrespressible little girl who's been ...)
Josie Smith is the irrespressible little girl who's been on Granada TV in several series. In this title Josie has an exciting day out with her Mum. Josie Smith is the one who's jealous of her best friend Eileen (who always gets whatever she wants). She's also the one who gets into trouble all the time, but generally seems to come up smelling of roses! In this book Josie Smith goes to the seaside, meets a friend more horrible than Eileen and gets lost on the sands. Everyday stories of familiar situations that children will relate to and enjoy reading.
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(The eighth Marshal Guarnaccia investigation A member of ...)
The eighth Marshal Guarnaccia investigation A member of one of the oldest aristocratic families in Florence is dead. When Marshal Guarnaccia arrives at the scene, in the courtyard of the crumbling Palazzo Ulderighi, he knows instinctively that something is amiss. The evidence suggests suicide, the family—including the victim’s wife, the financially troubled Marchesa Ulderighi—insists it was an accident, and the Marshal suspects something far more malevolent. While mounting an investigation against the Florentine elite means putting his very career on the line, Marshal Guarnaccia remains determined to see justice done.
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(The fouth and final new Josie Smith seasonal title, featu...)
The fouth and final new Josie Smith seasonal title, featuring the irresistable young heroine. Josie Smith has already starred in several books and her own TV show for Granada television. She's the child who's always at loggerheads with her best-friend Eileen, is constantly in trouble, yet invariable comes up smelling of roses. Young fans familiar with the seven existing Josie Smith titles, can look forward to reading four more, set around the seasons of the year. As with all the other Josie Smith titles, Josie Smith in Autumn contains three stories: Josie Smith's Blackberry Pie: Josie Smith and the Tooth Fairy: Josie Smith on Bonfire Night. They are warm, family and friends stories with perceptively accurate child-centred humour, that all children will relate to, and enjoy.
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(The first Florentine mystery featuring Marshal Guarnaccia...)
The first Florentine mystery featuring Marshal Guarnaccia Marshal Salvatore Guarnaccia of the Florentine Carabinieri wants to go south for Christmas to spend the holiday with his family in Sicily, but a retired Englishman living in Florence has been murdered. Who has shot Mr. Langley-Smythe in the back? The marshal must discover the identity of the criminal and the motive for the crime before he can take the train home for the holidays.
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(The American-born founder of a prominent fashion house, C...)
The American-born founder of a prominent fashion house, Contessa Olivia Brunamonti, is mistaken for her daughter and kidnapped by a group of Sardinian shepherds. They’re holding her deep in the Tuscan hills and have demanded a huge sum for her return. Her daughter failed to report the incident for over a week, and the family’s assets have been frozen by an Italian government that forbids paying ransom. But the kidnappers can’t release their victim without being paid—it would set a bad precedent. And Guarnaccia suspects another problem: Could it be that Olivia’s children don’t want to save their mother? Is this more than just a random crime?
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(Watering Hole: the Colorful History of Booze, Sex & Death...)
Watering Hole: the Colorful History of Booze, Sex & Death at a New Jersey Tavern
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(The first of four new Josie Smith titles set in the four ...)
The first of four new Josie Smith titles set in the four seasons of the year. Josie Smith has already starred in several books and her own TV show for Granada television. She's the child who's always at loggerheads with her best-friend Eileen, is constantly in trouble, yet invariable comes up smelling of roses. Young fans familiar with the seven existing Josie Smith titles, can look forward to reading four more, set around the seasons of the year. As with all the other Josie Smith titles, Josie Smith in Winter contains three new stories Josie Smith in the Rain; Ginger Gets Lost and Josie Smith in the Snow. The publishing programme for the Josie Smith seasonal books are: Josie Smith in Winter October 99 Josie Smith in Spring January 00 Josie Smith in Summer April 00 Josie Smith in Autumn June 00 The backlist Josie Smith titles will be re-issued with a new cover look and inside illustrations to match the new Josie Smith four seasons titles!
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( Josie Smith is the irrespressible little girl who's bee...)
Josie Smith is the irrespressible little girl who's been on Granada TV in several series. She's the one who's jealous of her best friend Eileen (who always gets whatever she wants). She's also the one who gets into trouble all the time, but generally seems to come up smelling of roses! In this book Josie Smith goes to a frightening house, starts ballet classes, and has her tonsils out.
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(When the body of Buongianni Corsi is found lying face dow...)
When the body of Buongianni Corsi is found lying face down in the courtyard of the Palazzo Ulderighi there seems no doubt in the minds of his family that his death was an accident. The Marchesa, wife of the dead man, will entertain no other possibility and her power and status in the city means that Marshal Guarnaccia questions at his peril. But question he does. The death could have been suicide, or even murder. Guarnaccia knows something is not quite right, and resents being expected to go along with any possible cover up. The Palazzo is a maze of passageways, darkened corridors, locked rooms and something else, a family secret. Can he ignore his instincts and his integrity? Should he press on with the case, risk his job, and maybe more? As he paces the courtyard of the Palazzo, he is haunted by the strange piano and flute music that filters down from above, as well as by the irresistible conviction that something truly sinister has happened there...
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(Two foreign girls are abducted from a Florence piazza in ...)
Two foreign girls are abducted from a Florence piazza in broad daylight. The unusual March snowfall has distracted everyone, even Marshal Guarnaccia, who is unsure of what he has actually witnessed. One of the girls turns up in a village in the Chianti, claiming the kidnappers have released her to propose a ransom for the other victim. But the marshal thinks she’s lying. Italian law forbids paying ransom to criminals, and the marshal must find the second girl before her kidnappers decide to end her life.
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(A well-known writer is found dead in the Villa Torrini ne...)
A well-known writer is found dead in the Villa Torrini near Florence without a mark of violence on her. Marshal Guarnaccia of the carabinieri must solve the mystery while struggling with a new legal system and a strict diet.
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(The body of a woman, clad in nothing but a fur coat and j...)
The body of a woman, clad in nothing but a fur coat and jewelry, is found floating in the Arno at dawn. Marshal Guarnaccia of the Florentine carabinieri identifies her as a foreigner who lived for years as a recluse in one of Florence’s most respectable hotels. But how and why did she die? Following a complex trail of blackmail, jewel theft, and drug-dealing, Marshal Guarnaccia finally tracks down the shocking truths about a cold-blooded murderer and his all-too-trusting victim.
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(Josie Smith is the irrespressible little girl who's been ...)
Josie Smith is the irrespressible little girl who's been on Granada TV in several series. She's the one who's jealous of her best friend Eileen (who always gets whatever she wants). She's also the one who gets into trouble all the time, but generally seems to come up smelling of roses! In this book Josie Smith has a secret party, goes to sleep at Eileen's house and wants to be a bridesmaid.
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(Out giving his wife driving lessons, Marshal Guarnaccia o...)
Out giving his wife driving lessons, Marshal Guarnaccia of the Carabinieri witnesses a disturbance in the streets involving a local eccentric, “crazy Clementina.” When the woman is found dead in her apartment soon after the incident of an apparent suicide, the marshal is puzzled and immediately suspects foul play. But who would have a motive to kill her? As the marshal dives into the case and reconstructs Clementina’s tragic past, his investigation dredges up the events surrounding a disastrous flood some twenty years earlier and a controversial piece of legislation with profound effects on the lives of Italy’s mentally unstable residents.
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(The second of the new Josie Smith seasonal titles -- thre...)
The second of the new Josie Smith seasonal titles -- three stories in one book featuring this irresistable young lady. The second book in the new Josie Smith series which sees Josie through the seasons of the year. Josie Smith in Spring contains three new stories in which we see Josie planting seeds, getting mud on a dress her mum is making and making new friends...Josie Smith has already starred in several books and her own TV show for Granada television. She's the child who's always at loggerheads with her best-friend Eileen, is constantly in trouble, yet invariable comes up smelling of roses. Young fans familiar with the seven existing Josie Smith titles, can look forward to reading four more, set around the seasons of the year.
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(Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons Date of Publication:...)
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons Date of Publication: 1985 Binding: hard cover Edition: 1st American Edition Condition: Fine/Fine Description: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Copyright date is 1985, 1st American editions, 1984 death in springtime green cover over boards with purple lettering on the spine, and 1985 blue and black cover over boards with gold lettering on the spine, both books have pictorial d/j's covered with Mylar type covering, shelf wear to the edges and to the head and toe of the spines is minor, bright, clean text with tight bindings, solid books.
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(The Twelfth Marshal Guarnaccia Investigation When an el...)
The Twelfth Marshal Guarnaccia Investigation When an elderly woman drops by the Florentine carabinieri to complain that someone broke in to her apartment while she was out, Marshal Guarnaccia listens patiently, offers advice, and vows to pay her a visit. But before he can keep his promise, Miss Hirsch is found dead, her throat cut. She wasn’t the only person to come to the Marshal for help in recent days. There’s also a young Albanian prostitute, who wants his help to stay out of prison, and a wealthy foreign robbery victim whose case the captain is quick to prioritize. The Marshal has his hands full, and his best efforts may not be enough to stop a murderer
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(Re-issue with new cover look of this immensely popular ti...)
Re-issue with new cover look of this immensely popular title featuring the sparky Josie Smith. In this book Josie Smith gets in trouble with the headmistress, meets a princess and wants to be a fairy in the school concert. Stories about familiar situations that all children will understand and relate to following the ups and downs of one little girl at school.
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(The first Florentine mystery featuring Marshal Guarnaccia...)
The first Florentine mystery featuring Marshal Guarnaccia Marshal Salvatore Guarnaccia of the Florentine Carabinieri wants to go south for Christmas to spend the holiday with his family in Sicily, but a retired Englishman living in Florence has been murdered. Who has shot Mr. Langley-Smythe in the back? The marshal must discover the identity of the criminal and the motive for the crime before he can take the train home for the holidays.
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(The third of the new Josie Smith seasonal titles in about...)
The third of the new Josie Smith seasonal titles in about this irresistable young lady! Josie Smith has already starred in several books and her own TV show for Granada television. She's the child who's always at loggerheads with her best-friend Eileen, is constantly in trouble, yet invariable comes up smelling of roses. Young fans familiar with the seven existing Josie Smith titles, can look forward to reading four more, set around the seasons of the year. As with all the other Josie Smith titles, Josie Smith in Winter contains three new stories Josie Smith in the Rain; Ginger Gets Lost and Josie Smith in the Snow. The publishing programme for the Josie Smith seasonal books are: Josie Smith in Winter October 99 Josie Smith in Spring January 00 Josie Smith in Summer April 00 Josie Smith in Autumn June 00 The backlist Josie Smith titles will be re-issued with a new cover look and inside illustrations to match the new Josie Smith four seasons titles!
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(Summoned by an aged woman to investigate mysterious noise...)
Summoned by an aged woman to investigate mysterious noises in the vacant flat next to hers, Marshal Guarnaccia discovers a dying Dutch jeweler. The old lady had known him when he was a boy growing up in Florence. Could he have returned to the family home just to commit suicide? Or could the man be the victim of a cunning murderer?
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(Based on a chilling true crime, The Monster of Florence f...)
Based on a chilling true crime, The Monster of Florence follows the reopening of a cold case—a serial killer who targeted unmarried couples and terrorized Florence for two decades. Marshal Guarnaccia's job with the carabinieri—the local Florentine police—usually involves restoring stolen handbags to grateful old ladies and lost cameras to bewildered tourists. So when he is assigned to work with the police in trying to track down a vicious serial killer, he feels out of his league. To make matters worse, the Proc he must report to is Simonetti, the same man he knows drove an innocent man to suicide several years earlier in his blind quest for a conviction. The Marshal can't let the stress of the case get to him if he wants to make sure justice is upheld.
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(A young Swiss art student has been reported missing, and ...)
A young Swiss art student has been reported missing, and Marshal Guarnaccia must travel to the small town where she was studying to find out the truth about her disappearance. When her body is found, it appears that she was the victim of a sex-related crime. But Guarnaccia—who comes from a small town himself—suspects that a local feud with roots in the horrors and betrayals of World War II may play an important part in the solution to the crime.
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(Summoned to investigate an apparent suicide at the ancest...)
Summoned to investigate an apparent suicide at the ancestral home of one of the oldest families in Florence, Marshal Guarnaccia is convinced that there has been foul play. By the author of The Marshall's Own Case. National ad/promo.
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(Josie Smith is the irrespressible little girl who's been ...)
Josie Smith is the irrespressible little girl who's been on Granada TV in several series. She's the one who's jealous of her best friend Eileen (who always gets whatever she wants). She's also the one who gets into trouble all the time, but generally seems to come up smelling of roses! This Christmas title sees Josie making an angel for the school crib -- then losing it; winning a prize and waiting up all night for Father Christmas.
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(Josie Smith is the irrespressible little girl who's been ...)
Josie Smith is the irrespressible little girl who's been on Granada TV in several series. She's the one who's jealous of her best friend Eileen (who always gets whatever she wants). She's also the one who gets into trouble all the time, but generally seems to come up smelling of roses! In this book Josie Smith wrecks Eileen's house, is caught copying at school, and gets lost at the market but makes a new, and very special friend.
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Born near Blackburn in Lancashire as Magdalen Nuttal, she was educated at the Convent Grammar School, Bury, before going on to art college in Manchester, where she studied arts and pottery, which she taught in an art school.
There, she continued to work on pottery in a pottery town near Florence, and began writing. lieutenant was in Montelupo that she met the model for "Marshal Guarnaccia". Her first book, Death of an Englishman, was first published in 1981.
All her stories take place in Florence which she describes as a "very secret city".
She lived near enough to the Carabinieri station to stroll there regularly and have a chat with the marshal, who kept her up to date on crime in the city. She also wrote the for children and did occasional journalistic pieces for English, German and Italian papers.
Her final novel, Vita Nuova, was posthumously published in 2008. She died in Florence of a stroke, aged 60.
(Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons Date of Publication:...)
(The first Florentine mystery featuring Marshal Guarnaccia...)
(The first Florentine mystery featuring Marshal Guarnaccia...)
(The Twelfth Marshal Guarnaccia Investigation When an el...)
(When the body of Buongianni Corsi is found lying face dow...)
(The third of the new Josie Smith seasonal titles in about...)
(Based on a chilling true crime, The Monster of Florence f...)
(A young Swiss art student has been reported missing, and ...)
(Summoned to investigate an apparent suicide at the ancest...)
(The American-born founder of a prominent fashion house, C...)
(Out giving his wife driving lessons, Marshal Guarnaccia o...)
(Summoned by an aged woman to investigate mysterious noise...)
(The second of the new Josie Smith seasonal titles -- thre...)
(The eighth Marshal Guarnaccia investigation A member of ...)
(A well-known writer is found dead in the Villa Torrini ne...)
(The body of a woman, clad in nothing but a fur coat and j...)
(A mystery by English expat author Magdalen Nabb featuring...)
(Re-issue with new cover look of this immensely popular ti...)
(The fouth and final new Josie Smith seasonal title, featu...)
(Josie Smith is the irrespressible little girl who's been ...)
( Josie Smith is the irrespressible little girl who's bee...)
(Josie Smith is the irrespressible little girl who's been ...)
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(Josie Smith is the irrespressible little girl who's been ...)
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(The first of four new Josie Smith titles set in the four ...)
(Two foreign girls are abducted from a Florence piazza in ...)
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