I received an e-copy of this book to review from Kazabo Publishing. It was a quick and engaging read. I really liked the main character, Luigi Berté. He is the protagonist of several cozy mysteries and this is the first title to be translated from Italian into English. It has that beautiful flow of Italian still!
I enjoyed this one and I think you will, too.
Thank you for my review copy!
“Double Murder at the Grand Hotel Miramare” by Elena and Michela Martignoni
Length: 180 pages/67,000 words
Genre: Mystery / Cozy Mystery
Release Date: 7/11/23
Print ISBN: 978-1-948104-24-1
Price: $12.99
Ebook 978-1-948104-25-8
Price: $7.99
Description:
Ever since his punitive transfer to Lungariva, the sleepy village has quickly become the Cabot Cove of the Italian Riviera.
This time, Deputy Assistant Chief of Police Luigi Berté has to investigate a double murder in the Grand Hotel Miramare, Lungariva’s historic luxury hotel, playground for old nobility, international business tycoons, and polo players. But one of the guests is not what they seem and Berté has to work quickly before his suspects scatter to the four corners of the earth – with deadly results.
Set in the very real Grand Hotel Miramare in the village of Santa Margherita Ligure, this novel features Luigi Berté, one of the best-known characters in modern Italian fiction. Appearing in a dozen murder mysteries and counting, Berté, a truly unique Italian creation, is beloved for his quirky approach to solving crimes, his kibitzing conscience, and his love for good food. Double Murder at the Grand Hotel Miramare is the first of Berté’s adventures to be translated into English.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Sisters Elena and Michela Martignoni, who also write under the pen name Emilio Martini, have published a dozen novels featuring Deputy Assistant Chief of Police Luigi Berté as well as several historical novels. Their works have been translated into English, Spanish and German.
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Reviews:
“Berté is not a genius, like Poirot. He is a bloodhound. He digs the dirt and immerses himself in the murder he is investigating.” Il Corriere della Sera
“An apparently perfect murder.” Milano Nera
“Luigi Berté is rationality forged with passion.”
Sugar Pulp
“Luigi Berté is one of the most beloved protagonists in Italian noir.” Thriller Nord
“Filled with irony.” Mangia Libri