There's only one Auntie Poldi: bewigged, cursing in Bavarian, and knocking back a wee shot of grappa as a pre-breakfast aperitif . . . or is there? No one is as they seem (and sound) in this hilarious new mystery featuring Sicily's sultriest sleuth.

When Auntie Poldi finds a body in a vineyard, she sets out to solve another murder—with the Mafia nipping at her heels—in the next adventure from this national bestselling "smash series." (People Magazine) "There's a new star in the mystery firmament, and her name is Auntie Poldi." — Alan Bradley "Long may she reign." –Kirkus (starred review) When Prosecco‑loving Auntie Poldi retired to Sicily from Germany, she never dreamed her tranquil days would be interrupted by murder. But Sicily had other plans, and Poldi found herself honor‑bound to solve the disappearance of her beloved (and cute) handyman. Now she's finally ready for some peace and quiet—interrupted by romantic encounters with handsome Chief Inspector Montana, of course—when the water supply to her neighborhood is cut off and a dear friend's dog is poisoned, telltale signs that a certain familial organization is...

The latest installment in Mario Giordano's bestselling series of charming mysteries, starring Sicily's most glamorous gumshoe, Auntie Poldi ("Long may she reign." *) *Kirkus (starred review) All the beloved, irascible Auntie Poldi wanted from her Sicilian retirement was time to enjoy sunshine, a free-flowing supply of wine, and a sultry romance with Chief Inspector Montana. But then her idyll is rudely disrupted by the last person she wants to see on her doorstep—John Owenya, detective inspector with the Tanzanian Ministry of Home Affairs, who is also her estranged lying cheat of a husband. Not only is John's sudden reappearance putting a kink in Poldi's dreamy love affair with Vito Montana, but his presence also comes with a plea for help—and unwanted clashes with Mafia. Where is John's half-brother? What is the ten-million-dollar "it" that John's brother was last seen with that has both the Sicilian and Tanzanian mobs...

Rome, May 2011. After the shocking resignation and disappearance of Pope John Paul III, close confidants of the Pope are being murdered. Peter Adam, a German journalist, and his American colleague, Loretta, begin to investigate the case. Their only lead is a book about mystic symbols, which predicts an unsettling event ...

Anthology containing: Apocalypsis 1.00 SignsApocalypsis 1.01 DemonsApocalypsis 1.02 AncientApocalypsis 1.03 ThothApocalypsis 1.04 Baphomet Apocalypsis 1.05 Island of the LightApocalypsis 1.06 Elixir Apocalypsis 1.07 Vision Apocalypsis 1.08 Seth Apocalypsis 1.09 Wearily Electors Apocalypsis 1.10 The Seven Bowls Of Wrath Apocalypsis 1.11 The Thing Under The Rock Apocalypsis 1.12 Conclave by Giordano

One year earlier. While working on a magazine article about excavations in the Karakum Desert, Peter and Ellen meet the shady archaeologist Edward Kelly, who has made a sensational discovery. At the same time, archaeologists in Rome find an ancient crypt with mysterious writings and symbols. Pope John Paul III realizes what this place really is ...

As he begins to search for the missing Pope, Peter Adam hopes for the support of Don Luigi, chief exorcist of the Vatican. Through him, Peter makes the acquaintance of the young nun Maria and witnesses a mysterious ritual, which confirms his worst fears ...

Cardinal Menendez wants to be elected the next pope, at any cost. A man by the name of Aleister Crowley makes him a tempting offer. Peter Adam wakes up in a Montpellier hospital only to realize that Nikolas is out to kill him. As he stares death in the face, he realizes who Nikolas really is. Together with Maria, he flies to Cologne to solve the mystery of his parentage ...

The violent murder spree continues and Don Luigi finds new clues to the disappearance of John Paul III that require Peter and Maria to face a dangerous challenge: They have to break into the papal apartment, which is sealed. For they are in search of a secret that popes have kept under lock and key for centuries ...

A letter from the 12th Century supports Peter’s and Maria’s assumption that the Templars possess a terrible secret that is now threatening the Church. In a daredevil operation, Peter makes his way to the mysterious Mediterranean island that is mentioned in the letter. On the “Island of the Light” he witnesses an occult ritual and sees his girlfriend’s murderer, Edward Kelly.

Recently widowed Poldi moves to Sicily in order to quietly drink herself to death with a sea view. But fate intervenes. When she finds a corpse on the beach, she becomes a potential suspect in the murder case and falls in love with the police detective in charge. A zany, comic mystery laced with Italian sensuality and humor.If Alexander McCall Smith and Anthony Bourdain collaborated on a Sicilian murder mystery laced with wit, food and sex, this would be the result.