Giotto's Hand Paperback - 2003
by Iain Pears
The author of the bestselling historical novel, "An Instance of the Fingerpost, " pens this intriguing mystery about an English art dealer on the trail of a criminal mastermind responsible for a series of major heists.
Summary
General Bottando of Rome’s Art Theft Squad believes that a lone criminal mastermind—dubbed “Giotto”—has been stealing priceless Renaissance art for over thirty years. But his theory—prompted by a letter from an embittered, dying old woman—is scorned by archrival Corrado Argan, a bureaucrat more interested in politics than policing.
Bottando’s right hand, the beautiful Flavia di Stefano, quickly locates a possible culprit—but he’s in England. Since the conniving Argan considers even a trip across town an unnecessary expense for Bottando’s squad, Flavia must rely on her fiancé, Jonathan Argyll. In England on business, he finds the suspect suspiciously dead. That’s a pity—especially for Jonathan. Were he not on the scene—raving about art thefts and coincidences—the police may have ruled that the deceased had a few too many and tripped on a loose stair. Now, Jonathan’s passport has been lifted until Her Majesty’s magistrate is satisfied that he has told all he knows…
Details
- Title Giotto's Hand
- Author Iain Pears
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 304
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Berkley Books, New York
- Date 2003-04-01
- ISBN 9780425188545 / 042518854X
- Weight 0.56 lbs (0.25 kg)
- Dimensions 8.26 x 5.24 x 0.8 in (20.98 x 13.31 x 2.03 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Italy
- Library of Congress subjects Detective and mystery stories, Policewomen - Fiction
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002038552
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Media reviews
“Art, crime, and Italy mix well…Pears masterfully juggles his plot elements while providing delightful diversion in the contrasting manners of his English and Italian characters.”—Booklist
“Fine art, quirky characters and scenes set in Rome and an English country village add to the joys of Giotto’s Hand…A neat twist at the end is the cherry on this fudge sundae of a mystery.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune
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