Viper, Maurizio de Giovanni
Viper, Maurizio de Giovanni
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Viper
No Resurrection for Commissario Ricciardi

Author: Maurizio de Giovanni, Antony Shugaar

Narrator: Grover Gardner

Unabridged: 9 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/03/2015


Synopsis

Naples, 1932. A week before Easter, springtime offers fragrant temptations to the men and women of Naples—but evil also lurks in the sweet-smelling spring air. At the high-class brothel in the center of town known as Paradiso, Viper, the most famous prostitute of all, is found dead after being suffocated with a pillow. Her last client swears that he left her alive and well. But when her next client arrived, he found her dead. Who killed her and why? Ricciardi must untangle a complex knot of greed, frustration, jealousy, and rancor in order to solve the riddle of Viper’s death. As he does, he will discover an endless trail of conflicting emotions just beneath the surface of a city that lives on passion.De Giovanni’s mysteries unfold with such sinuous ease that they seem to write themselves. They enchant, surprise, and keep readers enthralled. Commissario Ricciardi, with the dubious gift of being able to see and hear the last seconds in the lives of those who have suffered a violent death, is one of the most fascinating investigators to make his appearance in the world of international crime fiction. In Viper, the lustful and boisterous city of Naples has never been more seductive.

About Maurizio de Giovanni

Maurizio de Giovanni lives and works in Naples. In 2005 he won a writing competition for unpublished authors with a short story set in the 1930s about Commissario Ricciardi, which was then turned into the first novel of a series. His books have been successfully translated into French, Spanish, and German and are now available in English.

About Antony Shugaar

Antony Shugaar’s recent translations include A Pimp’s Notes by Giorgio Faletti, The Nun by Simonetta Agnello Hornby, Bandit Love by Massimo Carlotto, and Sandokan by Nanni Balestrini, for which he received an NEA translation fellowship. He lives with his family in Charlottesville, Virginia.

About Grover Gardner

Grover Gardner is an award-winning narrator with over a thousand titles to his credit. Named one of the “Best Voices of the Century” and a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, he has won three prestigious Audie Awards, was chosen Narrator of the Year for 2005 by Publishers Weekly, and has earned more than thirty Earphones Awards.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Camy on February 02, 2022

"Vipera. Nessuna risurrezione per il commissario Ricciardi" è il sesto romanzo che De Giovanni dedica al commissario Ricciardi. I personaggi come sempre sono ben descritti, sia fisicamente che psicologicamente. La narrazione e il lessico sono semplici. Il ritmo non è mai lento. La trama è intrigante. F......more

Goodreads review by Deutschlehrerin Camilla on April 11, 2022

Ricciardi, Maione e Livia che si alleano per salvare Modo...e sono subito cinque stelle! Livia, io sarò sempre dalla tua parte!......more

Goodreads review by Maria Teresa on February 15, 2021

Il sesto volume del commissario Ricciardi ruota attorno all'omicidio di una prostituta, soprannominata Vipera, da cui il titolo del romanzo. A un certo punto però l'indagine viene messa da parte per seguire il caso del dottor Modo che, come già ampiamente preannunciato nei volumi precedenti, viene p......more

Goodreads review by incipit on October 25, 2021

Incipit E dimmi: lo sai, tu, cos’è l’amore? Vipera. Nessuna resurrezione per il commissario Ricciardi Incipitmania......more

Goodreads review by Giulia on December 14, 2017

Forse perché è il quinto libro della serie Ricciardi che leggo, comincio a sentire ora una certa pesantezza e quelli che inizialmente sembravano elementi pittoreschi o solo sfilature in un tessuto comunque di pregio, mi si presentano adesso come difetti. 1) Questa da sempre mi è parsa una pecca: l’e......more


Quotes

“A superb historical series.” New York Times, praise for the series

“In Ricciardi, De Giovanni has created one of the most interesting and well-drawn detectives in fiction.” Daily Beast

“[In] de Giovanni’s engaging sixth Commissario Ricciardi mystery…rich detail about Easter traditions, observances, and cuisine—in keeping with the seasonal theme of the series—contrast with the sinister growth of Mussolini’s power…Melancholy Ricciardi, Brigadier Raffaele Maione, and other characters are compellingly drawn. New readers and returning fans should savor this novel like a Neapolitan pastiera.” Publishers Weekly