Introducing Marshal Salvatore Guarnaccia of the Florentine carabinieri aSicilian stationed far from home. He wants to go south for Christmas to spendthe holiday... » 

Introducing Marshal Salvatore Guarnaccia of the Florentine carabinieri aSicilian stationed far from home. He wants to go south for Christmas to spendthe holiday with his family but he is laid up with the flu. At this awkwardmoment the death of a retired Englishman is reported. Who has shot Mr LangleySmythe in the back? And why has Scotland Yard felt it appropriate to send twodetectives one of whom speaks no Italian to help the marshal and hiscolleagues with their enquiries? Most importantly for the marshal ever theItalian will he be able to solve the crime sufficiently quickly for him to beable to join his family over the holiday season? «