At the Bar Lume, in a small coastal resort in Northern Italy, between shots of espresso and hands of cards, four old-timers and Massimo the barman while away the time chatting, arguing and theorising about the murder of a young woman in their town.They analise the crime and the suspects, and in the process subject their neighbours to close and hilarious scrutiny. From this investigation into the tragic death of a local girl, in Malvaldi’s trademark lively and colourful prose, emerges an entertaining picture of life in a small town.

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