"The world is made up of five elements: earth, air, fire, water and the Florentines."

Pope Alexander VIth

Magdalen Nabb's novels are all set in Florence and the surrounding Tuscan countryside. They are inspired by the place, its history, current events and by the people. There is an element of crime in all the stories. Florence does not have the high murder rate of, say, an American city like Baltimore but it does have a history of spectacular, sometimes baroque murders. Most of the novels are based on studies of real crimes. In some cases, the research involved is extensive and the collaboration of the Florence carabinieri is essential

THE INNOCENT The new Guarnaccia novel set in Florence, "The Innocent" is out now   Read more >>