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Death In Bagheria (A Serafina Florio Mystery Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Susan Russo Anderson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 112 ratings
QUOTES FROM REVIEWERS: “… an author and series not to miss!”—Readers Favorite “I was spellbound by the intrigue and the courage of Serafina as she plunged head first into this mystery.” —Susan Livingston, Reviewer “Serafina is a great character and I loved getting to know her … She does her best and never gives up even when things start to seem hopeless.” —Katie Cody, Reviewer Death started it. Madness moved it. Love ended it. A baroness poisoned. Dark secrets. And one woman determined to uncover the truth. March 1870. Serafina Florio investigates the suspicious death of a baroness and uncovers a dangerous plot to destroy the heirs to a large fortune. The adventure leads her to a palatial villa on Sicily’s gold coast where she pursues the truth despite demands at home, haunting peril, and a heady romance. Will love prevail? Can she keep her family together? Will she have enough time to catch the killers before they destroy her? Meet Serafina Florio, a woman determined to uncover the truth against all odds. Serafina Florio is a widow and midwife-turned-sleuth living in nineteenth-century Sicily where she supports seven children and catches killers against insurmountable odds. DEATH IN BAGHERIA is the third book in the Serafina Florio mystery series. Other books in this series: Death of a Serpent No More Brothers
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    A Serafina Florio Mystery
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    December 6, 2012
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"A very refreshing voice telling engrossing tales. These books are page-turners. --"readin' it," Reviewer "I was spellbound by the intrigue and the courage of Serafina as she plunged head first into this mystery." --Susan Livingston, Reviewer"This story harkens back to the full-bodied historical mystery-romances of great writers like Eleanor Hibbert who peppered the book stores with this genre, writing as Jean Plaidy, Victoria Holt, Philippa Carr, and other pen names. I truly like the sense of time and place that comes, not from clumsy info dumping, but from a neat and rhythmic progression of events along with solid character development." --M. Pelland, OnText.com
"... a well crafted historical mystery that has done everything right. The characters are engaging and memorable, the plot well developed with interesting twists and turns, historical accuracies as needed and great descriptions of the countryside, wealthy estates, and troubling times." --Jacqueline Hruska, ReviewerReaders' Favorite gave DEATH IN BAGHERIA 5 Stars
"Serafina is a great character and I loved getting to know her ... She does her best and never gives up even when things start to seem hopeless." --Katie Cody, Reviewer

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About SerafinaShe's a wily one, Serafina, and most of the time, comfortable in her skin, a thirty-something mom, widow, and midwife-turned-sleuth struggling to survive and keep her family together. She's not perfect, not by a long shot, but in the end, I think she makes most of the right decisions and never, ever gives up. She teaches me a lot about what it must have been like to be a woman and mother with diminishing funds in her chaotic, male-dominated world.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00AKDVICQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Conca d'Oro Publishing (December 6, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 6, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 733 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 322 pages
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    4.3 out of 5 stars 112 ratings

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Susan Russo Anderson is an author, a mother, a member of Sisters in Crime, a graduate of Marquette University. She's taught language arts and creative writing, worked for a publisher, an airline, an opera company. Like Faulkner's Dilsey, she's seen the best and the worst, the first and the last. Through it all, and to understand it somewhat, she writes.

TOO QUIET IN BROOKLYN, the first in the Fina Fitzgibbons Brooklyn mystery series published December 2013. The second book in the series, MISSING BRANDY, published September 2014. WHISKEY'S GONE completes a trilogy. Fina's fourth book, THE BROOKLYN DROP, published August 2015. Fina’s fifth book, DEATH AND DISAPPEARANCE, published in May 2016. The sixth book, DORSET IN THE DARK, published in April 2017; her seventh book, THE GIRL WITH THE GOLDEN EARRINGS, in 2018 and the eighth, DEATH ON ATLANTIC AVENUE, in 2019.

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Customers find the book engaging, with the plot keeping them guessing until the end. Moreover, the characters are well-developed and the writing is well-crafted, with one customer noting it's very well thought out. Additionally, they appreciate the book's pacing, with one describing it as fast-paced.

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"...It's a book worth reading. I highly recommend it and can't wait for the next in the series" Read more

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"I really enjoyed reading this story. At first it took me awhile to get all the characters in the story straight, but I found it very intriguing...." Read more

"Liked it. Many characters and a little difficult to keep up, but suspenseful and intriguing." Read more

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Customers find the book suspenseful and intriguing, with the plot keeping them guessing until the end.

"...is the third novel in the series, the story easily held up as an introduction to the character and the world in which she..." Read more

"Death in Bagheria was a great book. It held my interest...." Read more

"...This murder-mystery is riveting with its cast of realistic, colorful and conniving characters, and its blend of secrecy, deceit, betrayal,..." Read more

"...Sicilian midwife (in 1870), solving another strange murder, is fairly engrossing. The writing is mundane, with too many pet phrases...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one mentioning it is the third book featuring Serafina Florio as the main character.

"...David and I found the book captivating. Serafina is a good character and well written...." Read more

"...-mystery is riveting with its cast of realistic, colorful and conniving characters, and its blend of secrecy, deceit, betrayal, friendship and love...." Read more

"This is the third book with Serafina Florio as the main character, and the plot is more intricate that in the previous books...." Read more

"...The strong characters, detailed settings, and emotional dialogue transported me to a different time and place—1870 in Sicily, to be exact—and held..." Read more

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  • Rabid Readers Reviews
    5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating....
    Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2013
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    My 66-year-old father, David, and I read this at the same time and have combined our reviews.

    David and I found the book captivating. Serafina is a good character and well written. Though Death In Bagheria (A Serafina Florio Mystery) is the third novel in the series, the story easily held up as an introduction to the character and the world in which she lives. Serafina is clearly a character the authors knows well and is able to write without the awkwardness that can often accompany a first novel as an author develops the character. David was inspired to read the rest of the series so stay tuned with his thoughts as to if the character grew or was strong from the start.

    Some of the characters seemed to rely on rote but most were seemingly very well thought out and developed. Serafina has a complex relationship with many of the characters and yet there wasn't a feeling of repetition between them. They were all very uniquely strained and delicately balanced in a way that made all simply more interesting to read.

    Death In Bagheria (A Serafina Florio Mystery) has a very specific feel of place and time. Often with historical fiction you can take the story out of it's setting and just change the date and the feel of the story hasn't changed. Not so with this novel. I don't know if Russo has deeply researched the time period in Sicily as I'm not familiar with that era of history in the era but there's a true feel to the way she's written the location as a second main character. Like the great Canadian detective show, "Murdoch Mysteries" (set at the turn of the 20th century), the feel of the novel is very period piece in a way that I loved but David found as a spice to the real prize - the mystery.

    The mystery was complex and the writing style intense. Anderson pulls few punches. Serafina is not a perfect person and not a perfect detective but she's in there tenaciously working hard. She is mother to seven children and in no way a perfect parent. She's widowed and still young and looking for romance and finds it with an old flame. David found the romance aspect of the novel needless but truly enjoyed the mystery. I found that the romance added flair to the mystery, as did the very real nature of Serafina and her time in her longing for companionship.

    This is a great read for mystery fans. David was inspired to read the series from the start and is currently reading the first Serafina Florio mystery. I don't know when I'll have time but would also love to read them straight through and experience a little vacation in Sicily.
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  • Vincent Conway
    4.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable book -
    Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2013
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    Death in Bagheria was a great book. It held my interest. In fact, I read it in one sitting - feeling very much the urgency to solve the death of Lady Caterina along side of Serafina. It transformed you back in time with historical accuracy. I have read Susan Russo Anderson's prior books, enjoyed them and look forward to reading the next adventure of Serafina.
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  • Believer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dark Secrets and a Mysterious Death
    Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2013
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    "Death In Bagheria" is the third book in the captivating Serafina Florio series by Susan Russo Andersen. Set in a financially troubled 1870's Italy with businesses closing resulting in large numbers of families immigrating to the New World, Serafina (Fina) Florio is commissioned by Sister Genoveffa to investigate her mother's suspicious death. Needing the money to support her family of seven and intrigued by the mystery surrounding the death of the baroness she readily takes on the assignment. With her friend,Rosa, the shrewd and witty former brothel owner, her innocent daughter Renata, an aspiring pastry chef, Fina travels to a palatial villa in Bagheria where she uncovers dark secrets, a murder, and illegal opium shipments.
    Like Sherlock Holmes Seraphina has been gifted with keen observation and reasoning skills which she uses when clues are few, and a murderer threatens not only the Baron's household but her own life.
    In this story the passionate affair between Fina and Dr. Loffredo heats up as he's drawn into the investigation, but the question, although unspoken, remains; how long will their love last.
    This murder-mystery is riveting with its cast of realistic, colorful and conniving characters, and its blend of secrecy, deceit, betrayal, friendship and love. It's a book worth reading. I highly recommend it and can't wait for the next in the series
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  • Roger DELMORAL
    3.0 out of 5 stars Serafina takes a short trip
    Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2013
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    The story of this Sicilian midwife (in 1870), solving another strange murder, is fairly engrossing. The writing is mundane, with too many pet phrases. Only Serafina is a well-realized character; the others are rather one-dimensional. Her affair with the good doctor seems more appropriate for a romance novel.
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  • Margaret Stevens
    5.0 out of 5 stars The most intricate murder yet
    Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2018
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    This is the third book with Serafina Florio as the main character, and the plot is more intricate that in the previous books. Serafina is the town midwife and sometimes sleuth. She is hired by Genoveffa, a nun, to investigate the death of her mother. The mother was the Baroness and the daughter thinks she was poisoned. Unfortunately, the Baroness died almost two years previous. Serafina, a widow with seven children to support, takes the case. She and her friend Rosa journey to Bagheria to the estate where the Baroness died. They meet the Baron, who seems to truly mourn the death of his wife, little Adrianna, the little sister of the nun, Naldo, the son of the Baron and Baroness, and all the servants that work on the perfectly-run estate. Serafina and Rosa soon discover that the estate is not as perfect as it seems, and the case escalates from there. I really enjoyed myself reading this book.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Family Mystery
    Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2015
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    I really enjoyed reading this story. At first it took me awhile to get all the characters in the story straight, but I found it very intriguing. I thought Serafina was very courageous and determined. She was determined to solve the case and didn't stop until she did. I look forward to reading more of your books.
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