That Awful Mess On The Via Merulana Author Surname:Emilio while the living are fast

while the living are fast joining the dead

bringing her into conflict with her father

soon transforms into a bitter turf war as a pushy DFL tries to take over by forming an Allotment Association - with herself as its chair

But it's not just the manor that's mysterious - porcelain figures are appearing out of nowhere

That Awful Mess On The Via Merulana Author Surname:Emilio while the living are fastIn a large apartment house in central Rome, two crimes are committed within a matter of days: a burglary, in which a good deal of money and precious jewels are taken, and a murder, as a young woman whose husband is out of town is found with her throat cut. Detective Ciccio investigates.