{"product_id":"karolina-and-the-torn-curtain-a-witty-amateur-sleuth-murder-mystery-uncovering-crime-and-politics-in-19th-century-cracow-a-zofia-turbotynska-mystery","title":"Karolina And The Torn Curtain: A Witty Amateur Sleuth Murder Mystery Uncovering Crime and Politics in 19th Century Cracow (A Zofia Turbotynska Mystery)","description":"“An ingenious marriage of comedy and crime” (Olga Tokarczuk, Nobel laureate): when amateur sleuth and cunning socialite Zofia Turbotyńska’s beloved maid goes missing, she dives deep into Cracow’s web of crime, with only her trusted cook for company.\n\nCracow, 1895. Zofia and her maid Franciszka have their hands full organizing Easter festivities, especially with the household short one servant—where has the capable Karolina disappeared to?\n\nShortly after, Zofia hears that the body of a young woman, violated and stabbed, has washed up on a bank of the River Vistula. Domestic work can wait—Zofia must go investigate. Shockingly, the body turns out to be none other than Karolina. Working with the police, Zofia’s investigations take her deep into the city’s underbelly—a far cry from the socialite’s Cracow she’s familiar with. Desperate to unearth what happened to Karolina, though, she pushes her prejudice aside, immersing herself among prostitutes, gangsters, and duplicitous politicians to unravel a twisted tale of love and deceit.\n\n“Written with abundant wit and flair,”* Cracow’s finest, and most iconoclastic, amateur sleuth returns in a highly politicized feminist murder mystery.\n*Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0358157579\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0358157579.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Szymiczkowa, Maryla|Lloyd-Jones, Antonia\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Former library book with the usual stamps, stickers and labels. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43333754748989,"sku":"BVV.0358157579.G","price":6.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0358157579-0.jpg?v=1783642198","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/karolina-and-the-torn-curtain-a-witty-amateur-sleuth-murder-mystery-uncovering-crime-and-politics-in-19th-century-cracow-a-zofia-turbotynska-mystery","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}