The new ‘Gregory Crowne’ mystery -  When the ex-Queen Nicoletta of Hirtenstein, Gregory’s redoubtable grandmother, summons him to Rome where she is redecorating the villa of an Italian politician, Greg reluctantly complies. It appears that a valuable Russian icon, belonging to the politician’s opera-singer wife, has disappeared. Greg is joined in Rome by his long-time companion, Liz Blair, and it’s not long before they realize there’s more going on than it first seemed… Tessa Barclay is the bestselling author of over forty novels and one of the most popular writers in the UK. Previous titles by this well-loved author include The Champagne Girls, The Precious Gift, The Saturday Girl, Other People's Dreams and, from Severn House, Starting Over and A Lovely Illusion. She has also just published the first two novels of a new series of crime novels, Farewell Performance and A Better Class of Person. Used Book in Good Condition