Crime Novels for learners of Italian
Cover The War of the Roman Cats Cover The Poison of the Medici Cover Death at the Opera Cover Fear on the Catwalk Cover The Gondolier of Death
Cover The Lost Stradivari Cover The Theft of Aida

Would you like to be able to understand the opera singers at the Arena in Verona, but you haven't got time to take an Italian course? Or have you already taken some lessons in order to learn Italian? Are you curious to find out how Italians greet one another, which kind of flowers you should present your Italian girlfriend with, and what on earth is a Torrone?

Alessandra Barabaschi's new series of crime novels and tourist guides gives you the opportunity to learn and improve your Italian and… much more!

Every crime novel is taking place in a different Italian city, like Rome, Venice, and Florence and it includes:

  • a delicious Italian recipe with photos;
  • famous Italian songs, which you can also sing under the shower;
  • useful information about the Italian way of life, in order to better understand the Italian culture;
  • a city map and dossiers regarding places of interest and celebrities of the city, to get you ready for your next holiday;
  • an overview of the Italian grammar and several entertaining exercises, which will help you learn faster.

The first seven crime novels: “The War of the Roman Cats”, “The Poison of the Medici”, “Death at the Opera”, “Fear on the Catwalk”, “The Gondolier of Death”, “The Lost Stradivari”, and “The Theft of Aida” are available through mainbook publishers in Frankfurt or from several online shops.

And what's the author's comment?
“I hope that my crime novels will help you to improve your Italian language skills and enjoy our ‘dolce vita’.”
See you in Italy… A presto!



Cover Code Name: Oktoberfest

Would you like to improve your German for business purposes? Or are you planning to spend your next holiday in Berlin or to visit the Oktoberfest?

In Alessandra Barabaschi‘s new series of crime novels and tourist guides every story takes place in a different German city, like Munich, Berlin, and Hamburg and it includes:

  • a delicious German recipe with photos;
  • information about famous German movies or songs;
  • useful information about the German way of life;
  • a city map and dossiers regarding places of interest and celebrities of the city;
  • an overview of the German grammar and several entertaining exercises.

The first crime novel: “Code Name: Oktoberfest” is available through mainbook publishers in Frankfurt or from several online shops.

And what’s the author’s comment?
“You will be surprised to see, how easy it can be to learn German with my mystery novels!”
Enjoy and… Auf Wiedersehen!

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