{"product_id":"murder-in-matera-a-true-story-of-passion-family-and-forgiveness-in-southern-italy-9780062438492","title":"Murder in Matera: A True Story of Passion, Family, and Forgiveness in Southern Italy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A murder mystery, a model of investigative reporting, a celebration of the fierce bonds that hold families together through tragedies...\u003cem\u003eMurder in Matera\u003c\/em\u003e is a gem.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Tantalizing\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNPR\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A thrilling detective story... Stapinski pursues the study of her family's criminal genealogy with unexpected emotional results.\" -- \u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA writer goes deep into the heart of Italy to unravel a century-old family mystery in this spellbinding memoir that blends the suspenseful twists of \u003cem\u003eMaking a Murderer\u003c\/em\u003e and the emotional insight of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan Novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince childhood, Helene Stapinski heard lurid tales about her great-great-grandmother, Vita. In Southern Italy, she was a loose woman who had murdered someone. Immigrating to America with three children, she lost one along the way. Helene's youthful obsession with Vita deepened as she grew up, eventually propelling the journalist to Italy, where, with her own children in tow, she pursued the story, determined to set the record straight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinding answers would take Helene ten years and numerous trips to Basilicata, the rural \"instep\" of Italy's boot--a mountainous land rife with criminals, superstitions, old-world customs, and desperate poverty. Though false leads sent her down blind alleys, Helene's dogged search, aided by a few lucky--even miraculous--breaks and a group of colorful local characters, led her to the truth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, the family tales she'd heard were true: There had been a murder in Helene's family, a killing that roiled 1870s Italy. But the identities of the killer and victim weren't who she thought they were. In revisiting events that happened more than a century before, Helene came to another stunning realization--she wasn't who she thought she was, either.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeaving Helene's own story of discovery with the tragic tale of Vita's life, \u003cem\u003eMurder in Matera\u003c\/em\u003e is a literary whodunit and a moving tale of self-discovery that brings into focus a long ago tragedy in a little-known region remarkable for its stunning sunny beauty and dark buried secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Helene Stapinski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dey Street Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/20\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062438492\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStapinski, Helene:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelene Stapinski is the author of \u003cem\u003eFive-Finger Discount: A Crooked Family History, \u003c\/em\u003ewhich recounts her family's criminal history, and \u003cem\u003eBaby Plays Around: A Love Affair, with Music, \u003c\/em\u003e which chronicles her years playing drums in a rock band in Manhattan. She has written extensively for the\u003cem\u003e New York Times \u003c\/em\u003eas well as for \u003cem\u003eNew York\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, \u003cem\u003e Salon, Travel \u0026amp; Leisure, \u003c\/em\u003eand dozens of other publications and essay collections. On the documentary based on \u003cem\u003eFive-Finger Discount, \u003c\/em\u003eshe has worked as a producer and writer. Stapinski has been a radio newscaster in Alaska; has appeared on National Public Radio; was a featured performer with The Moth; has lectured at her alma mater, Columbia University; and has taught at Fordham University. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dey Street Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45053382754419,"sku":"9780062438492","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_cb246a37-23f1-4e8f-b4f6-5f293aa41957.jpg?v=1779969559","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/murder-in-matera-a-true-story-of-passion-family-and-forgiveness-in-southern-italy-9780062438492","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}