6 Quotes & Sayings By Maria Grazia Swan

Maria Grazia Swan is a writer, editor, and translator. In 2002, she was named one of Italy's ten best crime writers by the Minister of Justice. Her debut novel, The Big Sleep, won Italy's Premio Grinzane Cavour as Best First Crime Novel. Her second novel, The Kiss was shortlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and the British Crime Writers' Association Dagger Read more

This year her new crime novel, The Death of Laura and Other Stories, was published and will be released in the US on June 13th.

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Mom, you know what? I just realized you have a knack for making people disappear. [Lella's son catches on! ] Maria Grazia Swan
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Lella York, the self-proclaimed queen of passive-aggressive behavior. [Lella's perceptive view of herself] Maria Grazia Swan
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Oh, here we go, firing questions right and left. I sort of missed that part. [Mina's most endearing trait?] Maria Grazia Swan
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The man was more temperamental than she was. Not an easy feat. (Mina's view of Diego.) Maria Grazia Swan
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Anything and everything made her think about him. He was so much a part of her, embedded in her soul. [Mina and Diego] Maria Grazia Swan