<DIV><p>&ldquo; The lore and mystique of male transvestite lifestyles in Florence. . . . The marshal takes the case that no one wants, a situation underscoring the novel&rsquo;s theme of unloved and troubled children.&rdquo;&mdash;<i>Publishers Weekly</i></p><p>&ldquo;Among the genre&rsquo;s most appealing cops.&rdquo;&mdash;<i>Booklist</i></p><p>&ldquo;Surpasses the best of Simenon.&rdquo;&mdash;<i>Kirkus Reviews</i></p><p>The marshal must leave his snug world at the Pitti Palace to seek a criminal in the shadowy haunts of prostitutes, pimps, and tricks. No one believes that he can navigate in this milieu, much less identify a killer, but once again he confounds their expectations.</p></DIV>