'The locale is brought to life . . . the plot keeps you guessing' The Times'A slow-burning, tense and brooding thriller' The Herald Scotland'Tom Benjamin's debut novel blows the lid off a political cauldron in which Leftist agitators, property moguls, the police and city elders struggle for survival and dominance' Daily Mail'It's an immensely promising debut, which leaves the reader feeling they really know the city.' Morning StarBologna: city of secrets, suspicion . . . and murderWhen the body of a radical protestor is found floating in one of Bologna's underground canals, it seems that most of the city is ready to blame the usual suspects: the police.But when private investigator Daniel Leicester, son-in-law to the former chief of police, receives a call from the dead man's lover, he follows a trail that begins in the 1970s and leads all the way to the rotten heart of the present-day political establishment.Beneath the beauty of the city, Bologna has a dark underside, and English detective Daniel must unravel a web of secrets, deceit and corruption - before he is caught in it himself.A dark and atmospheric crime thriller set in the beautiful Italian city of Bologna, perfect for fans of Donna Leon, Michael Dibdin and Philip Gwynne Jones.
Best Price: £9.99 from Waterstones
Stockist | Catalogue Product Name | Price | |
---|---|---|---|
Waterstones View other Products from Waterstones |
A Quiet Death in Italy | £9.99 | More Information and Buy |
Related Products
The Quiet Death of Thomas Quaid 'Storytelling at its very best!' Michael ConnellyWhen you have as few friends as private investigator Lennox does, you can't afford to lose any. When you do, someone has to pay. Quiet Tommy Quaid is one... |
£9.99
More Information |
|
After a showdown with the notorious Yemeni terrorist known as The Panther, life seems to be getting quieter for maverick Federal Agent John Corey. Professionally sidelined, away from his wife, and partnered... |
£9.99
More Information |
|
'The underrated A Quiet Life is one of the funniest books I have ever read' HILARY MANTEL 'One of the best novelists of her generation' GUARDIAN Seventeen-year-old Alan can't stand rows. But, though the... |
£9.99
More Information |
|
'Clémence Michallon has written a classic' James Patterson'Beautifully written, entirely convincing and relentlessly gripping ... so brilliantly told, with characters so plausible and compelling, that... |
£8.99
More Information |