A Quiet Death in Italy

by Tom Benjamin Narrated by Jonathan Keeble

Overview

'The locale is brought to life . . . the plot keeps you guessing' The Times

Bologna: city of secrets, suspicion . . . and murder

When 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.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

The locale is brought to life, the characters come formed by their environment and history, and the plot keeps you guessing - even when you think you know what's coming. Promising start to a Bologna-set series—The Times

Benjamin gloriously evokes the porticoes and palazzos of the medieval city, along with its radical tradition and the corruption in the police, in a slow-burning, tense and brooding thriller which boasts the atmosphere and attention to detail that could only spring from a genuine love of the location—The Herald Scotland

A gritty page-turner . . . an absorbing read—Italia!

Product Details

BN ID:	2940159993489
Publisher:	Little, Brown Book Group
Publication date:	11/07/2019
Series:	Daniel Leicester , #1
Edition description:	Unabridged

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