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Commissario Ricciardi solves crimes with a swiftness that leaves his colleagues dumbfounded. Indeed, there are those who think his abilities are the work of the devil, an unnatural and ungodly gift to be exorcised. And maybe they're right. Ricciardi sees and hears the final moments in the lives of those who have suffered violent deaths. It may be a talent, it may be a curse, it may be black magic. Whatever it is, it makes him a remarkably effective investigator.In this fourth installment of the internationally acclaimed Commissario Ricciardi series, Ricciardi is investigating the death of Matteo, one of the many street kids who live hand-to-mouth in the dark alleys of 1930s Naples. It's a rainy autumn and fog lays thick over the city as its inhabitants celebrate the week of the dead. Ricciardi's instincts tell him that the boy's death is not a result of natural causes, but his superiors will have none of it. The city is preparing for Benito Mussolini's state visit and a murder on the front pages of the local newspapers is the last thing they need. But something sinister is afoot and Ricciardi will not let the matter rest.

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Praise for Maurizio de Giovanni<br><br> In Ricciardi, De Giovanni has created one of the most interesting and well-drawn detectives in fiction, and this book is a real treat that should not be missed by crime lovers. -- The Daily Beast (Weekly Hot Read )<br> <br> In I Will Have Vengenace The combination of an unusual detective, historical setting and Italian opera was impossible to resist. -- Crimetime.co.uk <br><br> A wonderfully suspenseful novel in which de Giovanni restores life to the cliche of the world-weary detective --Kirkus Starred Review <br><br> Such detailed images in the novel that will haunt me for a long time to come -- Books and Writers <br><br> A colorful novel that imparts a strong sense of time and place...there's more than a touch of Agatha Christie in this tale -- Curious book fans

Praise for Maurizio de Giovanni A superb novel - Library Journal Starred Review De Giovanni's slashing wit cuts deeply into his cameo portraits of the high and mighty, even as his elegant style ennobles the wretched lives he views with such compassion. - The New York Times Sunday Book Review In Ricciardi, De Giovanni has created one of the most interesting and well-drawn detectives in fiction, and this book is a real treat that should not be missed by crime lovers. -- The Daily Beast (Weekly Hot Read ) In I Will Have Vengenace The combination of an unusual detective, historical setting and Italian opera was impossible to resist. -- Crimetime.co.uk A wonderfully suspenseful novel in which de Giovanni restores life to the cliche of the world-weary detective --Kirkus Starred Review Such detailed images in the novel that will haunt me for a long time to come -- Books and Writers A colorful novel that imparts a strong sense of time and place...there's more than a touch of Agatha Christie in this tale -- Curious book fans

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Maurizio de Giovanni’s Commissario Ricciardi books are bestsellers across Europe, having sold well over one million copies. He is also the author of the contemporary Neapolitan thriller, The Crocodile (Europa, 2013, Abacus, 2013), and the contemporary Neapolitan series, The Bastards of Pizzofalcone. He lives in Naples with his family. Antony Shugaar is the author of I Lie for a Living and Latitude Zero: Tales of the Equator. For Europa Editions he has translated among others novels by Massimo Carlotto, Stefano Benni, Domenico Starnone, and Carmine Abate.

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