{"product_id":"9781472131577-a-quiet-death-in-italy","title":"A Quiet Death in Italy","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet in the beautiful Italian city of Bologna, this dark and atmospheric crime thriller is perfect for fans of Donna Leon, Michael Dibdin and Philip Gwynne Jones.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'An English private investigator with local establishment connections and a potent mix of doggedness and naïveté. You can smell the ragu. You can feel the fear of those who fall foul of the ancient families and the police. A terrific read'\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e- Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e----------\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBologna: city of secrets, suspicion . and murder\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeneath 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e----------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Quiet Death in Italy\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Tom Benjamin is an excellent writer of Italian noir. a novel that flies by, page after page. set in an enchanted Bologna, celebrating and illustrating its art, cuisine and architectural wonders' \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003ci\u003eItalia Oggi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The locale is brought to life . the plot keeps you guessing' \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A slow-burning, tense and brooding thriller' \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Herald Scotland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'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' \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It's an immensely promising debut, which leaves the reader feeling they really know the city' \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003ci\u003eMorning Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e----------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56449900314998,"sku":"9781472131577","price":8.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28916578.jpg?v=1760446866","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781472131577-a-quiet-death-in-italy","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}