{"product_id":"9781472131645-requiem-in-la-rossa","title":"Requiem in La Rossa","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA gripping crime thriller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe third atmospheric crime thriller in the Daniel Leicester series, set in the beautiful Italian city of Bologna. P\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eerfect for fans of Donna Leon, Michael Dibdin and Philip Gwynne Jones.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Devoured it. Great characters and brilliant use of the history and architecture of Bologna. His best yet' Trevor Wood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the sweltering heat of a Bologna summer, a murderer plans their \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003epièce de résistance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnly in Bologna\u003c\/i\u003e reads the headline in the \u003ci\u003eCarlino\u003c\/i\u003e after a professor of music is apparently murdered leaving the opera. But what looks like an open-and-shut case begins to fall apart when English detective Daniel Leicester is tasked with getting the accused man off, and a trail that begins among Bologna's close-knit classical music community leads him to suspect there may be a serial killer at large in the oldest university in the world. And as Bologna trembles with aftershocks following a recent earthquake, the city begins to give up her secrets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eRequiem in La Rossa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I absolutely loved this book. Bologna is perfectly captured, the crime plot is fresh and intriguing, and the characterisation remains spot on. I found myself totally immersed and swept through this stunner of a story in 24 hours. Highly, highly recommend'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Philippa East \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An atmospheric, intelligent crime novel that is an intricate portrait of the heart of Bologna. Beautiful, gripping, and very clever' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictoria Dowd\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A brilliant, involving crime novel'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Louise Hare\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Clever and beautifully written. his best yet' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLouise Fein\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I was so hooked on story, I read the whole novel in a couple of days despite trying to make it last as I didn't want it to end' \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMystery People\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Tom Benjamin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The locale is brought to life . the plot keeps you guessing' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A slow-burning, tense and brooding thriller' \u003ci\u003eThe Herald Scotland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\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' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It's an immensely promising debut, which leaves the reader feeling they really know the city.' \u003ci\u003eMorning Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Another great crime novel set in Bologna' Reader Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The mystery \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003esmolders\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e away nicely and the wrap-up throws some curve balls. Another indulgent offering in this rewarding series.' Reader Review\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":40012657688673,"sku":"9781472131645","price":8.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_26966300.jpg?v=1721392030","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781472131645-requiem-in-la-rossa","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}