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Book Synopsis''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 Star
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
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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! *
