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Book SynopsisOne of Dibdin's finest . . . Wonderful.' EVENING STANDARD
Energetically and meticulously written.' GUARDIAN
AN AURELIO ZEN MYSTERY
Aurelio Zen''s final case brings him to remote town of Calabria, at the toe of Italy''s boot, on what is supposed to be a routine assignment: the death of a scout for an American film company.
But the case is complicated by a group of dangerous strangers who have arrived to uncover another local mystery buried treasure and who will stop at nothing to achieve their goal. The case rapidly spirals out of control, and Zen must penetrate the code of silence in the tight-knit community in order to solve the crime.
Clever and exuberantly witty . . . Dibdin is outrageously funny, as always, in conveying Zen's snobby Venetian attitude toward his regional postings.' NEW YORK TIMES
Ample opportunities for the expression of his dry wit . . . the final entry [in the Zen se
