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Book SynopsisA dark, bloody story of murder and revenge in modern-day Naples from the phenomenal bestselling Italian author Maurizio de Giovanni.
Trade ReviewThis novel is a perfect killing machine of flesh, bone, blood and cartilage. The story of the Crocodile will make you tremble to your very soul -- Donato Carrisi, internationally bestselling author of The Whisperer
The Naples we are plunged into in de Giovanni's vivid and astringent novel is a phantasmagoric place . . . [The novel is] rich and strange -- Barry Forshaw * Financial Times *
A wonderfully suspenseful novel in which de Giovanni restores life to the cliche of the world-weary detective ... [and] explores Lojacono's loneliness and vulnerability while simultaneously revealing his brilliance * Kirkus starred review *
Engaging and emotional,
The Crocodile is a memorable take on revenge * Sydney Morning Herald *
De Giovanni manages to conjure up the terrifying darkness at the heart of a serial killer in this chilling procedural * Publisher's Weekly *
This novel is a perfect killing machine of flesh, bone, blood and cartilage. The story of the Crocodile will make you tremble to your very soul -- Donato Carrisi, internationally bestselling author of The Whisperer
The Naples we are plunged into in de Giovanni's vivid and astringent novel is a phantasmagoric place . . . [The novel is] rich and strange -- Barry Forshaw * Financial Times *
Intriguing . . . De Giovanni's tale is fast-paced -- Julian Fleming * Sunday Business Post *
Engaging and emotional,
The Crocodile is a memorable take on revenge * Sydney Morning Herald *
