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''Steeped in atmosphere and intrigue, The Bologna Vendetta burrows under the skin of contemporary Italy. Intelligent, incisive and compelling.'' - Orlando Murrin, author of Knife Skills for Beginners----------''Instead of escaping reality to this fantastic city, this city of phantoms, I was rushing towards it - hard fate awaited me in the soupy shade of this place...''Amid the oppressive heat of a Bologna summer, English detective Daniel Leicester relives his beloved wife''s final days. Vivid memories are awakened by the sight of her bicycle - missing since the accident that killed her - being ridden by a stranger through the city''s tight medieval streets.As unfinished business bleeds - quite literally - into the present, the sickening realisation Lucia''s death wasn''t an accident begins to dawn on Daniel. As he embarks on a quest for the truth, this most personal of crusades leads him to two very different worlds: the secretive, ancient realm of freemasonry he encountered during his first Bologna winter, and the ''Reclaim Bologna'' activists he stumbles across this blistering summer.What links these contrasting factions? Is there a chance Lucia wasn''t the woman Daniel believed her to be? And will the truth be too painful, or too perilous, to bear?----------A 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.----------Praise for Tom Benjamin:''Full of dazzling descriptions, fascinating cultural insights and a brilliant mystery, I loved the latest instalment of the series!'' - Philippa East''A fascinating excursion to Bologna with added mystery, plus some very significant appearances by characters from Daniel Leicester''s past, both dead and alive. Highly recommended!'' - Louise Hare''An atmospheric, intelligent crime novel that is an intricate portrait of the heart of Bologna. Beautiful, gripping, and very clever'' - Victoria Dowd''The locale is brought to life . . . the plot keeps you guessing'' - The Times''Slow-burning, tense and brooding'' - The Herald Scotland
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