The Bologna Vendetta

The archbishop of Bologna calls in the Faidate to look into (cover up, in reality) a scandal involving the misappropriation of funds which has seen the church lose hundreds of thousands on property. He is particularly concerned because with the old Pope in St Peter''s he may be in with a chance for the top job. Another problem is that the priest under suspicion is a local legend - a liberal who has reached out to the gay community - and the archbishop doesn''t want to be seen to be persecuting him. Daniel is teamed up with the archbishop''s enforcer, and Bologna''s official exorcist, to crack the case, which will lead to murder, and wild claims of possession...>

Préface
The sixth atmospheric crime thriller in the Daniel Leicester series, set in the beautiful Italian city of Bologna. Perfect for fans of Donna Leon, Michael Dibdin and Philip Gwynne Jones.

Auteur

Tom Benjamin grew up in the suburbs of north London and began his working life as a journalist before becoming a spokesman for Scotland Yard. He later moved into public health, where he developed Britain's first national campaign against alcohol abuse, Know Your Limits, and led drugs awareness programme FRANK. He now lives in Bologna.

A Quiet Death in Italy is the first novel in his Daniel Leicester crime series.

Find Tom on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook at tombenjaminsays.

Texte du rabat

When Daniel Leicester goes in search of his late wife's missing bicycle in the oppressive heat of a Bologna summer, he is transported to her final days. But as unfinished business bleeds - quite literally - into the present, Daniel begins to suspect Lucia's accidental death may not have been an accident after all.

With characters ranging from the Bologna branch of Italy's Right and Acknowledged Masons to an activist group trashing tourist lets, Tom Benjamin takes the reader on another colourful excursion to one of Italy's most mysterious locations as the English detective and his partner Dolores Pugliese go after the truth, and a trace of justice, in a changing city.

Praise for Tom Benjamin:

' 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' Philippa East

'An atmospheric, intelligent crime novel that is an intricate portrait of the heart of Bologna. Beautiful, gripping, and very clever' Victoria Dowd

'A brilliant, involving crime novel' Louise Hare

'Clever and beautifully written... his best yet' Louise Fein

'The locale is brought to life . . . the plot keeps you guessing' The Times

'Gripping' Harriet Tyce

'A slow-burning, tense and brooding thriller' Herald

'Atmospheric and immersive.' M.W. Craven

'Loved it.' Philip Gwynne Jones