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Puppies
The next installment in Maurizio de Giovanni's bestselling "Bastards of Pizzofalcone" series unfolds during the crisp beginning of April in contemporary Naples as a new evil spreads throughout the city.
A baby is left abandoned beside a dumpster. A young Ukranian maid fights the torrents of greed and frustration with the world around her. Small animals begin to disappear off the streets. The task of solving these mysteries is entrusted to a team of policemen in which few believe: the Bastards of Pizzofalcone. Complete with stirrings in the city's criminal underbelly and a fight against a seemingly inhuman evil, this novel is sure to delight fans of de Giovanni's previous works.
De Giovanni is one of Europe's most renowned and versatile mystery writers. His award-winning and bestselling novels, all of which take place in Naples, engage readers in gripping tales of Europe's most fabled, atmospheric, dangerous, and lustful city.
Book Details
- Publisher: World Noir
- Publish Date: Jul 21st, 2020
- Pages: 304
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.20in - 5.20in - 1.10in - 0.75lb
- EAN: 9781609456047
- Categories: • Mystery & Detective - Hard-Boiled• Crime• Thrillers - Crime
About the Author
Antony Shugaar's translations for Europa Editions include The Pope's Daughter by Nobel laureate Dario Fo, For Grace Received by Valeria Perrella, Fabio Bartolomei's Alfa Romeo 1300 and Other Miracles, and Margherita Dolce Vita by Stefano Benni.
Maurizio de Giovanni's Commissario Riccardi books are bestsellers across Europe, with sales of the series approaching 1 million copies. De Giovanni is also the author of the contemporary Neapolitan thriller, The Crocodile. He lives in Naples with his family.
Praise for this book
Praise for Puppies
★ "Funny, poignant...De Giovanni is a master of the witty, elegantly plotted fair-play mystery."--Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
"[de Giovanni] illustrates that Naples is not only made up of camorra and mandolins, but also of the desire for commitment and redemption, for hidden beauties, and the capacity for hospitality and dignity."--CrimeReads
"With the latest entry in his crime series set in Pizzofalcone, a precinct high atop a hill in Naples, author Maurizio de Giovanni adds another layer to the characters who have made themselves so intriguing to readers of the previous four novels in this series."--Mary Whipple, Seeing the World Through Books
"De Giovanni is a smart and skillful plotter, but his novel's strength is its compelling cast of colorful characters, cops, and criminals [...] As the plots and subplots are connected and interwoven in Puppies, [De] Giovanni [develops] an insightful and compassionate commentary on society's strays, the left out, and the left behind."--Mystery Scene
Praise for Maurizio de Giovanni
"Engrossing...Colorful, fully drawn characters and several intriguing subplots help propel the plot to a satisfying resolution."--Publishers Weekly on The Bastards of Pizzofalcone
"This series of Italian noir [is] filled with passion and danger that you'd expect from the dark side of Naples."--Inside Hook on Cold for the Bastards of Pizzofalcone
"In de Giovanni's novels, the detective story is just a pretext for exploring society's many facets. He illustrates that Naples is not only made up of camorra and mandolins, but also of the desire for commitment and redemption, for hidden beauties, and the capacity for hospitality and dignity."--Elisabetta Bolondi, Solo Libri
"A thoroughly enjoyable work. If you love Italy or if you just love a solid procedural, look out for Maurizio de Giovanni's books."--Mark Rose, Bookgasm on Cold for the Bastards of Pizzofalcone
"The police characters are flawed, lovable, and believable - you cannot but take to them.... Naples comes through loud and clear in the story."--Tripfiction on Darkness for the Bastards of Pizzofalcone