Black Run e-bog
90,41 DKK
(inkl. moms 113,01 DKK)
Already an international hit, a sly, sizzling mysterythe first in a sensational crime seriesset in the Italian Alps, reminiscent of the works of Andrea Camilleri, D. A. Mishani, Donna Leon, and Henning Mankell.Getting into serious trouble with the wrong people, deputy prefect of police Rocco Schiavone is exiled to Aosta, a small, touristy alpine town far from his beloved Rome. The sophisticated...
E-bog
90,41 DKK
Forlag
Harper
Udgivet
28 april 2015
Længde
272 sider
Genrer
Crime and mystery fiction
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780062310064
Already an international hit, a sly, sizzling mysterythe first in a sensational crime seriesset in the Italian Alps, reminiscent of the works of Andrea Camilleri, D. A. Mishani, Donna Leon, and Henning Mankell.Getting into serious trouble with the wrong people, deputy prefect of police Rocco Schiavone is exiled to Aosta, a small, touristy alpine town far from his beloved Rome. The sophisticated and crotchety Roman despises mountains, snow, and the provincial locals as much as he disdains his superiors and their petty rules. But he loves solving crimes.When a mangled body has been discovered on a ski run above Champoluc, Rocco immediately faces his first challengeidentifying the victim, a complex procedure complicated by his ignorance of the customs, dialect, and history of his new home. Proud and undaunted, Rocco makes his way among the ski runs, mountain huts, and aerial tramways, meeting ski instructors, Alpine guides, the hardworking, enigmatic folk of Aosta, and a few beautiful locals eager to give him a warm welcome.It wont be easy, this mountain life, especially with a corpse or two in the mix. But then theres nothing that makes Rocco feel more at home than an investigation.An insightful observer of human nature, Antonio Manzini writes with sly humor and a dash of irony, and introduces an irresistible heroa fascinating blend of swagger, machismo, and vulnerabilityin a colorful and atmospheric crime mystery series that is European crime fiction at its best.