Michael Pearce
Dead Man in Naples
Dead Man in Naples
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The sixth exciting crime thriller in Michael Pearce's Dead Man series, featuring Seymour of the Special Branch
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 07 December 2017
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Naples, 1913. Sun-baked, blue-skied, and with its stunning bay, one of Italy's most picturesque spots, but also one of its most backward. Into that world is sent a minor British consular official, Scampion, banished from Florence because he has allowed himself to be caught up in the mad social whirl surrounding D'Annunzio, the famous Italian poet, nationalist, and revolutionary. Scampion brings with him from Florence the new craze that is sweeping Italy: bicycling. And one day, as he walks home after a road race that he has been organizing, he is stabbed to death. Nothing extraordinary about that in Naples—it happens all the time—but his wallet was not taken, a fact that is remarkable. Could Scampion's murder have something to do with the racing? Bicycling may seem like a harmless pursuit, but in Italy, passions run high, and Neopolitans, too, are great gamblers; they gamble on anything, including bicycle races. And where there is gambling, in Naples, there is usually the Camorra, the powerful Neopolitan secret society. But then the Foreign Office receives a tip-off that the murder may be more complicated. It might be linked to high politics in Rome. And that's when Seymour, the foreigner from the F.O., is sent south to investigate. . . .
Praise for Michael Pearce's A Dead Man in . . . series:
The steady pace, atmospheric design, and detailed description re-create a complicated city. A recommended historical series.
Library Journal: "Sheer fun."
The Times: "His sympathetic portrayal of an unfamiliar culture, impeccable historical detail, and entertaining dialogue make enjoyable reading."
Sunday Telegraph: "His sympathetic portrayal of an unfamiliar culture, impeccable historical detail, and entertaining dialogue make enjoyable reading."
Weight: 150g
Dimension: 198 x 131 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781472126115
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