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4903591The Villa of Mysterieshttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-villa-of-mysteries-9781448314157/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/4458030/image.jpg?v=638762444449700000129143MXNSevern HouseInStock/Ebooks/4647099The Villa of Mysteries129143https://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-villa-of-mysteries-9781448314157/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/4458030/image.jpg?v=638762444449700000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20249781448314157_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_<p><em><strong>Welcome to Italian police detective Nic Costas Rome: the side of the city the tourist board does</strong></em> <strong>not <em>want you to see.</em></strong></p><p>"Hewson does more than provide a thrilling read. He saves you the airfare to Italy. When you turn the last page, youll think youve been there" <strong>LINWOOD BARCLAY</strong></p><p>"David Hewsons Rome is dark and tantalizing, seductive and dangerous, a place where present-day crimes ring with the echoes of history" <strong>TESS GERRITSEN</strong></p><p>"David Hewson is one of the finest thriller writers working today" <strong>STEVE BERRY</strong></p><p>"No author has ever brought Rome so alive for me - nor made it seem so sinister" <strong>PETER JAMES</strong></p><p>"[Hewson is] a master plot maker" <strong>BOOKLIST</strong></p><p>_______________________</p><p><em><strong>An ancient ritual. A modern-day crime.</strong></em></p><p>When a young woman turns up dead in a peat bog near the banks of the River Tiber, Teresa Lupo, a maverick pathologist, thinks shes got the victim of an ancient Roman ritual on her hands.</p><p>Shes wrong. Detective Nic Costa, of Romes police force, knows this case is recent history and the horror is still very much alive.</p><p>So begins an investigation that will take the police deep into the dark underworld of modern-day Romes most disturbing and sinister secrets, all the while battling their own demons. Nic Costa is trying to stay off the drink, and his new partner, Gianni Peroni, used to work vice . . . until he was caught in one of his own departments stings.</p><p>As the investigation progresses, it soon becomes clear: someone is trying very hard to kill the pathologist. And then another beautiful young woman goes missing, and the clock starts ticking in earnest . . .</p><p>Fans of <strong>Donna Leons Commissario Brunetti</strong>, <strong>Andrea Camilleris Inspector Montalbano</strong> and <strong>Michael Dibdins Aurelio Zen</strong>, as well as <strong>Louise Penny</strong>, <strong>Jeffey Siger</strong> and <strong>Martin Walker</strong>, will love this thrilling mystery series - perfect for readers who enjoy dark and complex character-led mysteries with multiple twists.</p><p><strong>PRAISE</strong> <strong>FOR</strong> <em><strong>THE VILLA OF MYSTERIES</strong></em>:</p><p>"Riveting and fast-paced . . . complex and satisfying" <em>Booklist</em></p><p>"Entertaining stuff, with a literate style and an appealing cast" <em>Kirkus Reviews</em></p><p>"Atmospheric . . . steeped in dark ritual" <em>Publishers Weekly</em></p><p>"Hewsons inventiveness never flags" <em>Sunday Times</em></p><p>"Taut and exciting" <em>San Francisco Chronicle</em></p><p>"If you love a good mystery and youve ever been to Rome, David Hewsons books are a must read" Johnston, 5 GoodReads review</p><p>"I judge a good book by one that I read in every spare moment, and this one is one of those" Alan W., 5 GoodReads review</p><p>"David Hewson is quickly becoming my favorite author" Karen, 5 GoodReads review</p><p><strong>THE NIC COSTA MYSTERIES, IN ORDER:</strong></p><ol><li>A Season for the Dead</li><li>The Villa of Mysteries</li><li>The Sacred Cut</li><li>The Lizards Bite</li><li>The Seventh Sacrament</li><li>The Garden of Evil</li><li>Dantes Numbers (aka The Dante Killings)</li><li>City of Fear (aka The Blue Demon)</li><li>The Fallen Angel</li><li>The Savage Shore</li></ol>...9781448314157_Severn Houselibro_electonico_9781448314157_9781448314157David HewsonInglésMéxico2024-05-14T00:00:00+00:00https://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/ingram40-epub-cb925764-8f7f-49e4-a651-01105ca1df89.epub2024-05-14T00:00:00+00:00Severn House