A Season for the Dead by David Hewson
THE FIRST IN THE ACCLAIMED NIC COSTA SERIES 'No author has ever brought Rome so alive for me - nor made it seem so sinister' PETER JAMES 'David Hewson's Rome is dark and tantalizing, seductive and dangerous, a place where present-day crimes ring with the echoes of history' TESS GERRITSEN 'Hewson keeps the reader guessing . . . relentlessly tightening the suspense until the end' Daily Telegraph There's no rest for the wicked . . . While Rome is sweltering in the height of summer, a serial killer is on the loose. Sara Farnese is working in the Vatican library, when a man bursts in intent on showing her the contents of his bloodied bag, until a guard shoots him. But why was the man targeting Sara? Determined to find answers, Sara's path crosses with a young up-and-coming Roman detective, Nic Costa. He's determined to track down the dangerous killer behind this bizarre and brutal murder and to protect Sara from becoming the next victim . . .
No author has ever brought Rome so alive for me - nor made it seem so sinister -- PETER JAMES
David Hewson's Rome is dark and tantalising, seductive and dangerous, a place where present-day crimes ring with the echoes of history -- TESS GERRITSEN
Hewson does more than provide a thrilling readHe saves you the airfare to Italy. When you turn the last page, you'll think you've been there -- LINWOOD BARCLAY
Hewson . . . effortlessly keeps thrills coming a mile a minute -- JEFFERY DEAVER
Hewson's inventiveness never flags * * Sunday Times * *
A great series -- SIMON KERNICK
Hewson keeps the reader guessing . . . relentlessly tightening the suspense until the end * * Daily Telegraph * *
Better than the Da Vinci Code * * Washington Post * *
David Hewson's Rome is dark and tantalising, seductive and dangerous, a place where present-day crimes ring with the echoes of history -- TESS GERRITSEN
Hewson does more than provide a thrilling readHe saves you the airfare to Italy. When you turn the last page, you'll think you've been there -- LINWOOD BARCLAY
Hewson . . . effortlessly keeps thrills coming a mile a minute -- JEFFERY DEAVER
Hewson's inventiveness never flags * * Sunday Times * *
A great series -- SIMON KERNICK
Hewson keeps the reader guessing . . . relentlessly tightening the suspense until the end * * Daily Telegraph * *
Better than the Da Vinci Code * * Washington Post * *
David Hewson is a former journalist with The Times, The Sunday Times and the Independent. He is the author of more than twenty-five novels including his Rome-based Nic Costa series which has been published in fifteen languages and the sixth book, The Garden of Evil, was shortlisted for the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award. He has also written three acclaimed adaptations of the Danish TV series, The Killing.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781838850647 |
| ISBN 10 | 1838850643 |
| Title | A Season for the Dead |
| Author | David Hewson |
| Series | Nic Costa Thriller |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Year published | 2020-01-02 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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