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The Dark Valley Valerio Varesi

The Dark Valley By Valerio Varesi

The Dark Valley by Valerio Varesi


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Summary

Commissario Soneri returns to his roots, only to find a town consumed by corruption and a death that is not all it seems...

The Dark Valley Summary

The Dark Valley: A Commissario Soneri Investigation by Valerio Varesi

Commissario Soneri returns home for a hard-earned autumn holiday, hoping to spend a few days mushroom picking on the slopes of Montelupo. This isolated village relies on the salame factory founded in the post-war years by Palmiro Rodolfi, and now run by his son, Paride.

On arrival, Soneri is greeted by anxious rumours about the factory's solvency and the younger Rodolfi's whereabouts. Not long afterwards, a decomposing body is found in the woods. In the shadow of Montelupo, carabinieri prepare to apprehend their chief suspect - an ageing woodsman who defended the same mountains from S.S. commandos during the war.

The Dark Valley Reviews

'A master storyteller' Barry Forshaw, Independent. * Independent *
'A rich, rewarding read' Laura Wilson. * Laura Wilson *
'A broodingly atmospheric and engaging crime thriller' Mail on Sunday. * Mail on Sunday *
'Varesi exposes a dark history that still has the power to unsettle' Joan Smith, Sunday Times. * Sunday Times *

About Valerio Varesi

Valerio Varesi has been the Parma correspondent for La Stampa and La Repubblica. River of Shadows was the first of a series of thrillers featuring Commissario Soneri, now the central figure of one of Italy's most popular television dramas. It was followed in English translation by The Dark Valley, Gold Frankincense and Dust and A Woman Much Missed. Joseph Farrell is Emeritus Professor at the University of Strathclyde. His books include a cultural history of Sicily and biographies of Dario Fo and Leonardo Sciascia. He is also a renowned translator from the Italian, whose translations include works by Leonardo Sciascia, Vincenzo Consolo, Dario Fo and Valerio Varesi. He lives in Glasgow.

Additional information

GOR004703049
9781906694357
1906694354
The Dark Valley: A Commissario Soneri Investigation by Valerio Varesi
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Quercus Publishing
2013-01-31
256
Short-listed for CWA International Dagger 2012
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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