But little did the wealthy, distinguished guests know that beneath their feet, in the ancient catacombs, a very different kind of gathering was being held. John Pearce, author of the Eddie Grant series including Treasure of Saint-Lazare and Last Stop: Paris COMING NOVEMBER 2022 Roman Roulette: Murder in the Catacombs, the second Daria Vinci Investigationįor Commissioner Daria Vinci, it was supposed to be a night off, attending a benefit concert for the Institute of America in Rome. It sits on my virtual bookshelf right next to Commissario Brunetti (Donna Leon) and Inspector Gamache (Louise Penny), paragons of the genre.” “If you’re a fan of Italy, mysteries, or well-drawn characters, don’t miss David Downie’s new novel Red Riviera. Matthew Félix, award-winning author of A Voice Beyond Reason and Porcelain Travels The pacing is flawless, the engaging characters leave you curious for more. A shocking premise, a stunning locale, and a complex web of history, politics and crime that somehow made perfect sense in the end. “Red Riviera had me in its clutches from the start-and refused to let go. “A delightful romp that sparkles like sunshine on the Mediterranean.”Įllen Crosby, author of The Angels’ Share Red Riviera is wonderfully atmospheric, showcasing author David Downie’s intimate knowledge of all things Italian – the landscapes, cityscapes, and social mores, all drawn with the lightest of touches.”Īnton Gill, author of The Sacred Scroll and City of Gold Rosbottom, author of When Paris Went Dark: The City of Light Under German Occupation A grand, unputdownable read until the lights go out.” I want to see more of Daria Vinci, Inspector Morbido, and that 100-year-old Marquise! What a cast. Marvelous! Red Riviera is so well plotted, so sensitive to the present and past Italian history, so deep in characterization. Unforgettable, a gem!” Harriet WeltyRochefort, author of Final Transgression Commissioner Daria Vinci is unstoppable, even impersonating a corpse and almost freezing to death. “The most high-spirited, well-informed and exuberantly written thriller I’ve read in a long time––plus it’s funny as all get out. If you like Aurelio Zen, Aimee Leduc, and Inspector Brunetti, you won’t be able to put down this captivating first adventure of Commissioner Daria VinciĪnd a complex web of history, politics, and crime “ Praise: In Red Riviera, she must face down a Fascist police chief and fanatical coup-plotter, the CIA’s creepy local mastermind, a former World War Two Spitfire fighter pilot, and a plucky hundred-year-old marquise whose memory is as long as it is vengeful. Half-American, Daria Vinci is an outsider, the unlikely rising star of Genoa’s secretive Special Operations Directorate DIGOS. It’s a Riviera made red by riotous bougainvillea-and the blood spilling from bags stuffed with butchered bodies. Red Rivierais Commissioner Daria Vinci’s first investigation, a wild roller-coaster ride from the tangled trails of the Cinque Terre to glamorous Portofino and roughneck, roistering Genoa. The superrich, retired Italian-American spook has mob connections and a dirty political past… Has he been snatched by accident or murdered? Its jaws open wide, a firefighting seaplane skims the glittering Gulf of Portofino on Italy’s jagged Ligurian coast, scooping up seawater, unlucky anchovies and a lone swimmer named Joe Gary. Red Riviera: Murder on the Italian Riviera, the first Daria Vinci Investigation I couldn’t put it down.”-Rose Solari, author of A Secret Woman Four of Clubs casts a spinetingling spell. “A terrifying premise, a beautiful but lethal locale, and a web of erotic entanglements spanning generations and countries…. Deep, mysterious and surprising-this is a page-turner.”-Joanna Biggar, author of Melanie’s Song With questions of revenge, love and murder, the book finds itself nearer Takes place in the rocky, steep Sierra of California. Of what happened in Coyote Canyon then and now, even if it kills him. The last man standing is Edward Dobbs, also Was the ChristmastideĪvalanche that swept Serena away an accident-or murder? What about PeteĪnd Don falling off a thousand-foot cliff in the same spot more than Scores to settle and mysteries to unravel. It’s a club of four.Īnd revenge rage against brotherly love and lifelong loyalty. In the High Sierra, theirs is not a love triangle. Pete and DonĪre fraternal twins, rejected by their parents and brought up inĪt Coyote Canyon, a fashionable ski resort They’re blood brothers, best buds since boyhood. Is one woman, Serena Swallow, and three men, Pete, Don and Ed. Of lifelong friendship, coming of age, and falling in-then out-of love. Nevada of California in the 1970s, ’80s and the present day. Of Clubs is an adventure novel and murder mystery set in the Sierra ROMAN ROULETTE: MURDER IN THE CATACOMBS, coming on November 1, 2022
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