The Savage Shore

Description

The 'Ndrangheta is a ruthless mafia organisation, one of the richest and most powerful organised crime groups in the world. Completely impenetrable to outsiders, merciless when crossed, they run the savage Calabrian coast of Italy, their influence everywhere. So why has the head of this feared mob, Lo Spettro, offered to turn state witness? Detective Nic Costa is sent deep into the mountains to infiltrate this mafia family, with Lo Spettro's help. With a new identity, Nic becomes one of their own. But one slip up would mean the end not just for the investigation, but for Nic, and his whole team.

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. He has also written three acclaimed adaptations of the Danish TV series, The Killing. @david_hewson davidhewson.com/blog/

Hewson does more than provide a thrilling read. He saves you the airfare to Italy. When you turn the last page, you'll think you've been there -- LINWOOD BARCLAY A tense, thrilling and atmospheric read that kept me utterly gripped, and a great addition to a great series -- SIMON KERNICK I enjoyed The Savage Shore enormously. I can't wait for the next one! -- BARBARA NADEL Hewson's inventiveness never flags * * Sunday Times * * Hewson keeps one guessing, perplexed and horrified. . . Absolutely super * * Los Angeles Times * * Hewson's style is tight, lean, almost like a film script * * Express * * Hewson . . . effortlessly keeps thrills coming a mile a minute -- JEFFERY DEAVER David Hewson has a superb sense of pace and place, his characters feel real, and he writes a page-turner detective story like no other * * Choice Magazine * * A thrilling story that takes Detective Nic Costa and his team into the heart of an Italian mafia * * My Weekly * * Enjoy descriptive prose, strong characters and a dramatic ending! * * Candis * *