The Gang Of Lovers

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Gang Of Lovers
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Massimo Carlotto
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:208
Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 135
Category/GenreCrime and mystery
ISBN/Barcode 9781609452681
ClassificationsDewey:853.92
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Europa Editions
Imprint Europa Editions
Publication Date 11 June 2015
Publication Country United States

Description

Padua, Italy. An unremarkable man disappears without a trace. One woman knows there is more to his disappearance than another bored suburban husband running out on his family, but fears that coming forward will compromise her position. Stricken by guilt, she finally confides in a lawyer who advises her to turn to Marco Buratti, aka the Alligator. Initially, the case of the woman's missing lover seems like a lost cause, but a clue puts the Alligator and his trusted associates on the trail of the unscrupulous and brilliant criminal, Giorgio Pellegrini.

Author Biography

Massimo Carlotto was born in Padua, Italy. In addition to the many titles in his extremely popular Alligator series, he is also the author of The Fugitive, Death's Dark Abyss, Poisonville, Bandit Love, and At the End of a Dull Day.

Reviews

..".a shaded caper and an earnest investigation into the nature of evil that reads like a runaway train, and confirms Carlotto as equal to any of the English-writing czars of noir." - Maxim Jakubowski, LoveReading (UK) "Gang of Lovers is Italian "hard boiled" noir but with the shell left on." - Crime Scraps Review Praise for Massimo Carlotto "Hard stuff, but good." - Library Journal "Italian hardboiled noir at its best." - Raven Crime Reads "[Carlotto's] narration allows gruesome glimpses into an unscrupulous psyche." - Publishers Weekly "Carlotto provides a machine-gun pace, a jaundiced eye for political corruption and a refreshing absence of anything approaching a moral vision." - Kirkus Reviews "Full of noir swagger." - The Complete Review a shaded caper and an earnest investigation into the nature of evil that reads like a runaway train, and confirms Carlotto as equal to any of the English-writing czars of noir. Maxim Jakubowski, "LoveReading" (UK) Gang of Lovers is Italian hard boiled noir but with the shell left on. "Crime Scraps Review" Praise for Massimo Carlotto Hard stuff, but good. "Library Journal" "" Italian hardboiled noir at its best. "Raven Crime Reads" [Carlotto s] narration allows gruesome glimpses into an unscrupulous psyche. "Publishers Weekly" "" Carlotto provides a machine-gun pace, a jaundiced eye for political corruption and a refreshing absence of anything approaching a moral vision. "Kirkus Reviews" "" Full of noir swagger. "The Complete Review""