{"product_id":"the-mannequin-man-paperback","title":"The Mannequin Man - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLuca Di Fulvio\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePatrick McKeown\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Di Fulvio exposes souls with the skills of a surgeon. It's like turning the pages of something forbidden--seductive, elegant and dangerous.\"--Alan Rickman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A wonderful first novel that will seduce the fans of deranged murderers in the style of Hannibal Lecter. And beautifully written to boot.\"--\u003ci\u003eRTL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A novel that caresses and kisses in order to violate the reader with greater ease.\"--\u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A powerful psycho-thriller of spine-shivering intensity. Written with immense intelligence and passionate menace. Not to be read alone at night.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"Know why she's smiling?\" he asked, pointing a small torch at the corpse. \"Fish hooks. Two fish hooks at the corners of her mouth, a bit of nylon, pull it round the back of the head and tie a knot. Pretty straightforward, right?\" Amaldi noticed the metallic glint at the corners of the taut mouth.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspector Amaldi has enough problems: a city choked by a pestilent rubbish strike, a beautiful student harassed by a telephone stalker, a colleague dying of cancer, and the mysterious disappearance of arson files concerning the city's orphanage. Then the mutilated bodies begin to appear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis novel of violence and decay, with its vividly portrayed characters, takes place over a few oppressive weeks in an unnamed Italian city that strongly evokes Genoa. A finalist for the European Crime Writing Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuca di Fulvio, born in 1957, lives and works in Rome. He is a much acclaimed novelist, screenwriter and playwright Patrick McKeown specializes in the translation of literary fiction from the Italian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.09 x 7.72 x 5.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700597461055,"sku":"9781904738138","price":17.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/6e3fdf561c06d4730bbe5f5ba783278c.webp?v=1765017389","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-mannequin-man-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}