A Long Finish (Aurelio Zen 06)

A Long Finish (Aurelio Zen 06)

by Michael Dibdin (Author)

Synopsis

After his adventures under sun-drenched Neapolitan skies in Cosi Fan Tutti, Aurelio Zen finds himself back in Rome, sneezing in a damp wine cellar and being given another unorthodox assignment: to release the jailed scion of an important wine-growing family who is accused of a brutal murder. Zen travels north to an Italy as outwardly serene as Naples was manic. Amid the quiet fields, autumnal skies and crumbling farmhouses of Piedmont, Zen must try to penetrate a traditional culture in which family and soil are inextricably linked. Here secrets can last for generations, and have a finish as long and lingering as that of a good Barbaresco. Zen must also face up to mysteries from his own past, as well as grapple with the greed, envy, hatred and love that are the human components of any landscape.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 400
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Published: 17 Feb 2011

ISBN 10: 0571270824
ISBN 13: 9780571270828

Media Reviews
Once again, Dibdin delivers unforgettable characters in a tightly woven plot. -- The Globe and Mail Dibdin has a gift for shocking the unshockable reader. He writes the unmentionable, calmly and with devastating effect. --Ruth Rendell
Author Bio
Michael Dibdin lived in Italy for many years and had 11 Zen books published which continue to entertain readers around the world. He died in 2007. His novels won many awards including the Crime Writers Association Gold Dagger for Ratking.