The Fatal Touch: An Alec Blume Novel (Commissario Alec Blume 2)

The Fatal Touch: An Alec Blume Novel (Commissario Alec Blume 2)

by Conor Fitzgerald (Author)

Synopsis

In the early hours of a Saturday morning, a body is discovered in Piazza de' Renzi. If it was just a simple fall that killed him, why is a senior Carabiniere officer so interested? Commissioner Alec Blume is immediately curious and the discovery of the dead man's notebooks reveals that there is a great deal more at stake than the unfortunate death of a down-and-out... What secrets did he know that might have made him a target? What is the significance of the Galleria Orpiment? And why are the authorities so intent on blocking Blume's investigations?

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 29 Mar 2012

ISBN 10: 1408821737
ISBN 13: 9781408821732
Book Overview: An novel of murder, organized crime and politics set in the heart of Rome - the second in the Alec Blume series by Conor Fitzgerald 'Fills the gap laft by Michael Dibdin' Sunday Times The Dogs of Rome was shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger 2011 The Dogs of Rome was shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger 2011

Media Reviews
`Set in Rome in the murky world of art forgery, it's beautifully written and has a deliciously laconic sense of humour' * Irish Times *
'Fitzgerald deals with such familiar material with sparkling originality. ****' * Daily Telegraph *
'I'm putting my money on Alec Blume becoming the most popular detective of the coming decade' * Belfast Telegraph *
Author Bio
Conor Fitzgerald has lived in Ireland, the UK, the United States and Italy. He has worked as an arts editor, produced a current affairs journal for foreign embassies based in Rome, and founded a successful translation company. He is married with two children and lives in Rome. The Fatal Touch is the second in his series of Italian Crime novels.