The Bastards of Pizzofalcone (World Noir)

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The engrossing sequel to The Crocodile kicks off an Italian crime fiction series by the author of the bestselling Commissario Ricciardi novels (Publishers Weekly). Theyve made a fresh start at the Pizzofalcone precinct of Naples. They fired every member of the investigative branch after they were found guilty of corruption. Now theres a group of detectives a new commissario and a new superintendent. The new cops immediately find themselves investigating a high-profile murder that has the whole town on edge. Heading the investigation is Inspector Lojacono known as the Chinaman a cop with a checkered past who is currently riding a reputation as a crack investigator after having captured a serial killer known as The Crocodile. Lojaconos partner is Aragona who wants to be known as Serpico but the name doesnt stick. Luigi Palma a.k.a. Gigi is the commissario Francesco Romano known as Hulk is the slightly self-deluded lieutenant. Lojacono Aragona Palma and Romano are joined by a cast of cops portrayed by bestselling author Maurizio de Giovanni with depth and intimate knowledge of the close-knit world of police investigators. De Giovannis award-winning and bestselling novels all set in Naples offer a brilliant vision of the criminal underworld and the lives of the cops in Europes most fabled atmospheric dangerous and lustful city. Colorful fully drawn characters and several intriguing subplots help propel the plot to a satisfying resolution.Publishers Weekly De Giovanni provides satisfyingly logical answers to every riddle . . . Despite the Neapolitan setting the crew of mismatched cops may remind you of similar teams in Sweden New York or Hollywood. Not that theres anything wrong with that.Kirkus Reviews