When the sins of the past echo the crimes of the present - Detective Nic Costa faces his hardest case yet
When British academic Malise Gabriel falls to his death from a Rome apartment, detective Nic Costa rapidly comes to realize that there is much more to the accident than he had first thought. It also becomes apparent that Malise's family - mysterious and tragic daughter Mina, stoic wife Cecilia and troubled son Robert - may be keeping vital information hidden.
Nic becomes obsessed with the case, and is especially intrigued by Mina's story which seems to be linked with the sixteenth century-legend of a young Italian noblewoman, Beatrice Cenci.
As the investigation deepens, Rome's dark and seedy side is uncovered, revealing a web of deceit, treachery and corruption. Costa realizes that the key to the truth lies with the Gabriels. Why are they so unwilling to co-operate, and who, or what, is the reason for their silence?
When the sins of the past echo the crimes of the present - Detective Nic Costa faces his hardest case yet
When British academic Malise Gabriel falls to his death from a Rome apartment, detective Nic Costa rapidly comes to realize that there is much more to the accident than he had first thought. It also becomes apparent that Malise's family - mysterious and tragic daughter Mina, stoic wife Cecilia and troubled son Robert - may be keeping vital information hidden.
Nic becomes obsessed with the case, and is especially intrigued by Mina's story which seems to be linked with the sixteenth century-legend of a young Italian noblewoman, Beatrice Cenci.
As the investigation deepens, Rome's dark and seedy side is uncovered, revealing a web of deceit, treachery and corruption. Costa realizes that the key to the truth lies with the Gabriels. Why are they so unwilling to co-operate, and who, or what, is the reason for their silence?
Former Sunday Times journalist David Hewson is well known for his
crime-thriller fiction set in European cities. He is the author of
the highly acclaimed The Killing novels set in Denmark, the
Detective Nic Costa series set in Italy and the Pieter Vos series
in Amsterdam. The Killing trilogy is based on the BAFTA
award-winning Danish TV series created by Søren Sveistrup and
produced by DR, the Danish Broadcasting Corporation.
While he lives in Kent, Hewson's ability to capture the sense of
place and atmosphere in his fiction comes from spending
considerable research time in the cities in which the books are
set: Copenhagen, Rome, Venice and Amsterdam.
Praise for "The Fallen Angel"
"The main story takes time to gain momentum, but once secrets begin
to be revealed, there's no stopping them. Readers will have a lot
of fun peeling away the book's many layers, right down to the
final, closing twist." -"Publishers Weekly", starred review
."..the writing is superior, and the characters engage."
-Kirkus
Praise for David Hewson's "City of Fear"
"Will seize you and not let go until the last page has been
turned."--Douglas Preston
"Packs more twists and action into its brilliantly plotted pages
than half a dozen other thrillers combined."--Linwood Barclay
"Compelling storytelling and elegant prose . . . [an] intelligent
and addictive series."--"Richmond Times-Dispatch"
"Well-drawn characters, a brisk pace and . . . unexpected plot
twists."--"Publishers Weekly"
Praise for David Hewson's "City of Fear"
"Will seize you and not let go until the last page has been
turned."--Douglas Preston
"Packs more twists and action into its brilliantly plotted pages
than half a dozen other thrillers combined."--Linwood Barclay
"Compelling storytelling and elegant prose . . . [an] intelligent
and addictive series."--"Richmond Times-Dispatch"
"Well-drawn characters, a brisk pace and . . . unexpected plot
twists."--"Publishers Weekly"
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