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The Villa of Mysteries
Series: Nic Costa thriller
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Nic Costa is drawn into a dark and dangerous underworld of ritual killings in the second instalment of this acclaimed series.
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No author has ever brought Rome so alive for me - nor made it seem so sinister - Peter James
David Hewson's Rome is dark and tantalising, seductive and dangerous, a place where present-day crimes ring with the echoes of history - Tess Gerritsen
An ancient ritual. A modern-day crime.
A body is found in a peat bog near the banks of the River Tiber. Teresa Lupo, a maverick pathologist, believes it was a young woman sacrificed long ago in an ancient Roman ritual. But she's wrong. Whilst the method of killing is ancient history, this murder happened very recently.
The horror of these ritualistic killings is very much alive and it's up to Nic Costa to get to the bottom of it.
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The Villa of Mysteries
No author has ever brought Rome so alive for me - nor made it seem so sinister - Peter James David Hewson's Rome is dark and tantalising, seductive and dangerous, a place where present-day crimes ring with the echoes of history - Tess Gerritsen An ancient ritual. A modern-day crime. A body is found in a peat bog near the...Paperback$2600Elsewhere:$2799Unit price /UnavailableBackorderShips mid August -
A Season for the Dead
A Season for the Dead is the first in the acclaimed Nic Costa series. "No author has ever brought Rome so alive for me - nor made it seem so sinister" - Peter James "David Hewson's Rome is dark and tantalising, seductive and dangerous, a place where present-day crimes ring with the echoes of history" - Tess Gerritsen "Hewson keeps...PaperbackSold Out
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The Villa of Mysteries by David Hewson is praised for vividly bringing Rome to life, creating a dark and tantalising atmosphere. Reviewers commend its fast-paced and complex plot, with character depth enhancing the mystery. With a seductive blend of present-day thrills and historical echoes, it's noted for making readers feel as if they've experienced Italy's intrigue firsthand.
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ISBN: 9781838850661
Publisher: Canongate Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 January 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Black Thorn
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 29.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 318g
Pages: 480
About the Author
David Hewson is a former journalist with The Times, The Sunday Times and the Independent. He is the author of more than twenty-five novels including his Rome-based Nic Costa series which has been published in fifteen languages and the sixth book, The Garden of Evil, was shortlisted for the Theakstons Old Peculier crime novel of the year award. He has also written three acclaimed adaptations of the Danish TV series, The Killing.
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