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“Terrific…Real life and art merge in multiple ways…a stark depiction of a man in extremis during Italy’s darkest hours.” —New York Times Book Review
“[An] exquisite whodunit…This is a cut above most murder mysteries.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“The spare prose only heightens the depth of emotion, for a fascinating and haunting drama of quietly epic proportions.” —CrimeReads, The Best International Fiction of the Month
“This singular and layered tale…compellingly depicts artistic collaboration along with the puzzle of a police procedural…Fans of Georges Simenon’s Maigret or Anthony Horowitz’s Hawthorne and Horowitz will find much to enjoy in this literary house of mirrors.” —Library Journal (starred review)
“A riveting mystery packed with political and historical intrigue. Italy’s past and present are woven together in thrilling detail.” —Jo Piazza, author of The Sicilian Inheritance and Everyone Is Lying to You
“Robecchi has the natural gift of graceful irony. Some are born pianists, others as illustrators; he was born to make us discover, with a smile, the unexpected grotesque in situations, the ridiculousness of those who can only gaze at their own navel.” —Il Venerdì di Repubblica