{"product_id":"9781408715512-secondhand-italian-rules-a-gripping-crime-thriller-set-in-the-heart-of-italy","title":"Italian Rules: a gripping crime thriller set in the heart of Italy","description":"'A breath of fresh air to mystery writing'  - The Book Elf, ????? ---------- When Hollywood comes to Bologna,  La Dolce Vita  turns into sweet murder... A famous Hollywood director arrives in Bologna to remake a cult film, and the city's renowned cinema archive decides to mark the occasion with a screening of the original... only to discover it has disappeared. After English detective Daniel Leicester follows the trail of  Love on a Razorblade  to an apparent murder-suicide, he begins to suspect there may be more at stake than just missing negatives - could the film contain a clue to one of the city's most enduring mysteries? Together with a Hollywood star from the upcoming remake, Daniel moves from the glamour of Venice Lido to the depths of Bologna's secret tunnel system as a sinister network closes in. Daniel is about to learn that, for the ultimate 'director's cut', some people are ready to kill. ---------- Readers and reviewers love  Italian Rules ! 'Another solid entry in a series that showcases Italy. If the Machiavellian manoeuvres don't draw you in, there is always the cuisine!'  - Amazon reviewer, ????? I've read and loved all of Tom, Benjamin's books, so far, and I think this is the best one yet!'  - Amazon reviewer, ????? 'A really accomplished addition to an already excellent series'  - Amazon reviewer, ????? 'This series is just so fun. Exciting stories that are entertaining, hard to put down and still intricate enough to keep you guessing'  - Amazon reviewer, ????? 'There are two major stars in this book, the laconic private eye Daniel Leicester and the city of Bologna itself. Tom Benjamin mixes these ingredients perfectly'  - Ian Moore, author of  Death and Croissants 'Italian Rules is a fabulously sophisticated and classy mystery with an utterly gripping plot'  - Victoria Dowd, author of the  Smart Women's Crime Mystery  series 'Benjamin skilfully combines a cracking crime novel with a love letter to Italian cinema...  Italian Rules  is an absolute treat'  - Trevor Wood, author of the  Jimmy Mullen  series ---------- The fourth instalment of Tom Benjamin's Bologna-set  Daniel Leicester  series of mysteries,  Italian Rules  is a clever, twisty thriller perfect for fans of Donna Leon, Michael Dibdin and Philip Gwynne Jones. ","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50758317244635,"sku":"9781408715512-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/77aabd9b-f311-4d45-bcc9-3c08021c509f.jpg?v=1792158316","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9781408715512-secondhand-italian-rules-a-gripping-crime-thriller-set-in-the-heart-of-italy","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}