The Memory Key: An Alec Blume Novel (Commissario Alec Blume 4)
Fitzgerald, Conor
ISBN 10: 1408843927 ISBN 13: 9781408843925
Published by Bloomsbury Paperbacks, 2014
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An engrossing novel of murder, organized crime, and politics in contemporary Italy
'A powerful and hugely compelling thriller. Dark, worldly and written with tremendous style and assurance' William Boyd
'Alec Blume is an inspired creation. An American who has become a commissioner in the Italian police, he's a sly, sardonic loner who gives the impression of knowing Rome better than its natives. [...] Fitzgerald is an elegant, visual writer' Guardian
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On a freezing November night Commissioner Alec Blume is called to the scene of a shooting.
The victim is Sofia Fontana, the sole witness to a previous killing. Blume's enquiries lead from a professor with a passion for the art of memory to a hospitalised ex-terrorist whose injuries have left her mind innocently blank; from present day Rome's criminal underclass, to a murderous train station bombing in central Italy several decades ago.
Against the advice of his bosses and his own better judgement, Blume is drawn ever deeper into the case, which looks set to derail his troubled relationship with Caterina...
About the Author: Conor Fitzgerald has lived in Ireland, the UK, the United States and Italy. He has worked as an arts editor, produced a current affairs journal for foreign embassies based in Rome, and founded a successful translation company. He is married with two children and lives in Rome. The Namesake is the third in his series of Italian Crime novels.
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Title: The Memory Key: An Alec Blume Novel (...
Publisher: Bloomsbury Paperbacks
Publication Date: 2014
Binding: Paperback
Condition: New